Bitwise Files with the US SEC to Launch 11 Crypto ETFs

Crypto fund manager Bitwise has filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch 11 single‑token “strategy” crypto exchange‑traded funds (ETFs), extending the company’s crypto ETF footprint deeper into the altcoin market. The proposed funds would offer targeted exposure to assets including Aave (AAVE), Uniswap (UNI), Zcash (ZEC), Bittensor (TAO), Sui (SUI)…

Macro Fears Cap Bitcoin Upside Despite 3-Week High

Key takeaways: Bitcoin rose above $90,000, yet options data show traders are not comfortable with downside risk exposure. Bitcoin spot ETF outflows and low leverage demand suggest investors remain cautious about near-term gains. Economic uncertainty caps Bitcoin price rebound Bitcoin (BTC) jumped above $90,000 on Saturday, prompting traders to question whether there is enough momentum…

Privacy Among Digital Euro’s ‘Hardest Political Tradeoffs’

Trade-offs between local institutions are expected to shape the digital euro’s final form, as debates continue over holding limits and privacy features. The EU Council recently announced that it is backing the European Central Bank’s digital euro design, which includes both online and offline functions. According to Apostolos Thomadakis, head of the financial markets and…

Macro Fears Cap Bitcoin Upside Despite 3-Week High

Key takeaways: Bitcoin rose above $90,000, yet options data show traders are not comfortable with downside risk exposure. Bitcoin spot ETF outflows and low leverage demand suggest investors remain cautious about near-term gains. Economic uncertainty caps Bitcoin price rebound Bitcoin (BTC) jumped above $90,000 on Saturday, prompting traders to question whether there is enough momentum…

BitMine Stakes $259M More ETH as Validator Queue Nears 1M Ether

BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 82,560 Ether, worth roughly $259 million, to Ethereum’s staking system, intensifying congestion in the network’s validator entry queue as institutional demand for yield continues to build. Data from Arkham shows that the Ether (ETH) treasury firm sent multiple large deposits to Ethereum’s BatchDeposit contract within the past few hours….

BitMine Stakes $259M More ETH as Validator Queue Nears 1M Ether

BitMine Immersion Technologies has added another 82,560 Ether, worth roughly $259 million, to Ethereum’s staking system, intensifying congestion in the network’s validator entry queue as institutional demand for yield continues to build. Data from Arkham shows that the Ether (ETH) treasury firm sent multiple large deposits to Ethereum’s BatchDeposit contract within the past few hours….

Bitcoin Becomes a Yardstick for Venezuela Reaction at $90,000

Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $90,000 on Saturday as crypto markets reacted to the US military action in Venezuela. Key points: Bitcoin attempts to hold recent gains as the US mounts an attack on Venezuela’s capital, Caracas. Traders remain optimistic about the outlook for BTC price action if certain levels hold. Gold starts to flag on…

Billion-Dollar Bitcoin Hacker Ilya Lichtenstein Released, Thanks Trump

Ilya Lichtenstein, the hacker behind one of the largest Bitcoin thefts on record, has been released from prison just over a year after receiving a five-year sentence, thanks to a criminal justice reform law signed during former President Donald Trump’s first term. “Thanks to President Trump’s First Step Act, I have been released from prison…

Dogecoin spikes 11%, pepe jumps 25% as 2026 starts with a bang for memecoins

Dogecoin and pepe led a sharp meme coin bounce on Friday, with traders leaning into “meme season” talk as 2026 gets underway. Dogecoin was up about 11% over 24 hours, while pepe rose roughly 17% on the day after a stronger intraday push. Crypto’s meme basket has also been heating up more broadly. CoinGecko’s GMCI…

Official Trump Meme Team Pull $94M USDC to Coinbase

Onchain analysts tracking the Official Trump (TRUMP) memecoin on Solana have flagged large transfers from wallets labeled as parts of the “Official Trump Meme” cluster moving about $94 million in USDC from TRUMP liquidity pools over the past month.  The most recent movement, highlighted by blockchain data platform Arkham, involved 33 million USDC (USDC) being…