Ethereum’s Layer 2s are bustling with activity. The latest data suggest that the ecosystem has reached a new record for daily transaction volume. In fact, these networks were also found to hold now more stablecoins than Solana and Binance Chain combined. Ethereum Layer 2 Ecosystem Growth According to the stats compiled by Growthepie, the daily...Read More
Ethereum has seen the greatest advantage from the recent market downturn as investors appeared to have viewed the price weakness as a buying opportunity. In fact, data suggests that Ethereum has managed to attract $155 million in inflows over the past week. According to CoinShares, the latest round of inflows boosted its year-to-date total inflows...Read More
Binance’s venture capital and incubation arm – Binance Labs – announced investing in the Solana-based restaking network, Solayer. Solayer plans to deploy the new capital infusion from Binance Labs to grow its team, onboard additional protocols into its ecosystem, and solidify its role as a crucial part of the Solana blockchain. According to the official...Read More
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission (CVM) has approved the country’s first Solana-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). The approval, granted on August 7, positions Brazil ahead of other countries, particularly the United States, where the process of approving Solana ETFs remains in its early stages with uncertain prospects. Brazil’s Solana ETF Receives Preliminary Approval According to Exame,...Read More
Ethereum investment products experienced net outflows of $146 million globally last week, largely due to $169.4 million in outflows from US spot Ethereum ETFs. This figure masks $430 million in net inflows into new Ethereum ETFs, overshadowed by $603 million in outflows from Grayscale’s ETHE fund. Additionally, there were minor outflows observed in European ETPs,...Read More
BlackRock has confirmed it has no plans to launch a Solana (SOL) ETF anytime soon, despite the roaring success of its Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs launched this year. The company’s dismissal of small-cap altcoins leaves room for other asset managers to compete in this area, with some already filing to launch the product. BlackRock’s...Read More
Solana has surpassed Ethereum in total transaction fees and maximum extractable value (MEV) tips for the first time in a weekly timeframe since its launch. According to data from Blockworks Research, Solana generated approximately $25 million in revenue during the week of July 22, surpassing Ethereum’s $21 million. Solana’s Milestones Dan Smith, a Blockworks analyst,...Read More
The Solana blockchain saw the launch of 30 meme tokens by celebrities last month, including those from notable figures like Andrew Tate and Soulja Boy, according to Jupiter Slorg’s recent statistics. On average, they have fallen by 94% from their peak values, with the top-performing tokens still suffering losses of over 70%, while half saw...Read More
Investment in digital asset products continued to rise, with inflows reaching $1.35 billion last week, totaling $3.2 billion over the past three weeks. Trading volumes for Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) also saw a significant increase, up 45% week-over-week to $12.9 billion. However, this accounted for a lower-than-usual 22% of the overall crypto market volumes. Bitcoin...Read More
DeFi Technologies (DEFTF) – a rising Canadian fintech company – has acquired another large batch of Bitcoin (BTC) after making the asset a core part of its treasury strategy last month. The company announced Thursday that it had purchased another 94.34 BTC for its balance sheet, adding to the 110 BTC it first acquired in...Read More
Analysts say that Solana ETFs are expected to have a final decision deadline around mid-March 2025. This follows the Chicago Board Options Exchange (CBOE) filing applications on Monday to list VanEck and 21Shares’ proposed ETFs. Mid-March Decision Deadline Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas noted that Solana ETFs are expected to have a final deadline of...Read More
The recent price weakness triggered by Mt. Gox and the German Government’s selling pressure was likely perceived as a buying opportunity, as evidenced by the inflow of $441 million in digital asset investment products over the past week. During the same period, Exchange Traded Products (ETPs) recorded low volumes of $7.9 billion for the week,...Read More
Digital asset investment products experienced their third consecutive week of outflows amounting to $30 million, although last week showed a significant decrease. While outflows for Ethereum continued, investor sentiment surrounding Bitcoin appears to be slowly changing. According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly report, most providers recorded minor inflows, but...Read More
As Solana solidifies its position alongside Bitcoin and Ethereum as one of crypto’s top tiers, and with BTC and ETH already having or nearing U.S. spot ETFs, SOL’s potential for the next spot ETF naturally comes into focus. A recent analysis by GSR Markets suggests that such ETFs could catalyze an increase in SOL’s price,...Read More
The layer-2 ecosystem remains robust with protocols and EVM (Ethereum Virtual Machine) scaling platforms growing rapidly and becoming ubiquitous, contrary to some bearish claims, said Ethereum community member Ryan Berckmans in a post on X on June 26. His comments came in response to a post from Movement Labs founder Rushi Manche, who said, “EVM...Read More
