BlackRock Bitcoin ETP Joins London Stock Exchange After UK Eases Crypto Ban

BlackRock’s (BLK) bitcoin BTC$110,850.72 exchange-traded product (ETP) started trading on the London Stock Exchange on Monday, the asset manager’s first such product in the U.K., after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) lifted its ban on certain bitcoin-based ETPs. The iShares Bitcoin ETP, trading on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker IB1T, allows retail investors…

Crypto Airdrops Lose Value, Experts Say It’s Time to Evolve

Airdrops are a common practice among new crypto projects, but as much as 88% of airdropped tokens lose value within three months, according to data collected over the last seven years. A Sept. 18 report by DappRadar analyst Sara Gherghelas found that since 2017, projects have distributed over $20 billion in airdrops, but 88% of…

Ethereum Ecosystem Added 16k New Developers In Nine Months.

More than 16,000 new developers joined the Ethereum ecosystem between January and September this year, according to the Ethereum Foundation, which cited data from Electric Capital. Solana was the second most preferred destination for new developers, with more than 11,500 developers writing code for the ecosystem; however, a Solana Foundation representative said the data may…

China Tech Giants Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans Amid Beijing Concerns

Chinese technology giants, including Ant Group and JD.com, have reportedly suspended plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after regulators in Beijing voiced concerns over privately controlled digital currencies. The companies were instructed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to pause these initiatives, the Financial Times reported…

DOGE Bulls Dip Buy, Data Shows Zero Top Signals

Key takeaways: Onchain data shows short-term holders are accumulating despite volatility. Technical patterns mirror past Dogecoin bull cycles, hinting at a breakout phase to $1.60 by Q1, 2026.  Dogecoin (DOGE) experienced a steep drop on Friday, with prices plunging to $0.08 from $0.25 in a sudden 66% flash crash. Despite a swift recovery to $0.20,…

NYC mayoral hopeful touts crypto, Japan eyes bank Bitcoin use

Today in crypto, Former New York governor Andrew Cuomo has made crypto and AI one of his headline pitches in his bid to win the NYC mayoral race. Trump confirms meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping, and Japan’s Financial Services Agency is weighing reforms that could let banks hold cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Andrew Cuomo pitches…

Bitcoin OGs Taking Profits Keep Price Suppressed Say Analysts

The price of Bitcoin will have a challenging road ahead as long as long-term holders continue to take profits, according to analysts. The failure of crypto markets to recover was not due to manipulation, paper Bitcoin, or suppression, “just good old-fashioned sellers,” said analyst James Check on Sunday. Check added that the sheer volume of…

Developer Warns Paradigm Poses Centralization Risk Over Ethereum

Ethereum developer Federico Carrone says the growing influence of corporations such as Paradigm on the network could be  “tail risk” for the Ethereum ecosystem. In a post on Sunday, the Ethereum core dev, who goes by “Fede’s intern” on X, argued that while Paradigm has “created valuable things for the community,” he is worried about…

Developer Warns Paradigm Poses Centralization Risk Over Ethereum

Ethereum developer Federico Carrone says the growing influence of corporations such as Paradigm on the network could be  “tail risk” for the Ethereum ecosystem. In a post on Sunday, the Ethereum core dev, who goes by “Fede’s intern” on X, argued that while Paradigm has “created valuable things for the community,” he is worried about…

China Tech Giants Halt Hong Kong Stablecoin Plans Amid Beijing Concerns

Chinese technology giants, including Ant Group and JD.com, have reportedly suspended plans to issue stablecoins in Hong Kong after regulators in Beijing voiced concerns over privately controlled digital currencies. The companies were instructed by the People’s Bank of China (PBoC) and the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) to pause these initiatives, the Financial Times reported…