What Happened In Crypto Today

Today in crypto, Gemini has filed to list on Nasdaq under ticker GEMI, revealing steepening losses ahead of its IPO, traders are showing greater hesitation to buy the dip in Ether compared to Bitcoin, Meanwhile, the US Federal Reserve will end its 2023 program supervising banks’ crypto activities. Winklevoss’ Gemini files for Nasdaq listing after…

S&P Dow Jones Eyes Tokenized Index Listings on Exchanges, DeFi

S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) is in discussions with major exchanges, custodians and DeFi protocols to license and list tokenized versions of its benchmarks, according to Stephanie Rowton, the firm’s director of US equities. Rowton told Cointelegraph that the index provider is taking a “strategic approach” to ensure tokenized S&P products are launched only…

BitMine, Mystery Whale Snap Up $882M in Ether Amid Institutional Buying Wave

Institutional appetite for Ether shows no sign of slowing, with blockchain data revealing nearly $882 million in ETH purchases by two entities as of late. Public Bitcoin mining firm BitMine Immersion Technology led the charge, scooping up 106,485 Ether (ETH) worth roughly $470.5 million over the past 10 hours. The miner’s latest haul brings its…

Stellar Lumens Holds Firm as Network Growth Set Stage for Breakout

Stellar lumens (XLM) traded in a tight range over the past 24 hours, holding between $0.42 and $0.43 from Aug. 14 at 15:00 UTC through Aug. 15 at 14:00 UTC. The token saw measured gains before late-session profit-taking pushed prices 1% lower to $0.43 in the final hour of trade. CoinDesk Data’s technical analysis model…

US Authorities To Seize $2.8M Crypto From Alleged Ransomware Operator

The US Justice Department has authorized the seizure of more than $2.8 million in cryptocurrency along with cash and other assets as part of a criminal case against an alleged ransomware operator. In a Thursday notice, the Justice Department said it had unsealed six warrants authorizing the seizure of $2.8 million in crypto from a…

ETH Supply Squeeze Imminent As Exchange Supply Falls

Key takeaways: Ether’s bull flag confirmation on the daily chart targets 34% gains to $6,100. The percent of ETH supply held on exchanges has dropped to 12% for the first time since 2016. Depleting ETH supply on exchanges points to a “supply squeeze” and long-term accumulation. Ether (ETH) price registered a multi-year high of $4,792…

Spot Ether ETFs Post Outflow Day After 8-Day Inflow Streak

Spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) closed the week with outflows after a nearly two-week streak of significant inflows. On Friday, US-spot Ether (ETH) ETFs saw $59.3 million in outflows, bringing an end to their eight-day inflow streak that added approximately $3.7 billion to the products, according to Farside data. Ether ETFs are an important signal…

Social Chatter Suggests Ether Holds Slight Edge Over Bitcoin

Ether holds a slight edge over Bitcoin in the short-term as social media chatter around the cryptocurrency is less overheated, says sentiment platform Santiment. “The $ETH crowd hasn’t shown nearly as much bullishness despite significantly better performance over the past 3 months,” Santiment said in an X post on Friday amid the ETH/BTC ratio, which…

How to Pay for Flights with Crypto in the UAE: A Complete Step-by-Step Guide

Key takeaways Airlines and travel agencies, including Emirates, Air Arabia, Travala and Alternative Airlines, now support cryptocurrency payments for bookings, targeting tech-savvy travelers and digital nomads. Travelers can pay with Bitcoin, Ether, stablecoins and other digital assets via checkout or gift cards, depending on the platform. The UAE’s initiatives, such as Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory…

Social Chatter Suggests Ether Holds Slight Edge Over Bitcoin

Ether holds a slight edge over Bitcoin in the short-term as social media chatter around the cryptocurrency is less overheated, says sentiment platform Santiment. “The $ETH crowd hasn’t shown nearly as much bullishness despite significantly better performance over the past 3 months,” Santiment said in an X post on Friday amid the ETH/BTC ratio, which…