Concerns about possible imminent interest rate reduction in September have led cryptocurrency investors to buy more crypto-related exchange-traded products (ETPs). On August 26, the cryptocurrency investment business CoinShares stated that digital asset investment products received $533 million in weekly inflows from August 18 to August 24. Inflows into exchange-traded funds
August 26, 2024 1 min read
Less than two days after the hack of Polygon’s Discord, hackers have now impacted Layer 2 blockchain ZKsync’s and Layer-1 network Avalanche’s official servers. The official Avalanche account reported a hacked Discord server and warned users not to engage with or click on any links in a message to X
August 26, 2024 2 mins read
A new development has occurred in the ongoing FTX restructuring proceedings; the case’s United States trustee has voiced strong concerns to the crypto exchange’s revised reorganization plan. Although the FTX estate claims that the proposed plan has the backing of many creditors. The trustee Andrew Vara and other creditors have
August 26, 2024 1 min read
Expectations on a possible Federal Reserve rate decrease in September skyrocketed, leading to a strong gain in the cryptocurrency market last week. Ethereum was trading at $2,800 while Bitcoin was close to $65,000 over the weekend. Next up, among other important events, are the US PCE numbers, which, among other
August 25, 2024 2 mins read
The assets under management (AUM) of spot Bitcoin ETFs in Hong Kong have topped 2 billion Hong Kong dollars, or around $256 million. When compared to their American equivalents, the Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds in Hong Kong have gotten off to a slower start. Data from SoSo Value shows that
August 24, 2024 1 min read
A breach has occurred in the Polygon community Discord channel. The chief information security officer at Polygon, Mudit Gupta, acknowledged the intrusion and warned users not to click on any links published in the Discord channel until the issue is fixed. Even though Gupta claimed that all privileged accounts had
August 24, 2024 1 min read
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs have now had six consecutive days of positive inflows, with Thursday’s data showing net inflows of $64.91 million. SoSoValue data shows that on Thursday, the biggest inflow among the funds was $75.49 million into BlackRock’s IBIT, the biggest spot bitcoin ETF by net assets. A total
August 23, 2024 1 min read
In preparation for an impending network upgrade, the cryptocurrency exchange Upbit will temporarily disable the Near Protocol’s (NEAR) deposit and withdrawal services. An official announcement states that the suspension will start on August 26 at 3 am UTC. And continue on until the network upgrade is determined to be stable.
August 23, 2024 1 min read
Some have taken the release of the US Federal Reserve’s meeting minutes from July as more confirmation of a rate decrease in September. However in the hours after the release, Bitcoin futures traders added over a billion dollars to Bitcoin Open Interest (OI). With a gain of $1.26 billion in
August 22, 2024 2 mins read
Spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the US have seen withdrawals for five days in a row. This is the longest run of withdrawals since their inception on July 23. Withdrawals from the Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) having surpassed $2.5 billion as of August 21 have outpaced the majority of
August 22, 2024 1 min read
