Crypto lender packages more than 5,400 bitcoin collateralized loans into first asset backed securities transaction of its kind.
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Bitcoin, ether, xrp ETFs bleed while Solana bucks outflow trend
U.S. spot crypto ETFs saw broad-based redemptions led by bitcoin and ether funds, while Solana products drew fresh inflows, signaling selective institutional rotation rather than a full retreat from digital assets.
Bitcoin’s $40,000 put becomes second-largest options bet ahead of February expiry next week
Heavy positioning at lower strikes signals rising demand for downside protection for bitcoin.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Aptos (APT) declines 3%, leading index lower
Solana (SOL), down 2.5% from Tuesday, was also among the underperformers.
American crypto holders are scared and confused about this year’s new IRS tax rules
Crypto tax platform, Awaken Tax, polled 1,000 crypto holders about a radical shift from self-disclosure to automatic reporting of transactions.
From 2016 hack to $150M Endowment: the DAO’s second act focuses on Ethereum security
Ten years after the famous hack, the DAO Security Fund has decided to stake the untouched ETH and use the yield to fund Ethereum security initiatives, honor claims indefinitely, and professionalize governance and key management.
UK banks’ anti-crypto stance intensifies even as regulatory process moves forward
A crypto lobby group said it found “increased hostility” from British banks, casting a shadow over the global cryptocurrency leadership the country said it is vying for.
BNB rises 2.5%, nears $900 mark as prediction market growth signals utility expansion
A new physically backed BNB exchange-traded product launched on Nasdaq Stockholm, adding to existing investment options.
Anthony Scaramucci-linked AVAX One tumbles 32% on uncertainty around shareholder sales
The firm, which holds AVAX tokens and related Avalanche ecosystem assets, registered roughly 74 million shares held by insiders.
Rick Rieder, a rising favorite for Trump’s Fed chair pick, sees bitcoin as new gold
As Trump mulls the next leader of the U.S. Federal Reserve, the BlackRock executive has caught a surge of online wagers, and he’d bring a pro-crypto view.