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Onchain sleuth ZachXBT said he had identified the mysterious whale who profited $20 million from highly leveraged trades on Hyperliquid and GMX as a British hacker going by the name William Parker. According to ZachXBT’s March 20 X post, Parker — who was previously known as Alistair Packover before changing his name — was arrested … Read more
Utila has announced the successful completion of an $18 million Series A funding round, led by Nyca Partners, to enhance its institutional digital asset operations platform. The company, which has processed $35 billion in digital asset transactions over the past 18 months, aims to scale its global operations and expand research and development efforts with … Read more
BlackRock’s head of digital assets, Robbie Mitchnick, described the firm’s Ether (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) as a “tremendous success” but acknowledged a key limitation. Speaking on March 20 at the Digital Asset Summit, he noted that the ETF is “less perfect” without staking, highlighting a crucial feature absent from the current offering. “A staking yield … Read more
Bitcoin ETFs experienced a fourth consecutive day of inflows, adding $12 million, with Bitwise’s BITB leading the gains. In contrast, ether ETFs recorded their 11th straight day of outflows, losing $12 million, predominantly from Blackrock’s ETHA. Bitcoin ETFs Attract $12 Million Inflows As Ether ETFs See Continued Withdrawals Midweek trading action continued to produce mixed … Read more
Asset manager Canary Capital has filed to list an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding Pengu (PENGU), the governance token of the Pudgy Penguins non-fungible token (NFT) project, US regulatory filings show. The ETF is the latest in a slew of filings for new US investment products tied to spot cryptocurrencies, including altcoins and memecoins. According to … Read more
A mysterious trader known as the “Hyperliquid whale,” who profited approximately $20 million through high-leverage crypto trades, has been linked to illicit activities, including casino exploits and phishing schemes, according to an investigation by onchain sleuth ZachXBT. From Casino Exploits to Crypto Gains: Hyperliquid Whale’s $20M Journey Exposed A recent investigation by onchain analyst ZachXBT … Read more
The crypto market is currently facing significant pressure, largely due to US President Donald Trump’s trade war and deteriorating macroeconomic conditions. These factors have put markets under strain, with some analysts predicting that the bull run is over and a bear market may be on the horizon. In a recent Cointelegraph interview, Kevin O’Leary, also … Read more
The first-ever regulated XRP futures in the U.S. are live, delivering compliant, physically settled contracts that enhance market integrity and strengthen price discovery. Regulated XRP Futures Are Live in the US Bitnomial, a U.S.-based digital asset derivatives exchange, has launched the first-ever U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) regulated futures contract for XRP, the company … Read more
The Bitcoin (BTC) Coinbase premium index reached its highest level since Feb. 20 after BTC prices rallied 5% on March 19. Bitcoin’s Coinbase premium index. Source: CryptoQuant Return of Coinbase premium highlights Bitcoin accumulation The Coinbase premium index measures the price difference between Coinbase and Binance prices for BTC pairs, where a higher value signals … Read more
President Donald Trump outlined his administration’s vision for U.S. leadership in cryptocurrency and financial technology during the Digital Asset Summit. Trump Touts Crypto as Key to U.S. Economic Growth Addressing the summit’s attendees via video feed, Trump declared his commitment to making America the global center for digital assets. “Together we will make America, the … Read more