Galaxy’s asset management arm partially attributed the milestone to its spot Bitcoin ETF with Invesco, though inflows have been low.
Novogratz’s Galaxy reaches $10B AUM amid surge of investor interest in crypto Crypto’s ‘Alameda Gap’ vanishes amid Bitcoin’s meteoric rise: Kaiko Crypto market depth has almost fully recovered and is back to its pre-FTX average, reports crypto research firm Kaiko.
Cardano refutes rumors it abandoned its scaling project Hydra Hydra being abandoned is “just pure FUD,” wrote Cardano co-founder Charles Hoskinson in a post on X.
Base surges to 2M daily transactions following Dencun upgrade The 350% jump in Base daily transactions came amid a vast reduction in fees following the Dencun upgrade.
Bitcoin’s sudden 7% retreat sees $660M in liquidations in 1 day Some suggest a waning ETF narrative and economic data from the United States may have sparked the sudden crypto sell-off.
Chainlink CCIP revenue surges 180% over 2 months amid ‘massive adoption’ The cumulative revenue for the cross-chain protocol which launched in July 2023 has reached $377,724.
Franklin Templeton goes ‘full degen’ with investor note on memecoins The trillion-dollar asset manager said memecoins such as Dogecoin “have no inherent value or utility” but have the potential for quick profits.
Crypto firm 7RCC is quietly advancing its eco-conscious spot Bitcoin ETF The NYSE has informed the SEC of its proposal to list and trade shares of the 7RCC spot Bitcoin and Carbon Credit Futures ETF.
Maker’s ‘Endgame’ readies launch, aims for 100B DAI to take on Tether The DeFi lending pioneer is poised to launch Phase 1 of its “Endgame” plan, which begins with rebranding, new tokens and scaling its Dai stablecoin.
IP infringement rife in NFTs, but new laws not needed: US gov report The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Copyright Office jointly concluded that existing IP laws cover emerging technologies such as NFTs.
Thailand SEC opens doors to US spot Bitcoin ETFs for accredited investors The Thailand regulator has made the changes necessary to allow certain investors to gain exposure to the United States-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin treasury is now $85M in profit amid BTC rally The Central American nation’s Bitcoin stash is now worth more than $200 million, and recent government initiatives have been adding even more.
Bitcoin buying advised as US enters the ‘looting-the-treasury phase’ Amid rising national debt levels in the United States, influencers on X say Bitcoin is the only realistic solution to sidestep inflation.
Crypto phishers stole $47M last month, impersonators on X to blame Most victims were lured to phishing websites from comments posted by impersonator accounts on X.
NYCB stocks flip wildly as banks brace for end to fed bailouts Stock prices for the embattled lender have slumped 83% since the beginning of 2024, hitting an all-time low this week before rebounding.
Coinbase asks court to reject SEC’s ‘empty chair’ securities judgment Coinbase lawyers have requested that a U.S. court throw out a previous default judgment that deemed the secondary sales of crypto assets as “securities transactions.”
Bitcoin flash crash wipes $1B in ‘speculative excess’ from markets Billions of dollars in leverage was wiped from the crypto market as Bitcoin plunged 14% in a few hours after briefly notching a new all-time high.
Stanford’s Blyth Fund allocates 7% of its portfolio to Bitcoin Kole Lee, the leader of Stanford’s Blockchain Club, pitched the student-run fund to invest in BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin ETF as early as February.
Grayscale’s GBTC Bitcoin holdings have fallen 33% since its conversion Grayscale held around 620,000 BTC at the time its GBTC fund was converted into an ETF. Today, it’s sitting at about 420,680 BTC.
First gold ETF took 2 years to hit $10B, this Bitcoin ETF did it in 2 months BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust has amassed $10 billion in assets under management in just seven weeks.
Crypto derivatives’ daily trading volumes reach record highs Deribit and Coinbase Institutional reported record highs for crypto derivatives activity and trading volumes during the week ending March 1.
SEC’s Hester Peirce wants more decentralization in the financial system “Centralization means that you have concentrated risks,” said Hester Peirce, speaking at ETH Denver.
Marathon Digital revenue surges 452% in Q4 amid ‘banner year’ Company stock dipped slightly despite the bumper earnings report, though MARA has gained 300% over the past 12 months.
Crypto miner Marathon Digital unveils Bitcoin layer 2 network Anduro Anduro utilizes merge-mining, which could allow miners to earn revenue from sidechain transactions while continuing to mine BTC.
Elizabeth Warren wants ‘level playing field’ for crypto and Big Tech AI blocks The U.S. senator wants crypto and traditional finance to play by the same rules and for tech giants to be barred from developing AI models in a bid to ensure competition.
The ‘Nine’ spot Bitcoin ETFs see $2B volume for 2nd straight day BlackRock’s ETF also notched a new record $1.3 billion in daily volume in what one analyst described as “another intense volume day” for the funds.
Kraken launches institutional arm aiming to cash in on Bitcoin ETFs The crypto exchange launched a new institutional-focused brand, angling for more clients after the U.S. approved spot Bitcoin ETFs.
Bitcoin L2 tokens surge double digits as BTC notches 25-month high Bitcoin smart contract and scaling platform tokens such as Stacks and RIF have become beneficiaries of the recent Bitcoin surge.
Not buying Bitcoin early was the ‘biggest mistake I’ve ever made’ — Trevor Noah During a tech conference in Qatar, the South African comedian was asked to talk about the biggest mistake he’s ever made in his life.
RiskOnBlast suspected to be first rug pull on Blast after $1M presale The GambleFi platform raised 420 ETH for a presale token, but those funds have now disappeared.