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Grayscale is accelerating its ETF expansion as the company seeks new avenues for growth amid increasing competition in the crypto ETF market. Grayscale, a leading asset management firm specializing in crypto investment products, is planning an expansion of its ETF lineup. According to Fortune’s interview with CEO Peter Mintzberg, the company has already increased its monthly launches or regulatory filings from one product in 2024 to five per month in 2025. The ramp-up comes as the firm struggles to maintain its edge after losing the fee advantage that once set its core product GBTC apart. The U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Even though NFT sales volume is still down 88% from 2022 all-time highs (and down 38% year-to-date), Pallet Exchange is building a new type of NFT marketplace focused on user retention. And it’s doing it on a blockchain less known for NFT trading: Sei. Co-founders Kelvin Wang and Davy Li have convinced investors that there’s still enough of a future in NFTs beyond silly social media profile pictures (PFPs) to have raised a $2.5 million in a private funding round with participation from Spartan Group, Symbolic Capital, Cypher Capital and angel investors from Coinbase, MoonPay and more, TechCrunch learned exclusively.…

The native asset of a Bitcoin (BTC)-focused decentralized finance (DeFi) project defied the crypto market doldrums and skyrocketed by more than 55% this week. Threshold Network powers tBTC, a decentralized wrapped Bitcoin that can be used throughout DeFi ecosystems. The project’s native token, T, is trading at $0.0223 at time of writing, up from $0.0143 one week ago. The 236th-ranked crypto asset by market cap is also up nearly 48% in the past 24 hours alone. T’s price surge largely materialized after Threshold Network announced on Thursday that it planned to restructure its decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) to reduce annual…

Bitcoin ETFs witnessed massive inflows totalling $912.7 million on April 22, marking their strongest performance since January 20, when bitcoin reached its previous all-time high above $108,000. The surge coincides with bitcoin’s price breaking above $94,000 for the first time in 51 days. ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB) led the inflows with $267.1 million, its second-largest daily inflow since launch. Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC) followed with $253.8 million, while BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) secured $193.5 million. The substantial inflows came as bitcoin surged above 6% in 24 hours, climbing from $88,610 to $94,115. The rally gained momentum…

Investments in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) rebounded to levels last seen in January, signaling a recovery in investor sentiment from concerns about global trade tariff escalations.US spot Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs had over $912 million worth of cumulative net inflows on April 22, marking their highest daily investment in more than three months since Jan. 21, Farside Investors data shows.Bitcoin ETF Flow, millions. Source: Farside Investors“Bitcoin ETPs just saw the largest daily inflows since 21st January in a dramatic improvement in sentiment,” according to James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares.Related: Bitcoin still on track for $1.8M in 2035, says analystInvestor…

Remember 2022? Elon Musk had just been named Time’s Person of The Year, Marvel still ruled the box office, Tucker Carlson was the most-watched host on cable news and it seemed as if all of life was going to take place on the blockchain (the Staples Center in LA had been rechristened the Crypto.com arena, and Yuga Labs, the company behind Bored Ape Yacht Club, was valued at $4bn).What a difference a year makes: 2023 has seen the crash of digital currency, the flatlining of NFTs, and the floundering of blockbuster franchises. Previously beloved musicians took on a more sinister…

Ripple, the San Francisco-based blockchain company, has made a significant move in expanding its presence in the Middle East. The company recently announced that it has received in-principle approval from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), the regulatory body overseeing various financial activities in Dubai. This approval paves the way for Ripple to broaden its enterprise-level digital asset solutions and extend its reach across the UAE. As the region becomes increasingly important in the global fintech landscape, Ripple is positioning itself to take advantage of Dubai’s favorable business climate and strategic location. Brad Garlinghouse, Ripple’s CEO, emphasized the significance of…

The publicly traded firm formerly known as Janover, DeFi Development Corporation (Nasdaq: JNVR), has announced the purchase of 88,164 solana ( SOL) tokens, valued at approximately $11.5 million, bringing its total holdings to 251,842 SOL, worth around $34.4 million, including staking rewards. As of April 22, 2025, the company reports a SOL per share (SPS) […]

We’re excited to announce that the next Devconnect will be held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, from November 17th to the 22nd, 2025 at the iconic venue La Rural! This year, we are aiming for something bigger than just Devconnect: We want to support an effort that the local community has already started — bringing Argentina onchain. In Buenos Aires and Argentina, we have a city and country that have been leading adopters of Ethereum for many years. Devconnect Argentina is an opportunity for the whole Ethereum ecosystem to support that steady growth and to accelerate it even further, by helping…

Samuel Edyme Nov 07, 2022 03:00 NFT marketplace OpenSea has revealed its plan to create a tool to help creators on its platform enforce creator fee payments. NFT marketplace, OpenSea has revealed its plan to create a tool to help creators on its platform enforce creator fee payments. It is probably not a new thing whether enforcing or not royalties which have been argued topics in the industry ever since it was introduced. While some platforms have already concluded their side of the argument, platforms such as OpenSea were yet to reveal their…