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In brief On-chain data shows that Ethereum ETFs have added about $3.4 billion over the past five days, against $966 million for Bitcoin ETFs over the same period. The trend marks a fifth straight session of ETH ETF inflows outpacing Bitcoin ETFs. Analysts cited corporate treasury accumulation, thinning exchange and OTC supply, and staking yield,…
CRYPTO DROPS AFTER PPI, HUGE LIQUIDATIONS, TRUMP-PUTIN TO MEETCrypto drops after hot US PPI, $1.1bn of liquidations. US only wants budget neutral BTC accumulation. US government owns $24b crypto: Arkham. Lummis makes renewed push for BITCOIN Act. Altcoins continue to drop versus ETH. $3.2bn ETH queued to leave staking. HYPE nears $50 as volume hits…
In brief Experts generally agree that favorable regulatory shifts in the United States and massive buy-ups of Ethereum on Wall Street have enabled ETH’s current, ongoing streak. Some analysts contend these factors are so bullish for Ethereum, that the token will continue to surge through the end of the year, potentially beyond $7,000. Others caution,…
In brief JPMorgan analysts said Ethereum offers exposure to the stablecoin boom. Growth in stablecoins is outpacing the crypto market itself, they wrote. Not long ago, analysts questioned the value of Layer-2 networks. Ethereum’s recent outperformance could continue as Wall Street begins issuing massive amounts of stablecoins within its ecosystem, JPMorgan signaled in a Thursday…
In brief Bitcoin surged to a record high above $124,000 as traders bet on a September U.S. rate cut, with odds exceeding 90%. Analysts cite strong order book dynamics, renewed buying pressure, and a favorable regulatory climate under the Trump administration as key drivers. Ethereum and XRP also advanced, though some warn markets may be…
In brief Ethereum wallet provider MetaMask will team up with payments services provider Stripe, according to a since-deleted governance proposal. A number of major financial services organizations and others are working on stablecoin initiatives or weighing them. U.K. bank Standard Chartered has predicted that the stablecoin market could reach $750 million by the end of…
The momentum has shifted in the yearslong battle between top crypto companies and protocols and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission under the new Trump administration. The regulator, which now has a crypto-friendly chairman in Paul Atkins and a crypto task force led by longtime industry advocate Hester Peirce, is moving away from what Pierce and…
In brief Spot Ethereum ETFs have attracted $2.3 billion in the U.S. this month, equating to roughly 500,000 ETH. The network has issued 450,000 ETH since the “merge” took place in 2022. Ethereum treasury firms have bought lots of ETH recently, but ETFs are still a larger source of demand, according to Standard Chartered. Spot…
In brief XRP is a cryptocurrency developed to facilitate efficient cross-border transactions, particularly for financial institutions and payment providers. The XRP Ledger employs a unique consensus protocol called the Ripple Consensus Algorithm to validate transactions. A long-running legal dispute between Ripple Labs and the U.S. SEC over whether sales of XRP constituted a unregistered securities…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors mixed ahead of CPI; ETH leads +2% to $4,280 ETH ETFs post first $1B day; Tom Lee acquires 1.2M ETH…
