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Gino Matos is a law school graduate and a seasoned journalist with six years of experience in the crypto industry. His expertise primarily focuses on the Brazil…

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Primary Beat Bitcoin

Investments

Donald Trump Jr joins Polymarket advisory board after his VC firm makes strategic investment

Polymarket did not disclose the financial terms of the investment from 1789 Capital.

8 months ago

A glowing Ethereum symbol towers over a Bitcoin emblem in a city skyline as ETH surges past $4,500 on corporate and institutional demand – Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content

Analysis

Bitcoin consolidates as liquidity flows shift to Ethereum and broader altcoin markets

A Bitfinex report anticipated more significant capital rotation into higher-risk altcoins later in the cycle.

8 months ago

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Lending

Aave reaches $41.1 billion TVL record, equivalent to being the 54th largest US bank

Adding the active borrows would raise the combined figure to $71.1 billion, enough to place Aave among the 37th largest US commercial banks.

8 months ago

Memecoins

Hayden Davis allegedly sniped Kanye West’s YZY token to make $12M in profits

Bubblemaps discovered a cluster prepared to snipe the token through funding transactions, Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol transfers, and shared deposits linking back to Davis.

8 months ago

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Crypto

Crypto staking ETF launch strategy prioritizes centralized partners over immediate DeFi adoption

ETF issuers believe staking funds are likely to tap centralized partners first, before an eventual pivot to DeFi protocols.

8 months ago

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DEX

Hyperliquid surpasses Robinhood in monthly trading volume for the third consecutive month

Hyperliquid traded $330.8 billion in combined spot and perpetual volume during July, while Robinhood processed $237.8 billion across all products.

8 months ago

ETF

Institutional investors reach $33.6B in Bitcoin ETF holdings during Q2

Data shows advisors now hold $17.4 billion in Bitcoin ETF positions, nearly doubling hedge fund managers' $9 billion exposure.

8 months ago

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TradFi

The Great Crypto Divide: Why Wall Street’s old guard still won’t touch crypto

Franklin Templeton's Max Gokhman says traditional fund managers just don't want to add crypto, but education and yield might change it quickly.

8 months ago

Crypto

Ethereum breaks above 2021 all-time high after blistering 15% rally

A dovish stance from Jerome Powell prompted Ethereum and BNB to new all-time highs.

8 months ago

VanEck launches Solana ETF, spotlighting Jito’s yield power. Credit: Cover art/illustration via CryptoSlate. Image includes combined content which may include AI-generated content.

ETF

VanEck and Jito file the first liquid staking-backed Solana ETF

If approved, the ETF will be fully backed by Jito's Solana liquid staking token JitoSOL.

8 months ago

Legal

Second Circuit Court officially dismisses Ripple-SEC appeals, ending four-year legal battle

After an Aug. 7 joint filing, the Second Circuit approved the dismissal, officially ending the case.

8 months ago

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Adoption

Allianz endorses Bitcoin as a ‘credible store of value,’ shifting from 2019 anti-crypto stance

Allianz now characterizes Bitcoin as a fundamental piece of modern portfolio construction.

8 months ago

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Donald Trump Jr joins Polymarket advisory board after his VC firm makes strategic investment

Bitcoin consolidates as liquidity flows shift to Ethereum and broader altcoin markets

Aave reaches $41.1 billion TVL record, equivalent to being the 54th largest US bank

Hayden Davis allegedly sniped Kanye West’s YZY token to make $12M in profits

Crypto staking ETF launch strategy prioritizes centralized partners over immediate DeFi adoption

Hyperliquid surpasses Robinhood in monthly trading volume for the third consecutive month

Institutional investors reach $33.6B in Bitcoin ETF holdings during Q2

The Great Crypto Divide: Why Wall Street’s old guard still won’t touch crypto

Ethereum breaks above 2021 all-time high after blistering 15% rally

VanEck and Jito file the first liquid staking-backed Solana ETF

Second Circuit Court officially dismisses Ripple-SEC appeals, ending four-year legal battle

Allianz endorses Bitcoin as a ‘credible store of value,’ shifting from 2019 anti-crypto stance

Bitcoin price just collapsed because the macro selloff collided with a $14 billion options expiry this morning

Congress proposes removal of widely used Bitcoin tax loophole and giving it to regulated stablecoins

Why Google’s quantum research targeted Bitcoin first and why that matters now

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