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In brief Coinbase has launched crypto staking services in New York after years of objections from state regulators. New Yorkers can now stake several major tokens, including Ethereum and Cosmos, with estimated yields ranging up to 16% APY. The move follows the resignation of state crypto regulator Adrienne Harris, who reached a $100 million settlement…
In brief Market breadth has weakened as capital concentrates in high-liquidity, high-certainty assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Experts cite institutional ETF flows and a loss of patience with purely narrative-driven altcoins. Any future altcoin rally is expected to be highly selective, favoring tokens with real-world utility. Bitcoin and Ethereum continue to capture investor interest, while…
In brief SEC decisions on applications for spot altcoin ETFs are on hold during the government closure. Analysts have been expecting the agency to approve Solana funds early this month. The regulator is weighing more than 90 applications for funds tracking different cryptos, combinations of tokens and digital asset strategies. Investors expecting U.S. Securities and…
In brief Solana, Dogecoin, and Cardano outperformed the broader crypto market on Wednesday. Despite Congress failing to pass a continuing resolution to avoid a government shutdown, crypto markets shrugged off concerns. Bitcoin surpassed $117,000 for the first time in about two weeks while anticipation builds for an expected 25-basis point Fed rate cut at October’s…
In brief The crypto market is poised to close in the green for September as Bitcoin rallies above $114k. Altcoins like ADA and DOGE, though, aren’t faring nearly as well. Technical indicators and prediction market data diverge on the near and long-term market view. The crypto market is nursing another day of modest losses—but they’re…
In brief Over $800 million was pulled out of crypto ETFs worldwide last week, CoinShares said Monday. Most of that came from investors pulling funds out of Bitcoin funds as the leading coin’s price fell. But Solana and XRP funds attracted inflows, bucking the trend from BTC and ETH funds. Investors pulled money out of…
In brief Top alcoins have risen 3–4% in the past 24 hours, partially reversing last week’s sell-off. About $345 million in crypto liquidations were recorded, mostly from short positions. One analsyt expects near-term consolidation before capital rotation into select altcoin segments in Q4. A weekend surge in crypto has partially erased last week’s losses as…
In brief GSR Digital Asset Treasury Companies ETF will invest at least 80% of its assets in firms that hold cryptocurrencies in their corporate treasuries. The market maker’s registration statement to the SEC included proposals for four other funds that would focus primarily on Ethereum and staking. London-based GSR recently opened a U.S. asset management…
In brief Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs attracted $1.9 billion in net inflows last week, driven by investor optimism following the Federal Reserve’s first rate cut of the year. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust dominated with $866 million in deposits, while XRP and Solana ETPs also saw strong demand at $69.4 million and $127.3 million respectively. Despite…
In brief Rex-Osprey launched XRP and DOGE ETFs, and the SEC debuted streamlined listing standards for commodity-based trust shares. Forward Industries became Solana’s first $1 billion treasury company, with Helius planning a $500 million SOL treasury raise KindlyMD shares dropped 54% after filing S-3 registration, releasing $200 million in discounted shares that created sell pressure…
