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Ethereum ETFs record longest outflow streak, exchange net flow indicates mounting selling pressure
Ethereum ETFs record their longest outflow streak with five days of consecutive negative flows. Ethereum exchange net flow has increased to 31K ETH, its highest since the market crash on August 5. Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum is growing based on several key metrics. Ethereum technical indicators suggest a range-bound movement amid mixed sentiments from futures traders and fund investors. Ethereum (ETH) is down 1% on Thursday as its ETF and exchange net flows suggest that sellers dominate the market. Despite the selling pressure, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin shared a post depicting its growth across several metrics. Daily digest market movers:…
The Polymarket bets on US presidential elections tracked the rumors about Joe Biden leaving the run today. In the afternoon, the odds of Kamala Harris winning the election reached 18%, two times the odds favorable to Biden. Additionally, over $11 million was directed to betting on Harris. As reported by Reuters, there was a rumor about Biden not running for his second mandate as US president, and Harris was the “top choice” to replace him. However, a few hours later, the Democrats representative told the press that he is running. Consequently, the odds of Biden winning the election at Polymarket…
Herring Global Strengthens Leadership with Key Appointments of CTO Christian Fischer and Compliance Head Benjamin Toh
Herring Global, a rising player in the digital asset trading sphere, has recently made notable executive appointments that could significantly impact its growth. The addition of Christian Fischer and Benjamin Toh underscores the company’s commitment to technological innovation and compliance in an evolving cryptocurrency landscape. Ervin, the CEO, expressed enthusiasm about their contributions, highlighting the strategic importance of these roles in enhancing the firm’s trading infrastructure. Discover how Herring Global’s new executive team is poised to reshape the digital asset trading landscape with their expertise in technology and compliance. Leadership Changes at Herring Global Signal Growth Ambitions Herring Global has…
Comparison of three-day changes in BTC’s price and Republican election odds between June 1 and Aug. 15 show lack of definitive correlation between the two variables. A lot could change in the coming weeks, according to FalconX. While the popular narrative suggests a strong positive link between bitcoin’s (BTC) recent price performance and Republican candidate Donald Trump’s victory odds in the U.S. presidency rate, market data suggests otherwise. Since Trump’s mid-June meeting with bitcoin miners, crypto market experts have consistently associated the Republican candidate’s performance on betting markets with bitcoin’s price. The narrative strengthened after Trump survived an assassination attempt…
In the last 30 days, Ethereum has suffered a decline of over 22.6%. In the latest market cycle, this cryptocurrency could not perform as well as Solana and Bitcoin. In the last 7-days, the price of Bitcoin has seen a rise of nearly 4.4%, and Solana has witnessed a hike of at least 0.4%. Among the top five cryptocurrencies by market cap, Ethereum is the crypto that has marked the highest fall in the last 30 days. Does it sound odd? Let’s see what experts have to say about this. Ethereum’s Underperformance: A Few Key Observations by Experts Earlier, it…
Ikigai Strategic Partners LLC, a commodity pool operator based in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico, just got hit with a $150,000 fine. The National Futures Association (NFA) came down hard on them after finding out they screwed up big time with their Bitcoin-related operations. Their president, Anthony Robert Emtman, is also in the hot seat. On April 29, the NFA’s Business Conduct Committee (BCC) dropped a complaint on Ikigai, an NFA member that’s supposed to know better. What’s the beef? Well, it seems Ikigai Strategic allowed one of their funds, the Ikigai Opportunities Master Fund, to funnel money to an affiliate…
Russia is said to begin trials of crypto exchanges and token transactions for cross-border payments to mitigate the impact of international sanctions. Russia appears to be days from starting trials of crypto exchanges and token transactions for cross-border deals in a bid to bypass challenges faced under international sanctions, Bloomberg has learned, citing sources familiar with the matter. The trials, scheduled to start on Sept. 1, will involve using the National Payment Card System to facilitate the exchange between Russian rubles and cryptocurrencies, the sources say. This initiative follows recent legislation passed by Russia’s parliament that legalizes crypto mining and…
Bitcoin’s (BTC) price closed last week in an indecisive spinning top candlestick after being rejected several times for around $60k. However, the flagship coin has continued to defend the support level around $58k, which could be a basis for the long-term bullish sentiment. Furthermore, since early March this year, Bitcoin’s price has formed a potential bullish flag. Despite the notable Bitcoin accumulation by institutional investors since the approval of IS-based spot BTC ETFs, traders have been gripped by the fear of further capitulation. Bitcoin’s fear and greed index has remained below 30 percent in recent times, suggesting an extreme fear…
Prominent blockchain tracker Whale Alert, which monitors large cryptocurrency transfers, has detected two enormous Ethereum chunks making their way to U.S.-based public trading cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase. These transfers took place consecutively, while the Ethereum price demonstrated a 3% increase over the last 24 hours. 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 🚨 150,000 #ETH (395,363,754 USD) transferred from unknown wallet to #Coinbasehttps://t.co/F8H71z62uJ — Whale Alert (@whale_alert) August 23, 2024 300,000 ETH on move to Coinbase According to the aforementioned data source, two anonymous blockchain addresses transferred 300,000 ETH in total to the Coinbase exchange. Each of these two…
Cryptocurrency analysis company Santiment analysts focused on three altcoins and a common aspect of them in an analysis published today. According to analysts, Pepe (PEPE), Fetch AI (FET) and Ethereum Name Service (ENS) interestingly experienced huge jumps in their network growth simultaneously. There was an incredible increase in the newly created wallet number charts of all three altcoins. Santiment analysts said that when they see an increase in the number of new addresses being created, they believe it is either due to FOMO due to rising prices or a potential bullish move. However, they also added that the sudden increase…