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In brief Hong Kong-based Hashkey Group has announced plans for a fund bridging tradfi and crypto. The DAT fund will target over $500 million in its first phase with a focus on Bitcoin and Ethereum projects. The structure is designed as a perpetual vehicle allowing regular subscriptions and redemptions. HashKey Group, a Hong Kong-based digital…
In brief Robinhood was added to the S&P 500 Publicly traded digital asset-focused firms have benefited from the friendlier regulatory and political environment of recent months. The S&P 500 added crypto exchange Coinbase to the index in May. Shares of Robinhood soared 7% in after hours trading after the retail brokerage, which focuses heavily on…
In brief Hyperliquid has opened proposals for teams to issue a USDH stablecoin on its network. Validators will have five days to vote on proposals, with the ticker being unlocked for the winning team once quorum is reached. But an established Hyperliquid stablecoin protocol is calling it “unfair,” as it pursued the ticker in the…
In brief Kraken has bought proprietary trading platform Breakout. It’s the latest acquisition by the crypto exchange. San Francisco-based Kraken has said it is planning to go public. U.S. crypto exchange Kraken has acquired proprietary trading platform Breakout, the company announced Thursday, as it continues its efforts to expand services ahead of a planned public…
In brief Whales have increased their ETH holdings by 14% in the past five months. The uptick in interest comes amid massive institutional interest surrounding the second-largest crypto. Ethereum’s year-to-date returns and ETF inflows have both outpaced Bitcoin’s, showing the pivot in narrative. Ethereum’s outlook is flipping increasingly bullish as whale cohorts ramp up their…
In brief Trump-backed American Bitcoin jumped over 80% in its Nasdaq debut before quickly losing its gains amid multiple trading halts. Formed through mergers with Hut 8 and Gryphon Digital Mining, the firm, backed by Eric Trump and Donald Trump Jr, plans a $2.1 billion stock sale to buy more Bitcoin and mining equipment. The…
In brief Pump.fun has introduced a dynamic fee model that looks to reward token creators on the platform. One Pump.fun livestreamer told Decrypt the move empowers small creators to make more money than on traditional platforms like Twitch. Over the past 24 hours following the update, $1.9 million was distributed to creators on the platform.…
In brief The joint statement covers crypto products focused on leverage, margin and financed spot retail commodity transactions. One market observer expects spot crypto assets to receive listings on major equity indexes. Regulators are inviting market participants to engage with SEC or CFTC staff. Exchanges registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the…
In brief The market cap of top Bitcoin miners tracked by JP Morgan last month soared to a new record. This comes as publicly-traded miners branch out into high-performance computing, analysts at the bank said. The environment for the Bitcoin mining industry has been challenging. The market cap of top publicly-traded Bitcoin miners soared last…
In brief Altcoin Season Index data suggests market rotation as Bitcoin dominance drops. Ethereum continues to build momentum while Bitcoin’s appears to stall. But one altcoin stood above the rest today: Crypto.com’s Cronos, or CRO. Here’s why Grab your umbrellas crypto traders, it looks like altcoin season might be here again.Altcoin season refers to periods…
