Bitcoin ETF Flows Rise As Gold Demand Cools: What’s Next for BTC?

Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) flows have turned net positive over the past 30 days, while gold ETF demand has started to slow down after nine straight months of inflows. The shift comes even as gold prices remain elevated and sentiment around Bitcoin continues to cool. With these contrasting trends in ETF flows and the…

How United Nations Development Programme is using blockchains for public infrastructure

A new United Nations Development Programme report outlines how blockchain can support public systems. Public institutions are under pressure to modernize faster than their systems were built to handle. In its recent report, New Tech, New Partners: Transforming development in the digital era, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) outlines a model for using blockchains…

RWAs Will Run on Two Blockchain Rails, Says Redstone Co-Founder

Institutional adoption of real-world assets (RWAs) is splitting between public and permissioned networks, exposing a divide between the liquidity advantages of blockchains like Ethereum and the privacy demands driving systems such as Canton Network. The divergence is becoming more pronounced as tokenized assets gain traction among major asset managers. Marcin Kaźmierczak, co-founder of blockchain oracle…

Circle (CRCL) shares continued their rally on Monday

Already on a tear ahead of the war in Iran, Circle (CRCL) might be an unlikely beneficiary of the conflict. The stock rose 10% on Monday, outperforming other crypto-linked equities, with the shares now up by 86% over the past month, though they remain sharply lower since their peak post-IPO frenzy last summer. Japanese bank…

Wyoming Senator Revives Crypto Tax Exemption Debate

Cynthia Lummis, one of Wyoming’s two US senators, who announced plans to leave the chamber in 2027, has revived a push for a de minimis tax exclusion on small cryptocurrencies transactions as the Senate debates a digital asset market structure bill. In a CNBC interview on Wednesday, Lummis said that the House Ways and Means…

Ether Leverage Use Surges As Bulls Aim To Liquidate Shorts: Is $2.5K Next?

Ether (ETH) climbed back above $2,000 on Monday as the altcoin’s derivatives market activity intensified across major exchanges. Data shows more than 110,000 Ether flowed into derivatives platforms, while a key leverage indicator surged to new highs.  The activity points to a rapid buildup of speculative positioning, suggesting traders are preparing for increased volatility as…

Ether Leverage Use Surges As Bulls Aim To Liquidate Shorts: Is $2.5K Next?

Ether (ETH) climbed back above $2,000 on Monday as the altcoin’s derivatives market activity intensified across major exchanges. Data shows more than 110,000 Ether flowed into derivatives platforms, while a key leverage indicator surged to new highs.  The activity points to a rapid buildup of speculative positioning, suggesting traders are preparing for increased volatility as…

Crypto Traders Ignore High Oil Prices As BTC, Altcoins Rally

Key points: Rising oil prices have not hurt crypto sentiment as buyers attempt to push Bitcoin above $69,000 Buyers are attempting to propel several major altcoins above their overhead resistance levels, indicating demand at lower levels. A sharp rally in oil prices failed to deter cryptocurrency buyers who pushed Bitcoin (BTC) above $69,000 on Monday….

Amina Becomes First Regulated Bank on EU’s Blockchain Securities Platform

Amina, a Swiss-regulated crypto bank, has joined a blockchain-based settlement platform for tokenized securities operating under the European Union’s DLT pilot regime, marking another step toward integrating digital asset infrastructure with traditional capital markets. The Zug, Switzerland-based company announced Monday that it has become a listing sponsor on the EU-regulated platform 21X, making Amina the…

Ether Leverage Use Surges As Bulls Aim To Liquidate Shorts: Is $2.5K Next?

Ether (ETH) climbed back above $2,000 on Monday as the altcoin’s derivatives market activity intensified across major exchanges. Data shows more than 110,000 Ether flowed into derivatives platforms, while a key leverage indicator surged to new highs.  The activity points to a rapid buildup of speculative positioning, suggesting traders are preparing for increased volatility as…