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BlackRock’s iShares Staked Ethereum Trust has reached $254 million worth of assets under management after launching a week ago. That means investors have bought $146 million worth of shares since the fund debuted, on top of more than $100 million seeded in the fund. BlackRock launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB) on Nasdaq on March 12, with the seed capital coming from BlackRock Financial Management, an affiliate of iShares. The new fund stakes between 70–95% of its $ETH holdings and passes 82% of resulting rewards to investors through monthly payments, with the remaining 18% split among the trust, custodians,…

Market momentum has started to rebuild in early 2026, and analysts now point to a revival in public listings after years of hesitation. Stabilising interest rates, renewed appetite for growth stocks and pressure from private investors have pushed several high-profile unicorns toward the public arena. Can 2026 become the year the IPO window fully reopens? Here are the 10 biggest and most anticipated IPO candidates shaping the 2026 pipeline: SpaceX – Space infrastructure and Starlink expansion OpenAI – Generative AI dominance and enterprise adoption Kraken – Crypto exchange with banking ambitions Anthropic – Safety-focused AI challenger Revolut – European neobank…

Though we’re still waiting on a lot of the formal rulemaking and proposed rulemaking from the federal securities and commodities regulators, last week’s memo is another sign that the SEC and CFTC are at least serious about signalling these efforts are coming. You’re reading State of Crypto, a CoinDesk newsletter looking at the intersection of cryptocurrency and government. Click here to sign up for future editions. The narrative The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission formally agreed to work more closely together to explain how they’d oversee crypto and other issues. Why it matters The…

BlackRock moved 47,728 $ETH and 544 $BTC worth about $140m to Coinbase Prime on March 20, as markets sit on heavy leverage and looming liquidation levels. Summary BlackRock transferred 47,728 $ETH (≈$102m) and 544 $BTC (≈$38.3m) to Coinbase Prime on March 20, signaling continued large-scale crypto engagement.​ The move comes as Coinglass data shows roughly $1.8b in $BTC longs could be liquidated if price drops below $65,181, with similar pressure building in $ETH. While the transfer could reflect custody or portfolio rebalancing rather than outright selling, traders are watching it as a proxy for institutional sentiment. BlackRock, the world’s largest…

After a brief rally earlier this week, Ethereum ($ETH) is now testing the critical breakout-turned-support zone between $2,180 and $2,200. This price action comes as a direct response to three simultaneous global shocks: a major military escalation in the Middle East, a hotter-than-expected US inflation report, and a stern warning from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. For $ETH bulls, the mandate is clear: hold the $2,200 line or risk a deep correction toward the psychological support of $1,900. Ethereum price today in USD Ethereum Analysis: Why Are Cryptos Crashing The sudden reversal in risk appetite isn’t just a technical correction;…

The honeymoon is over—for President Donald Trump and for crypto enthusiasts alike. A new Morning Consult poll shows Trump’s approval slipping to 45%, with disapproval climbing to 52%, down slightly from two weeks ago and far below the 52% approval he enjoyed at the start of his second term. Summary The Dow Jones surged past 50,000 earlier this month, but voters aren’t cheering. Republicans (86%) still approve of Trump, according to a new survey; while Democrats (11%) and Independents (33%) remain skeptical of his policies and actions. Critics view conflicts of interest from Trump and his family’s crypto ventures as…

Not long before Ron DeSantis began shaping his bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, the Florida governor described a dystopian future looming on the horizon. He warned that a central bank digital currency, or CBDC, could enable the federal government to inject “woke politics” into Americans’ everyday lives—whether that involved restricting gas purchases to combat climate change or monitoring individuals’ firearm purchases. At the time, he described the Biden administration’s efforts to research a CBDC as ominous. Nearly three years after the governor stood behind a podium that decried “Big Brother’s Digital Dollar,” DeSantis appears poised to sign a…

A crypto whale has recently made a stunning move with a massive $WBTC dump. Particularly, the whale has dumped a staggering amount of $66M in Wrapped Bitcoin ($WBTC) in total. As per the data from Lookonchain, the whale’s notable dump has resulted in realized losses of up to $14M. Hence, this liquidation has triggered market-wide speculation regarding the strategy of the whale as well as its impact on the market outlook. https://twitter.com/i/status/2034873501820256628 Whale Offloads $66M in $WBTC, Realizing $14M in Cumulative Losses In line with the on-chain data, the whale, going by “0xc9d,” has ultimately sold a big stash of…

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Bitcoin and Ethereum have dominated portfolio conversations for years, but the emphasis has started to shift. Price targets still matter, but they no longer define the entire investment case. More investors are asking what happens between entry and exit, and whether crypto exposure can generate predictable income while positions are held. This change is not sudden. It has been building as market cycles repeat and Bitcoin volatility remains constant. Waiting for prices to rise works when timing is favorable, but it offers no income during flat or declining periods. That has created demand for platforms that separate returns from price…