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In brief A man has been indicted in an alleged cross-border fraud scheme. Authorities traced and seized $7.1 million in crypto, with assets moving through U.S. banks, offshore accounts, and at least 19 wallets. DOJ officials say blockchain tracing helped recover funds and identify connections to exchanges abroad. A Washington State man has been indicted…
In brief Ethereum has significantly outpaced Bitcoin in recent months, with a 67% gain against Bitcoin’s 18% in the last month alone. The gap between Ethereum and Bitcoin ETF inflows is converging, dropping from 45 times to just 1.6 in the past four months. Analysts anticipate Ethereum soaring past $8,000, driven by institutional adoption, regulatory…
In brief DigitalX purchased 74.7 BTC for $8.8 million at an average price of $117,293. It now holds nearly 500 BTC across direct and ETF holdings. A growing number of firms are also adding Bitcoin to their balance sheets. DigitalX has ramped up its Bitcoin holdings with the acquisition of 74.7 BTC, worth approximately US$8.8…
In brief SEC staff greenlit Bitwise’s ETF on Tuesday, but it was immediately paused under a discretionary review rule. Grayscale’s GDLC faced the same setback earlier this month. It then responded with a legal warning. ETF Institute co-founder Nate Geraci called it a “bizarre situation” as procedural uncertainty clouds ETF conversions. The SEC halted another…
In brief The SEC appears increasingly likely to approve in-kind redemptions for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, according to Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart. Five issuers with Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs on the CBOE filed amendments to their prospectuses, suggesting “positive movement” from regulators on approving in-kind redemptions for the funds. The SEC has delayed deadlines for…
In brief SharpLink Gaming now holds 360,807 ETH worth over $1.3 billion. The company added nearly 80,000 Ethereum last week. ETH hit a 2025 high on Monday above $3,800 before retreating. Ethereum treasury firm SharpLink Gaming brought its total ETH holdings to over 360,000, the company announced in Tuesday in a weekly progress report. Those assets…
In brief BitMine Immersion shares have soared about 800% over the past month. The firm, which previously focused on Bitcoin mining, added $500 million of Ethereum last week. Investment management giant ARK Invest purchased more than 4.7 million shares of the BMNR on Monday. BitMine Immersion shares were up slightly in Tuesday trading, a day…
In brief CryptoPunks have led a resurgence in NFT trading volume, with activity concentrated on a dedicated marketplace for the iconic collection of profile pictures. On Solana, Mad Lads NFTs have recently jumped in floor price too. Although the rebound has generated buzz, the activity has been less pronounced than a burst of trading volume…
In brief A Dogecoin network upgrade proposal could see zero-knowledge proofs and zk-rollups introduced to the meme coin blockchain. One of the proposal’s authors said that it would mark a “massive shift” in the blockchain’s capabilities. It would unlock the potential to create scalable games, apps, and protocols on the Dogecoin network. Developers have proposed…
In brief Altcoins slipped Tuesday morning as tokens including Ethereum (ETH) and Dogecoin (DOGE) gave back gains from last week’s Trump-driven rally. Hedera and Hyperliquid led losses among the top 20 cryptocurrencies by market cap. Analysts called the drop a “healthy correction” after steep gains, pointing to overbought signals, profit-taking, and bullish patterns like XRP’s…
