Key takeaways: BlackRock’s iShares ETH ETF holds 3.6 million ETH, just 200,000 behind Coinbase. IBIT’s 745,000 BTC already surpasses Coinbase and Binance reserves. Falling Bitcoin and Ether inflows signal tightening supply and reduced selling pressure. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum ETF is on the verge of overtaking Coinbase as the world’s second-largest Ether (ETH) custodian, narrowing the…
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Key points: Bitcoin traders reveal the key BTC price points for a bullish recovery. The risk of a “double top” for price remains, with $102,000 on the radar should support fail. The Bitcoin bull market does not have much time left — if history is a guide. Bitcoin (BTC) neared $113,000 after Wednesday’s Wall Street…
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A coalition of 112 crypto companies, investors and advocacy groups has called on the US Senate to include protections for software developers and non-custodial service providers in upcoming market structure legislation. In a letter sent Wednesday to the Senate Banking and Agriculture Committees, the industry spoke “with one voice,” urging lawmakers to ensure developers and…
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Opinion by: Joshua Chu, co-chair of the Hong Kong Web3 Association China’s control over cryptocurrency liquidity in Hong Kong gives it unprecedented power over the Trump family’s crypto wealth. This leverage lets Beijing influence the family’s financial fate — and potentially US-China relations — through market moves. As Eric Trump visits Hong Kong, this crypto-political…
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Crypto funds and market makers are buying tokens at steep discounts through private over-the-counter deals and hedging them with shorts, locking in double-digit returns while retail traders take the risk. Venture capitalists, funds and market makers can often secure allocations at roughly a 30% discount with three- to four-month vesting, then hedge by shorting the…
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Key points: Bitcoin can reverse its latest slump to hit new all-time highs in the next four months, based on historical performance. Research says that the outlook for Bitcoin between now and Christmas is “positive yet less volatile.” The current dip may be “frontrunning” traditional September BTC price downside. Bitcoin (BTC) faces average gains of…
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Cryptocurrency whales, or big investors, are buying hundreds of millions of Ether, as analysts point to an organic rotation of investor mindshare toward altcoins with more upside potential. Nine “massive” whale addresses bought a cumulative $456 million worth of Ether (ETH) from Bitgo and Galaxy Digital, blockchain data platform Arkham said in a Tuesday X…
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Japanese investment company Metaplanet approved a plan to raise 180.3 billion yen ($1.2 billion) through an overseas share issuance, with almost $835 million set aside for Bitcoin purchases. According to a Wednesday filing, the company plans to issue up to 555 million new shares, which could increase its total outstanding stock from 722 million to…
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A cryptocurrency trader upsized his multimillion-dollar social media pressure campaign against MEXC after claiming that the digital asset exchange requested an in-person meeting to unfreeze the user’s $3 million worth of personal funds. In July 2025, centralized cryptocurrency exchange (CEX) MEXC allegedly froze $3.1 million worth of personal funds without any terms of service violations,…
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Key takeaways: Bitcoin price needs to hold above $110,000 to avoid further losses. The Taker-Buy-Sell-Ratio is down to levels last seen in November 2021, when BTC price reached its cycle peak. Bitcoin’s (BTC) price saw modest gains on Wednesday, rising 0.9% over 24 hours to trade at around $111,000. Several analysts said the next most…
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