Digital asset investment products experienced a second consecutive week of outflows shedding $1.2 billion which amounted to $584 million. According to CoinShares, this could potentially be a result of the pessimism amongst investors regarding potential Fed interest rate cuts this year. Altcoins See Inflows Amid Market Weakness Bitcoin bore the brunt and remained the primary...Read More
Canadian asset manager 3iQ announced that it has filed a prospectus with the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) to launch an exchange-traded product (ETP) on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). If approved, the fund will be the first publicly traded Solana ETP in North America. 3iQ Files Prospectus for Solana Fund (QSOL) In a June 20...Read More
Coinbase Ethereum layer-2 network Base has clinched a new record in terms of the number of daily active users on decentralized exchanges (DEX), reaching 270,000 on June 17th. Compared to the previous day, the figure jumped by approximately 9%. Uniswap Dominates Base With 85% User Share According to data compiled by Dune Analytics, with the...Read More
Sandwich bots have been wreaking havoc on the Solana network for quite some time. In a bid to crack down on these attacks, the Solana Foundation has decided to remove a group of validator operators from its delegation program. The decision was made due to the involvement of these operators in carrying out “sandwich attacks”...Read More
This year saw an explosion of meme coin launches, many of which have questionable ties. In fact, Lookonchain’s data effectively highlights the perils of trading meme coins, especially those endorsed by celebrities, with the latest spotlight on American celebrity Caitlyn Jenner’s JENNER, which was launched on the Solana blockchain. JENNER Memecoin Pitfall Despite several market...Read More
For the third consecutive week, digital asset investment products attracted impressive inflows, as this time, they totaled $1.05 billion. The latest figures contributed to a record-breaking year-to-date cumulative flow of $14.9 billion. According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, the recent surge in prices has driven total digital asset...Read More
Bloomberg exchange-traded fund (ETF) analyst James Seyffart believes a Solana ETF would see more demand than similar funds for other altcoins, except ether (ETH). Seyffart’s statement was in response to a video in which CNBC Fast Money trader and crypto investor Brian Kelly said Solana ETFs were next in line following the approval of Ethereum...Read More
By examining the processing speed of the largest blockchain networks in terms of total value locked on DeFiLlama, CoinGecko outlined the fastest based on the actual and realized transactions-per-speed (TPS) metric. The report concluded that Solana leads the way, followed by Sui and the Binance Smart Chain. Interestingly, Ethereum and Bitcoin are not even in...Read More
Solana’s native token, SOL, surged by double digits within a 24-hour period. At the time of reporting, SOL is valued at $161 after tapping $165 earlier, with a 24-hour trading volume of $3.7 billion, marking an increase of 56.6%. According to CoinGecko data, SOL is the fifth largest cryptocurrency, with a market cap of $73.1...Read More
Since the beginning of April, more than a million new tokens have been created, with over 370,000 appearing on Ethereum, owing to activity on Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, Base. Solana leads with the creation of over 640,000 new tokens, primarily meme coins. Base Sees Increased User Activity According to the data shared by Coinbase director...Read More
An anonymous core contributor to the Solana exchange Cypher Protocol, known only as “Hoak,” has come forward with a confession. The individual admitted to stealing and gambling approximately $260,000 worth of the project’s cryptocurrency, which had been recovered from a $1 million exploit that hit the platform last year. Confessions and Stolen Crypto The revelation...Read More
Digital assets investments said the first inflow in five weeks with $130 million of net gains over the past week. Interestingly, the lack of action from US regulators regarding spot Ethereum ETF applications has sparked speculation that approval won’t happen soon, and this has resulted in significant outflows for Ethereum in the same timeframe. Investors...Read More
FTX filed an amended Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement with the bankruptcy court on May 7 as part of its ongoing case. The firm has proposed a way to repay creditors between $14.5 billion and $16.3 billion, which it has recovered from selling assets and consolidating funds from various entities. It owes customers and...Read More
A meme coin trader has reportedly cashed out over $22 million in profits from multiple positions in meme-themed tokens on the Solana blockchain. According to blockchain analysis firm Lookonchain, the actions of a trader identified as “paulo.sol” on the Solana Name Service account were flagged on April 26. Meme Coin Trader Profits Over $22 Million...Read More
Pantera Capital is seeking to secure $1 billion for its new fund, ‘The Panter Fund V. ‘ It is designed to provide investors with exposure to a wide range of blockchain-based assets. A new report by Bloomberg revealed that the new fund is expected to launch in April 2025. Pantera Fund V The Pantera Fund...Read More
