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…

Digital Currency Group Sues Subsidiaries Over $1.1B Promissory Note

Update (Aug. 15 at 11:40 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a statement from Genesis’ counsel. Venture capital firm Digital Currency Group (DCG), the parent company of many entities tied to cryptocurrency and blockchain, has filed a complaint against two of its subsidiaries over a promissory note to guard against the 2022…

ETH Unstaking Hits $3.2B But ETFs Could Keep Prices High

Key takeaways: Ether queued for unstaking hits a record $3.8 billion, led by Lido, EthFi, and Coinbase. Strategic reserves and ETF holdings have jumped by 140% since May 1. ETH’s $4,200 support is critical, with $1.2 billion in longs at risk if the price tags the level. The staking ecosystem of Ethereum has reached new…

U.S. Fed Officially Scraps Specialist Group Meant to Oversee Crypto Issues

The Federal Reserve continued its relaxation of crypto oversight on Friday with a move to shut down a two-year-old supervisory program intended to keep a special eye on banks’ crypto ties, instead folding that task back to its day-to-day oversight work. The central bank established its short-lived Novel Activities Supervision Program during the tenure of…

ETH Unstaking Hits $3.2B But ETFs Could Keep Prices High

Key takeaways: Ether queued for unstaking hits a record $3.8 billion, led by Lido, EthFi, and Coinbase. Strategic reserves and ETF holdings have jumped by 140% since May 1. ETH’s $4,200 support is critical, with $1.2 billion in longs at risk if the price tags the level. The staking ecosystem of Ethereum has reached new…

What Happened In Crypto Today

Today in crypto, the US Federal Reserve will end its 2023 program supervising banks’ crypto activities. Czech police arrested darknet founder Tomas Jirikovsky in a $45M Bitcoin bribery case linked to a minister’s resignation; and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent appeared to walk back comments ruling out budget-neutral strategies for funding the Bitcoin reserve. US…

How to Use ChatGPT to Spot Altcoin Pumps Before They Happen

Key takeaways By analyzing fundamentals, social sentiment and historical patterns, ChatGPT can help identify altcoins with upside potential before momentum kicks in. Well-crafted prompts let ChatGPT act like a crypto assistant, generating watchlists, scanning social buzz and flagging tokens with real growth potential. Use ChatGPT alongside platforms like CoinGecko, LunarCrush or DEXTools to validate insights,…

ETH Unstaking Hits $3.2B But ETFs Could Keep Prices High

Key takeaways: Ether queued for unstaking hits a record $3.8 billion, led by Lido, EthFi, and Coinbase. Strategic reserves and ETF holdings have jumped by 140% since May 1. ETH’s $4,200 support is critical, with $1.2 billion in longs at risk if the price tags the level. The staking ecosystem of Ethereum has reached new…