‘No BlackRock, No Party’ For Bitcoin, Altcoin ETF Investments

The long-awaited approval of altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) may not bring the massive inflows investors expect without participation from asset management giant BlackRock, according to market data. BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF received $28.1 billion in investments in 2025, as the only fund with positive year-to-date (YTD) inflows, pushing total spot Bitcoin ETF inflows to…

SharpLink to deploy $200M in ETH on Consensys’ Linea for onchain yield

SharpLink Gaming has announced plans to deploy $200 million worth of Ether (ETH) from its corporate treasury onto Consensys’ Linea network. The company said the multi-year initiative will use Linea’s zkEVM layer-2 infrastructure to generate onchain yield and increase the efficiency of its ETH holdings. According to Tuesday’s press release, the strategy aims to capture…

30% YoY Increase in Crypto Reporting

The Norwegian Tax Administration said that more people declared cryptocurrency holdings in 2024 compared to the previous year, following efforts to increase reporting.  In a Tuesday notice, Norway’s tax authority said more than 73,000 people in the country reported owning some form of cryptocurrency in their 2024 returns. The numbers marked about a 30% increase…

Bitcoin Gives Traders a Wild Ride Into FOMC

Key points: Bitcoin reaches $116,000 again as volatility ramps up into the US trading session. Traders diverge on short-term BTC price action, with targets including $117,000 before Wednesday’s Federal Reserve interest-rates decision. The latest CME futures gap gains popularity as a downside target. Bitcoin (BTC) passed $116,000 after Tuesday’s Wall Street open as crypto refused…

Bitwise Solana Staking ETF Launches with $223M Inflows

Investor appetite for staking-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States appears strong, with Bitwise’s new Solana product seeing substantial inflows on its first day of trading. The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL), which began trading on Tuesday, has already attracted roughly $222.8 million in assets, according to Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas….

French Gov’t Set to Review Motion to ‘Embrace Bitcoin and Cryptocurrencies’

Lawmakers in France are set to review a proposal that could have significant implications for the country’s adoption of digital currencies, from stablecoins to Bitcoin (BTC). In a motion for a resolution introduced on Wednesday, Éric Ciotti of the Union of the Right for the Republic led a proposal for France’s national assembly to ban…

How to Turn ChatGPT Into Your Personal Crypto Trading Assistant

Key takeaways The real edge in crypto trading lies in detecting structural fragility early, not in predicting prices. ChatGPT can merge quantitative metrics and narrative data to help identify systemic risk clusters before they lead to volatility. Consistent prompts and verified data sources can make ChatGPT a dependable market-signal assistant. Predefined risk thresholds strengthen process…

XLM Gains 2.3% to $0.3314 as Payment Networks Drive Institutional Interest

XLM gains 2.3% in 24 hours, breaking above key resistance amid surging European session volume and growing institutional focus on blockchain-based payments. Source link

How to Turn ChatGPT Into Your Personal Crypto Trading Assistant

Key takeaways The real edge in crypto trading lies in detecting structural fragility early, not in predicting prices. ChatGPT can merge quantitative metrics and narrative data to help identify systemic risk clusters before they lead to volatility. Consistent prompts and verified data sources can make ChatGPT a dependable market-signal assistant. Predefined risk thresholds strengthen process…

Trump Media to Enable Prediction Markets On Truth Social

Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), a technology and media company co-founded by US President Donald Trump, plans to enable prediction markets on its social media platform, Truth Social. Trump’s Truth Social has partnered with Crypto.com, a major US crypto exchange, to launch the social media prediction market platform called Truth Predict, according to an…