Governance
Bitcoin
No, Bitcoin mining does not use 8% of global electricity although Bill Maher thinks so
Fact-checking Bill Maher's claim: Bitcoin uses less than 1% of global electricity.
Bitcoin
BlackRock records $158 million inflows across Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs
BlackRock’s IBIT ETF leads Bitcoin inflows with $98.9 million while smaller ETFs remain flat.
Regulation
Gensler ignored digital assets in Congressional testimony before 4 hour grilling on crypto
Gensler defends SEC's stance on crypto amid congressional criticism over lack of clear regulations.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin finds support near active realized price level mirroring early 2021 bull run
Research uncovers new layers in Bitcoin price dynamics by filtering inactive supply.
Derivatives
Bitcoin derivatives market shows immense growth potential, dwarfed 279x by traditional counterparts
VanEck's Sigel: Bitcoin derivatives market only 4.3% of underlying assets.
Tokenization
SocialFi super app Phaver launches SOCIAL token airdrop rewarding Lens, Farcaster users
Integrating SOCIAL into its point economy, Phaver transitions to a decentralized social ecosystem through its "Phairdrop" event.
Analysis
Ethereum price surge lifts Lido TVL by 10% despite 26k ETH withdrawals
Despite a total of 26,528 ETH being unstaked, the seven-day APR for staked ETH rose to 3.17%, signaling increased Ethereum network activity and staking rewards.
ETFs
Crypto ETFs see mixed flows as Grayscale GBTC outflows hit $40.3 million, ETHE loses $80.6 million
Fidelity's FBTC leads $4.5 million Bitcoin ETF inflow amidst mixed fund movements.
Bitcoin
Bitcoin setup for imminent 2020 style rally, now 161 days post-halving
Rekt Capital's analysis draws parallels between 2020 and 2024 Bitcoin post-halving trends.
ETFs
Bitcoin ETFs see $92 million inflow with only single net outflow in past 7 days
Bitcoin ETFs attract broad-based inflows while Ethereum sees minor activity.
Bitcoin
Institutions are no longer aggressively shorting Bitcoin – CryptoQuant
CME Bitcoin futures net short positions decline by 75% over five months.
ETF
BlackRock amends Coinbase custody agreement to require 12 hour withdrawals amid debt rumors
Modifications reflect BlackRock's efforts to enhance operational frameworks and improve liquidity amid recent allegations.
