Bitcoin, ether little changed before U.S. inflation report: Crypto Markets Today

Bitcoin BTC$67,017.98 rose to test $67,000 early Friday and was quickly rebuffed, though it remains about 1% higher since midnight UTC with ether ETH$1,957.99 rising half as much. The derivatives market, too, is showing signs of positivity. The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) is little changed, up just 0.7% in the period. While the gains mark…

Aave Labs Seeks $50M Package in Revenue Shift Proposal

Aave Labs has asked tokenholders to approve a funding package worth about $50 million in exchange for redirecting all revenue from Aave-branded products to the Aave DAO treasury. The proposal includes up to $42.5 million in stablecoins — $25 million as a primary grant and $17.5 million tied to product milestones. It also includes 75,000…

Bitcoin ETFs Post $410M Outflows As Early-Week Momentum Fades

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw heightened selling on Thursday, with outflows accelerating the same day Standard Chartered lowered its 2026 Bitcoin forecast. Spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs recorded $410.4 million in outflows, extending weekly losses to $375.1 million, according to SoSoValue data. Unless Friday brings substantial inflows, the funds are on track for a…

Israel Arrests Two Over Polymarket Trades on Iran Strikes

Israeli authorities have arrested and indicted two people for allegedly using secret information to place bets on the predictions market Polymarket related to Israel striking Iran. In a joint statement on Thursday, Israel’s Defense Ministry, its internal security service Shin Bet, and police said a military reservist and a civilian were arrested after an investigation…

ETHZilla Shifts Strategy With Tokenized Jet Engine Offering

Crypto treasury company ETHZilla has launched a token offering access to equity in jet engines that the company acquired last month as part of its pivot into tokenized assets. ETHZilla said on Thursday that the token, called Eurus Aero Token I, was being launched through its new subsidiary, ETHZilla Aerospace, and is backed by two…

EU Targets Russian Crypto And Banks In Sweeping Sanctions

The European Union is finalizing a new package of sanctions aimed at closing loopholes that officials say have allowed Russia to use cryptocurrency to circumvent existing restrictions. The EU is seeking to “ban all cryptocurrency transactions with Russia” as part of the upcoming 20th sanctions package, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Unlike previous efforts…

Is The Bull Market Over?

Key takeaways: BTC open interest falls to $34 billion, but stable BTC-denominated volume suggests leverage demand remains unchanged. Weak US jobs data and Bitcoin options skew indicate a bearish shift, even as gold and stocks show relative strength. Bitcoin (BTC) price has struggled to sustain levels above $72,000 for the past week, leading investors to…

Is The Bull Market Over?

Key takeaways: BTC open interest falls to $34 billion, but stable BTC-denominated volume suggests leverage demand remains unchanged. Weak US jobs data and Bitcoin options skew indicate a bearish shift, even as gold and stocks show relative strength. Bitcoin (BTC) price has struggled to sustain levels above $72,000 for the past week, leading investors to…

Coinbase’s Armstrong, Ripple’s Garlinghouse among familiar crypto execs in U.S. CFTC advisory group

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, which is set to be a leading regulator of the crypto markets, has named some of the crypto sector’s most prominent executives as members of its newly established Innovation Advisory Committee, including the CEOs of Coinbase, Ripple, Robinhood and Uniswap Labs. The 35-member committee will steer the U.S. derivatives…

Spot ETH ETFs Losses Outpace Bitcoin As Monthly Netflows Remain Negative

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum’s native token, Ether (ETH), continue to seach for price stability after trading at respective intraday lows of $66,171 and $1,912 on Thursday. As this process runs its course, new analysis from Bloomberg analysts investigates how the spot BTC and ETF holders are faring amid sustained price weakness and slowing exchange-traded fund…