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In brief Spot Ethereum ETFs generated over $1.8 billion in investments this week. The nine funds outpaced their Bitcoin counterparts, which added just $70 million. Interest in Ethereum has risen with the passage of a stablecoin bill and rise of Ethereum treasury companies. For a week, at least, spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds outpaced their Bitcoin…
In brief XRP last week broke a new record of $3.65. It dropped 15% from that high. But XRP could still move higher as it’s a favorite with retail investors, one analyst told Decrypt. After a wild run, XRP has retreated, erasing its gains of last week. The coin was recently trading for $3.09, according to…
Institutional crypto firm Galaxy said Friday that it had sold more than 80,000 Bitcoin—over $9.3 billion worth at the current price—for a Satoshi-era investor.In a Friday statement, Galaxy said “it was one of the largest notional Bitcoin transactions in the history of crypto on behalf of a client.” The firm further described the sale as…
In brief Pump.fun’s PUMP token has crashed more than 60% since its launch, following a $600 million iCO. The meme coin launchpad’s co-founder has said there’s no airdrop coming any time soon, which only intensified the sell pressure. What do the charts say? It’s not looking good. The crypto market’s risk-on sentiment has done little…
In brief Strategy is upsizing its STRC preferred stock offering to nearly $2.5 billion. STRC will offer a variable monthly dividend, starting at 9%. The firm intends to use the net proceeds from the sale to add to its $70 billion Bitcoin stash. Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin treasury firm Strategy is boosting its preferred stock offering…
In brief U.S. M2 money supply hit a record $22.02 trillion, but crypto markets continued to slide. Analysts say liquidity remains sidelined in money markets, not flowing into risk assets like crypto. High leverage, especially in altcoins, is driving forced selling and amplifying short-term volatility. The U.S. money supply has climbed to a record high,…
In brief Only BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Bitcoin funds needed less time to reach $10 billion in assets. ETHA has added $5 billion over a 10-day period ending Wednesday. The surge in ETH ETF inflows has been closely intertwined with a dramatic surge in Ethereum’s price. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) has topped $10 billion…
In brief Galaxy CEO Mike Novogratz said that Ethereum could do better than Bitcoin over the next three to six months. Institutions buying the second-biggest cryptocurrency will help propel its rise, he said. ETH remains well below its all-time high mark from 2021, while Bitcoin just recently hit another fresh peak. Crypto entrepreneur and billionaire…
In brief The XRP Ledger is experiencing a shift away from retail activity, according to a Serotonin analyst. The network is now more akin to a “interbank settlement network” and is losing steam with retail users. The shift comes amid XRP’s surge to a new all-time high price last week. Ripple-linked asset XRP surged to…
In brief Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen has moved 50 million XRP since July 17. Larsen has moved most of that amount to exchanges. The third biggest cryptocurrency by market value hit a new all-time high last week. Ripple co-founder and Executive Chairman Chris Larsen moved more than 50 million in XRP over the past week…
