Hong Kong’s Largest Online Broker Launches Retail Crypto Trading for 22 Million Users

Futu Securities International, Hong Kong’s largest online broker with 21.64 million users, has launched retail cryptocurrency trading. Hong Kong residents can now trade bitcoin and ether in either Hong Kong or U.S. dollars directly through Futu’s platform. “We are actively working on expanding our crypto offerings in the near future,” the company said. Last month, … Read more

Finder Experts Predict Ether Hitting $23,549 by 2030 — Majority Say Time to Buy ETH

A survey of 32 cryptocurrency experts on the Finder panel predicts significant growth for ether prices, with average forecasts of $5,368 by the end of 2024, $7,359 by the end of 2025, and $23,549 by 2030. These projections highlight the anticipated impact of institutional factors such as ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Survey Predicts Strong Future … Read more

Ethereum ETFs Snap Losing Streak, Grayscale’s Outflows Weigh In

On Tuesday, U.S. spot ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a day of inflows, ending four days of outflows. The nine ETFs collectively absorbed $33.67 million, though the figure could have been higher if not for Grayscale’s Ethereum Trust (ETHE), which offloaded $120.28 million. Ether ETFs Bounce Back After 4-Day Outflows The ether-based ETFs in the … Read more

Crypto’s Top Gainers: Ecash and Bitcoin Cash Show Strong Weekly Rises

Over the past day, the crypto economy has grown by 2.57%, reaching $2.48 trillion on Monday, July 29. Bitcoin has climbed over 3% since last week, while ether has decreased slightly by over 3% during the same period. The highest gainer this week was ecash (XEC), which increased nearly 17% over the past seven days. … Read more

Whale With Ethereum Foundation Link Transfers 92,500 ETH Worth $288M 

According to onchain data, a significant whale holding over 92,500 ether moved the funds to an unidentified wallet. Arkham Intelligence data suggests the funds may have been linked to the Ethereum Foundation, though this is not confirmed. Originally, the funds were transferred to a mysterious wallet on Sept. 1, 2015. Significant Ether Transfer Worth $288M … Read more

US Bitcoin ETFs See $78M Outflow, Breaking 12-Day Inflow Streak

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced a downturn on Tuesday, with $77.97 million exiting, breaking a streak of 12 consecutive days of inflows. In contrast, the newly launched spot ether ETF counterparts performed better. 3 Bitcoin ETFs Record Outflows as Blackrock’s IBIT Gains $71M Following 12 consecutive days of inflows and a record influx … Read more

Altcoin Resurgence Expected if Ether ETFs Drive Sharp Uptick in ETH, Says Two Prime’s Blume

A managing partner at SEC-regulated Registered Investment Advisor Two Prime has discussed the potential impact of spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) launches on the cryptocurrency market. He explained that early demand could be greater than when spot bitcoin ETFs launched and suggested that a sharp uptick in ethereum price from the ether ETFs could lead … Read more