A $2.24 billion drop in total stablecoin market capitalization over the last 10 days could signal capital is leaving the crypto ecosystem and may delay market recovery, according to a crypto analytics platform. In a post to X on Monday, Santiment said much of that capital has rotated into traditional safe havens like gold and …
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Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ growing Ethereum staking position may translate into more than $160 million in annual staking revenue at current rates, as more of its Ether holdings are put to work onchain. Bitmine, the largest publicly traded Ether treasury, said it added 40,302 Ether (ETH) over the past week, lifting total holdings to 4,243,338 million …
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BlackRock wants to expand its Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) offerings. The world’s largest asset manager has filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a new “iShares Bitcoin Premium Income” ETF. If approved, the new product’s assets will consist primarily of BTC, shares of BlackRock’s flagship spot Bitcoin …
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Amid ongoing crypto market uncertainty, one on-chain metric indicates Chainlink (LINK), Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum (ETH) could all be significantly undervalued. The digital asset analytics firm Santiment says all three assets are flashing negative percentages for their 30-day Market Value to Realized Value (MVRV) ratios. The MVRV is the ratio of a crypto asset’s market …
Hong Kong stablecoin licenses coming soon Hong Kong expects to issue its first batch of stablecoin licences in the first quarter of this year, the city’s finance chief said at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po said Hong Kong views digital assets as financial innovation that should be embraced, but …
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin market data shows that pro traders are avoiding risk and paying extra to protect against a price drop. Gold is hitting record highs, but Bitcoin remains stuck as investors favor traditional safe havens. Bitcoin (BTC) rose 1.5% following a retest of the $86,000 level on Sunday as traders weigh the risks of …
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Valour, the UK subsidiary of digital asset company DeFi Technologies, has secured regulatory approval to offer crypto exchange-traded products to retail investors on the London Stock Exchange. In a Monday notice, DeFi Technologies said the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) had approved Valour’s exchange-traded products tied to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) staking. The offerings, …
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Global asset manager VanEck has launched a US-listed exchange-traded product offering exposure to Avalanche’s native token, AVAX (AVAX), marking the first spot Avalanche ETF to trade in the United States. According to Monday’s announcement, the product is not registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, though it may be subject to other US securities …
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Key points: Bitcoin is attempting a recovery, but higher levels are likely to attract solid selling by the bears. Several major altcoins are at risk of breaking below their support levels. Bitcoin (BTC) bounced off the $86,000 level, but the bulls are struggling to sustain the higher levels. That shows selling on rallies. Although analysts …
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XRP (XRP) may see another sharp rise to a double-digit price, but similar market setups in 2022 and 2017 pointed to an extended consolidation period before this happens. Key takeaways: XRP macro setup targets $10, but an extended consolidation is required before any sharp liftoff. XRP holds strong $1.80–$2 support since Dec 2024, which has …
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Ripple has partnered with the innovation arm of Riyad Bank, a major Saudi financial institution, to explore the use of blockchain technology within the country’s financial system, signaling growing interest in blockchain-based infrastructure at the institutional level. The partnership was announced Monday by Reece Merrick, Ripple’s senior executive officer and managing director for the Middle …
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The US Senate Agriculture Committee and two federal financial agencies have delayed events related to digital asset regulation amid a winter storm that paralyzed many areas of the country over the weekend. A spokesperson for Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman told Cointelegraph on Monday that the body would push a scheduled markup for its …
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Institutional investors just sold an overall total of $1.73 billion in Bitcoin and crypto assets in only one week, according to a new update from Coinshares. The outflows are the largest since mid-November of 2025. Bitcoin led the exodus with $1.09 billion in outflows. Ethereum followed, shedding $630 million, while XRP saw $18.2 million exit. …
A new survey by the UK Cryptoasset Business Council (UKCBC) found that transfers between United Kingdom bank accounts and crypto exchanges are frequently blocked, delayed or refused, even when customers are trying to use regulated platforms. The survey, titled Locked Out: Debanking the UK’s Digital Asset Economy, draws on responses from 10 of the UK’s …
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A former regional sales manager of a Pennsylvania-based bank has allegedly drained tens of thousands of dollars from a customer’s account. According to new court documents, Krista Murr – who was a regional manager of the Orrstown Bank in Harrisburg – allegedly “misappropriated” $84,573 from a customer’s account between September 2019 and July 2024. ` …
