Digital asset investment products resumed inflows after breaking the 11-week streak of positive cash flows. According to the findings by CoinShares’ Head of Research, James Butterfill, the net inflows totaled $103 million over the last week. Bitcoin investment products, as usual, attracted the highest capital inflow. The digital asset manager revealed a net inflow of $87.6 million during the period. Short-bitcoin also experienced a minor inflow amounting to $0.3 million....
Read More »Flippening: Ethereum (ETH) Surpasses Bitcoin (BTC) in This Key Metric
The amount of Ethereum owned by long-term hodlers reached a record of over 70% in December, according to data from blockchain analytics firm IntoTheBlock. These committed holders have refrained from selling their Ethereum stash, contributing to the altcoin’s new benchmark. The latest ITB data also reveals that Ethereum has surpassed Bitcoin in terms of the percentage held by long-term holders, with the latter a little below the 70% mark. HODLers, individuals who hold onto...
Read More »Paxos Announces USDP Stablecoin Expansion on Solana; Unveils Public Launch Date
The New York-based stablecoin issuer – Paxos – announced a strategic expansion of its stablecoin issuance to the Solana blockchain platform, which was previously exclusive to Ethereum. Paxos said it plans to make USDP available to the public on Solana starting January 17, 2024. This move marks a significant milestone for Paxos in the competitive stablecoin landscape, where rivals such as Circle and Tether are also racing for market dominance. Paxos’ Solana Expansion Paxos...
Read More »EthereumPoW Shifts Gears: Core Team Disbands for Complete Autonomy
The EthereumPoW (ETHW) announced its decision to dissolve the organization after in-depth discussions and based on a consensus among the majority, thereby fulfilling the commitments made during the initial fork. According to the official blog post, the entity said the decision aligns with its plans to transition to complete decentralization. EthereumPoW Embraces Autonomy The “unanimous” agreement to dissolve stems from a thorough examination of ETHW’s ability to function...
Read More »BONK’s Bull Run Has So Far Been Epic: How do BONK and NuggetRush Compare?
TLDR: BONK has recently surged, thanks to its listing on Coinbase and the growth of the Solana ecosystem. NuggetRush is another meme coin project that focuses on gaming and charity and has been successful in its ongoing presale. Over the past few years, crypto has been incomplete, with new meme coins rising from obscurity to command hundreds of millions or even billions in market cap. First, it was PEPE in late April 2023. PEPE rose, taking crypto by storm. In Q4 2023, Bonk...
Read More »Solana Soars Past $100 With 17% Surge, Bitcoin Sluggish Beneath $44K (Weekend Watch)
Bitcoin came close to $44,000 hours ago, but it was rejected there and pushed south by about $500. Most altcoins trade quietly on Christmas Eve, but Solana has gone on a tear once again and has definitively surpassed BNB as the fourth-largest cryptocurrency. SOL Becomes 4th It’s safe to say that Solana’s native token has been at the forefront of the recent price rally among the altcoins. The past week alone brought a 55% surge for SOL. On a daily scale, the asset is up by...
Read More »TradFi Embracing Ethereum: Messari Predicts Wall Street’s Attraction to the Blockchain
Messari’s latest newsletter posits that the industry is witnessing crypto’s adolescence, emphasizing that smart contract blockspace is becoming a commodity. CEO Ryan Selkis acknowledged 2023 as Ethereum’s best year yet, citing its status as the strongest network in terms of community size and revenue generation through fees. However, he suggested that the crypto industry is still in its “adolescence” while asserting that smart contract blockspace is evolving into a commodity,...
Read More »Here’s When Binance Will Delist 11 Cryptocurrency Trading Pairs
TL;DR Delisting on Binance: Binance, a leading cryptocurrency exchange, has planned to remove a certain number of spot trading pairs involving a specific fiat currency. Variable Price Impact: The delisting of trading pairs from major exchanges can have varied effects on the prices of the involved cryptocurrencies. Listings vs. Delistings: Listings can significantly enhance a cryptocurrency’s visibility and demand, while delistings might negatively affect its market...
Read More »Bitcoin at $44,000: Options Market Sends Mixed Signals Amid Highs
As Bitcoin maintains its elevated position around $44,000, the options market is showing mixed signals, according to options data tracking website Greeks.Live. Notably, both Bitcoin and Ethereum block trades have witnessed a prevalence of put buying, with a combined value of $100 million. The dominance of put options, amounting to $13 million for BTC and $88 million for ETH, suggests a widespread sentiment among institutional players favoring bearish positions. Of particular...
Read More »Surge in Inscriptions on EVM Chains: Etherscan Reports
A recent development has seen a substantial increase in transaction activities on major Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) chains. According to Etherscan, a widely used blockchain analytics platform, 95% of these transactions can be attributed to inscriptions. The Ordinals Inscriptions Wave Ordinals inscriptions, which involve embedding unique data in transaction call data to create non-fungible tokens (NFTs) directly on the blockchain, have increased in popularity. This new...
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