SBI and Franklin Templeton Collaborate to Create Digital Asset Management Firm

Japan’s SBI Holdings plans to create a new investment management company in collaboration with major U.S. asset manager Franklin Templeton by the end of the year. This joint venture will focus on managing digital assets. The new entity will be 51% owned by SBI Holdings and 49% by Franklin Templeton. This move aligns with the … Read more

Ethereum ETFs Face $133M Outflows as Grayscale’s ETHE Divests $326M

Based on recent data, after a period of inflows, nine U.S. spot ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) experienced withdrawals totaling $133.16 million on Wednesday. The majority of these withdrawals came from Grayscale’s ETHE, which saw a significant $326.86 million in outflows on July 24. Wednesday Sees $133M Exit U.S. Ethereum ETFs, Grayscale’s ETHE Major Driver U.S. … Read more

US Ethereum ETFs Hold $10.24B in Reserves Following $106M in Inflows

Based on the recent data, the nine newly introduced ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw $106.78 million in inflows on Tuesday. Blackrock took the lead with $266.55 million in trading volume throughout the day. Blackrock Dominates Inflows as Nearly Half a Billion Exits ETHE The newly introduced ethereum ETFs performed admirably on Tuesday, registering their first … Read more

Bitlayer Secures $11M in Series A Funding Led by Franklin Templeton and ABCDE

Bitlayer Labs, the team behind a Bitcoin layer two (L2) solution utilizing the BitVM paradigm, has successfully raised $11 million in a Series A funding round led by Franklin Templeton and ABCDE. This investment elevates Bitlayer’s total funding to $16 million, bringing its valuation to $300 million. Institutional Investment Advances Bitlayer’s Bitcoin L2 Development Bitlayer … Read more

Multi-Billion-Dollar Asset Manager Hamilton Lane Pioneers Private Credit Fund Launch on Solana

Hamilton Lane has become the first asset manager to introduce a private credit fund on the Solana blockchain, broadening its presence in the digital asset sector. By collaborating with Web3 protocol Libre, the firm aims to make its Senior Credit Opportunities Fund (SCOPE) available to a wider range of investors. Hamilton Lane Leverages Solana for … Read more

US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Achieve Fourth Day of Consecutive Inflows

U.S. spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) marked their fourth consecutive day of inflows, capturing $147.37 million on Wednesday. Fidelity’s FBTC led by drawing in $57.79 million during the trading sessions. Bitcoin ETFs in U.S. Report $147.37M Inflows, Led by Fidelity’s FBTC Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. garnered an additional $147.37 million yesterday, marking the … Read more