Bitcoin accumulation by whales and recent profit-taking by retail traders could be seen as bullish and leading to more upward market momentum, according to Santiment. Crypto markets “typically follow the path of key whale and shark stakeholders, and move in the opposite direction of small retail wallets,” said on-chain analytics platform Santiment on Monday. Whales…
Key Takeaways Solana ETFs have crossed the $1 billion mark in assets under management. Bitwise’s BSOL leads Solana ETFs with $732 million in assets. Share this article Solana ETFs have surpassed $1 billion in assets under management, with Bitwise’s BSOL leading the pack at $732 million, per SoSoValue. Total net assets represent about 1.4% of…
Grayscale has crossed a regulatory and structural line that could reshape how U.S. investors access Ethereum yield. Summary Grayscale’s ETHE becomes the first U.S.-listed crypto ETP to distribute Ethereum staking rewards. The payout converts on-chain staking yield into cash without reducing ETH holdings. The move could accelerate adoption of yield-bearing Ethereum ETFs in U.S. markets….
Buterin frames Ethereum’s progress as a structural shift, not a performance tweak, pointing to live code already reshaping the network. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin over the weekend declared that the blockchain trilemma, the long-held belief that a network cannot simultaneously achieve decentralization, security, and scalability, has been solved. His statement marks a pivotal claim…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Venezuela may have quietly built a Bitcoin stash of roughly 600,000 to 660,000 BTC. That number would be worth about $56 billion to $67 billion at recent prices, intelligence reports cited by Whale Hunting analysts Bradley Hope and Clara Preve disclose. The…
The organizers behind nonfungible token (NFT) and real-world asset (RWA) conferences in Paris have cancelled the events with a month’s notice, citing market forces. In a Monday post, the event’s X account said NFT Paris and RWA Paris, initially set for February, would not be happening as scheduled in 2026. Although the organizers did not…
Key Takeaways The US Department of Justice is under scrutiny for selling $6.3 million worth of Bitcoin, allegedly defying a presidential executive order. The Bitcoin was forfeited from Samourai Wallet, a project known for its privacy-centric features, through a plea deal related to money laundering. Share this article The DOJ may have breached a federal…
XRP jumped more than 9% over the past 24 hours after breaking out of a months-long downtrend, reclaiming key technical levels and reigniting bullish momentum across major altcoins. Summary The rally marks XRP’s first decisive trend reversal since peaking near $3.40 in August. Buyers pushed the token back above multiple moving averages, confirming a potential…
Claims that Bitcoin mining wastes energy or destabilizes grids are contradicted by university research and real-world grid data. Bitcoin mining has long been portrayed as harmful to the climate. Many argued that it wastes vast amounts of energy, strains power grids, and undermines global climate goals – claims that have become a common part…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The first week of the year has not been unkind to the market, with Ethereum (ETH) entering 2026 with a mixed narrative that reflects both progress and restraint. On one hand, the network is pushing through long-standing technical limits and seeing broader…
