The financial services giant Franklin Templeton has launched a mixed Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF). Coinbase will provide custody services for the new Franklin Crypto Index ETF (EZPZ), the firm’s third crypto exchange-traded fund. Franklin Templeton also launched single-asset Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs last year. The new fund will track the …
Monthly archives: February 2025
Trader Says Ethereum Competitor That’s Up 140% in Three Weeks To Go ‘Way Higher,’ Maps Path Forward for Bitcoin
A popular analyst thinks that one red-hot altcoin has a lot more upside potential after putting up huge gains within weeks. The pseudonymous analyst known as Altcoin Sherpa tells his 242,900 followers on the social media platform X that layer-1 blockchain Sonic (S) may soon hit $1. “S is still one of the strongest mid-caps …
Franklin Templeton Launches Low-Cost Bitcoin-Ether Index ETF
Franklin Templeton, the global asset management giant with $1.5 trillion in assets under management, has unveiled the Franklin Crypto Index ETF, a new exchange-traded fund that offers exposure to Bitcoin and Ether, the two largest cryptocurrencies by market. According to a Feb. 20 press release, the fund, trading under the ticker EZPZ, tracks the CF …
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Crypto Trader Michaël van de Poppe Says One AI Altcoin To Explode 100%+, Updates Outlook on Bitcoin and Ethereum
Analyst and trader Michaël van de Poppe is highlighting one crypto asset that could go up by triple-digit percentage points while updating his outlook on Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH). Van de Poppe tells his 775,600 followers on the social media platform X that the native token of the decentralized machine-learning network Bittensor (TAO) is …
Sam Bankman-Fried seeks clemency, empathizes with President Donald Trump over legal convictions
Sam Bankman-Fried, the convicted founder of the collapsed FTX exchange, maintains his innocence, claiming political bias influenced his prosecution. In an interview with The New York Sun, he argued that his case was unfairly handled and suggested that his legal troubles stemmed from his shifting political stance. This interview emerged less than a few days …
Bitcoin mining revenue holds steady at $1.4 billion as public miners face declining market share
Bitcoin mining revenue remained stable at around $1.4 billion in January, per a new TheMinerMag report by Head of rResearch, Wolfie Zhao. Network activity registered at 780 EH/s following a period in which the overall hashrate advanced from 642 EH/s in September to 779 EH/s in December. Public mining companies, responsible for roughly 35 percent …
Cardano founder outlines post-quantum security strategy amid Microsoft chip milestone
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson has outlined a strategy to secure the network in a post-quantum world. In a Feb. 20 broadcast, he emphasized the urgency of adapting blockchain systems as quantum computing advances. Hoskinson’s comments come as he praises Microsoft’s Majorana 1 quantum chip. The Cardano founder said the technology is one of the most …
Nansen Joins TRON as a Super Representative, Enhancing Blockchain Transparency and Governance
Disclosure: This is a sponsored post. Readers should conduct further research prior to taking any actions. Learn more › Singapore – February 21, 2025 – Nansen, a leading blockchain analytics platform, is thrilled to announce its appointment as a TRON Super Representative (SR). As a Super Representative, Nansen will play a pivotal role in ensuring …
Uphold CEO Simon McLoughlin talks stablecoins, regulation, and the future of crypto
In a recent episode of the SlateCast, CryptoSlate’s Editor-in-Chief, Liam “Akiba” Wright, sat down with Simon McLoughlin, CEO of Uphold, to discuss key developments in the crypto space. Their conversation covered the evolution of stablecoins, regulatory changes, and the increasing intersection of AI and crypto. McLoughlin shared insights on how Uphold is positioning itself as …
DOGE to BTC? Proposal to Invest US Savings in Bitcoin Floated
The potential savings of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), helmed by Elon Musk, could be used to purchase bitcoin, setting the basis for establishing a strategic bitcoin reserve in the U.S. Proposal: DOGE Savings Should Be Used to Purchase Bitcoin The utilization of the potential savings derived from the activities of the Department of …
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Russian Bitcoin Mining Ban Yielding Results in Siberia
The bitcoin mining ban imposed by Russian authorities has helped reduce the load on the Siberian power grid, thereby avoiding potential power rationing and restrictions necessary to preserve the region’s outdated energy infrastructure. Ministry of Energy: Russian Bitcoin Mining Ban Already Positive For Siberia While controversial at first, the ban on bitcoin mining that the …
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Legendary Cypherpunk Claims Bitcoin Is in the ‘Early Stages’ of a Bull Market
Adam Back, a prominent cypherpunk mentioned in the Bitcoin whitepaper, remarked that while there has been some market consolidation due to profit-taking by certain investors, demand is clearly outpacing production, with ETFs and institutions like Strategy leading the way. Legendary Cypherpunk Turns Analyst: Back Claims Bitcoin Is Entering a New Bull Market Phase While bitcoin …
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Japan Approves Measures to Enhance User Protection in Stablecoin Market
Japan has approved new stablecoin regulations to increase collateral flexibility and improve user protection during bankruptcy proceedings. Japan Aims to Protect Users The Japanese Financial Services Agency (FSA) has approved measures to make stablecoin collateral management more flexible. The approval also aims to make it easier to protect Japanese users from the transfer of their …
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QCP Insights: Solana Faces Pressure Ahead of 30 Million Token Unlock
Crypto markets remain under pressure amid inflation concerns and looming tariff hikes, with Solana facing added volatility ahead of a major token unlock. Crypto Markets Struggle as Inflation Fears and Tariff Tensions Weigh on Sentiment QCP Insights for Feb. 19 showed that inflation fears and escalating tariff tensions continue to dominate global market sentiment. While …
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Study: Political Memecoins Lead to Investor Disillusionment
A survey revealed that politically-themed memecoins like TRUMP, LIBRA, and CAR attracted many first-time crypto investors, but also led to significant losses and disillusionment. Memecoin Losses Prompt 21% of New Crypto Investors to Quit A survey study of 1,066 crypto investors conducted by Chainplay in collaboration with Storible found that nearly 80% bought president-endorsed memecoins …
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