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Bitcoin and Solana spot ETFs see net outflows as Ethereum records inflows

Bitcoin and Solana spot ETFs see net outflows as Ethereum records inflows

On October 5, US spot crypto ETFs did something slightly awkward. Bitcoin and Solana funds posted net outflows. Ethereum funds posted net inflows.XRP products, meanwhile, recorded no net flow at all.The single-day snapshot is notable because it runs almost exactly opposite to the weekly picture. In …

Bullish: Bitcoin Exchange Reserve Drops to 2023 Lows

Bullish: Bitcoin Exchange Reserve Drops to 2023 Lows

After Bitcoin witnessed a brief price recovery recently, reclaiming its previous high around $87,000, the sharp price rally has driven demand for the asset.As such, Bitcoin has seen traders increasingly scoop up its tokens from exchanges as demand appears to have spiked, causing its reserve across a…

Coinbase, Vlad Tenev-Led Robinhood, Andreessen Horowitz’s Crypto Arm Among Others Poured $8 Million in CLARITY Act Push: Report

Coinbase, Vlad Tenev-Led Robinhood, Andreessen Horowitz’s Crypto Arm Among Others Poured $8 Million in CLARITY Act Push: Report

The cryptocurrency industry spent roughly $8 million lobbying for the CLARITY Act that failed a key Senate vote last month, according to a report published on Wednesday.Coinbase Leads Lobbying EffortDuring the first half of 2026, cryptocurrency companies spent $13 million on lobbying activities, wit…

Former NCA officer Paul Chowles ordered to repay $2.4M for Bitcoin theft during Silk Road 2.0 probe

Former NCA officer Paul Chowles ordered to repay $2.4M for Bitcoin theft during Silk Road 2.0 probe

A former officer with the UK's National Crime Agency has been hit with a confiscation order of £1,810,678.93 (roughly $2.4 million) after stealing 50 Bitcoin during a 2017 investigation into Silk Road 2.0. Paul Chowles, 44, from Bristol, was supposed to be one of the good guys. The Bitcoin he pocket…

Key facts: Ethena / U.S. dollar ends USDe-linked incentives; ENAUSD emissions cut ~85%

Key facts: Ethena / U.S. dollar ends USDe-linked incentives; ENAUSD emissions cut ~85%

Ethena ends all token incentives and inflation linked to USDe, stopping the final source of ENA dilution from USDe growth for Ethena / U.S. dollar (ENAUSD).ENAUSD: Emissions cut about 85% since 2024; issuance pace formalized and decoupled from USDe support, noted to modestly lower selling pressure a…

South Korea's Downstream Oil, Gas Sector Seen Stable in 2026 — Market Talk

South Korea's Downstream Oil, Gas Sector Seen Stable in 2026 — Market Talk

2042 ET - South Korea's downstream oil and gas sector is likely to remain stable in 2026, despite pressure from elevated freight costs and geopolitical risks, BMI says in a report. The Fitch Solutions unit sees the country shifting toward a broader energy-security strategy focused on reducing its de…

ECB, EU cenbanks seek changes in MiCA’s minimum bank deposit for stablecoins

ECB, EU cenbanks seek changes in MiCA’s minimum bank deposit for stablecoins

[Updated 15:33 UTC, Sept. 22 with comment from Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino in final paragraph.]The European Central Bank (ECB) and EU central banks want to replace mandatory bank-deposit thresholds for stablecoin reserves with new liquidity requirements, arguing that large stablecoin deposits could cre…

GMGN launches public beta for perpetual trading product

GMGN launches public beta for perpetual trading product

GMGN, the multi-chain trading terminal best known for helping degens snipe memecoins across Solana and Ethereum, is making its first serious play at derivatives. The platform launched a public beta for perpetual contracts trading on September 21, with co-founder Haze announcing the rollout and invit…

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Heads to House Committee: What You Need to Know

Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Bill Heads to House Committee: What You Need to Know

H.R. 8957, the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve bill, heads to the House Financial Services Committee Wednesday for its first formal Congressional consideration.What the Bill Actually DoesBitcoin analyst Tim Kotzman laid out the key provisions in a thread on X Monday, calling the committee consideration “e…

DOJ Says Binance Customers Used Crypto Exchange to Funnel Iran Oil Money — WSJ

DOJ Says Binance Customers Used Crypto Exchange to Funnel Iran Oil Money — WSJ

By Patricia Kowsmann and Angus BerwickThe U.S. Justice Department said several companies used crypto exchange Binance to relay payments for black-market Iranian oil from Chinese buyers, as part of a scheme to finance Iran's military in violation of sanctions.Federal prosecutors in Manhattan disclose…

Standard Chartered Sees SKY Rising to $0.325 by End-2028

Standard Chartered Sees SKY Rising to $0.325 by End-2028

Standard Chartered digital assets research global head Geoff Kendrick said in a report that SKY could reach $0.325 by the end of 2028, about five times the report’s $0.065 base-case price. According to ChainCatcher, the bank expects SKY’s price gains to broadly track ETH and outperform Bitcoin befor…

$21B raised year-to-date in Bitcoin bear market signals industry maturation

$21B raised year-to-date in Bitcoin bear market signals industry maturation

Bitcoin is down roughly 50% from its October 2025 peak above $126K, trading somewhere in the $60K to $80K range through mid-2026. By most definitions, that qualifies as a bear market. And yet the venture capital spigot hasn't turned off. It's barely even dripped.Approximately $21 billion has been ra…