Bitcoin ETF Losses Near $3B in 10 Days as Year-to-Date Flows Turn Negative

Bitcoin exchange-traded funds have suffered significant outflows over the past 10 days, with losses approaching $3 billion as investor sentiment shifts. The downturn has pushed year-to-date flows into negative territory, marking a sharp reversal from the optimism that surrounded the approval of spot Bitcoin ETFs earlier this year. Bitcoin itself has declined to $72,639, down…

Bitcoin ETF Losses Near $3B in 10 Days as Year-to-Date OutFlows Turn Negative

Bitcoin Sentiment Hits Most Bullish Level of 2026, But History Warns of Pullback Risk

Bitcoin’s social media sentiment has reached its most extreme bullish reading of 2026, even as the broader crypto market struggles. Sentiment analysis platform Santiment reported that Bitcoin comments on social media have spiked to a 2.23-to-1 bullish-to-bearish ratio, marking the most lopsided positive sentiment of the year. However, the firm warned that this euphoria may…

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Paxos Becomes First Blockchain-Native Firm to Secure SEC Clearing Agency Registration

Paxos, a blockchain infrastructure company, has achieved a major regulatory milestone by securing registration from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as a clearing agency. The approval marks a watershed moment for the crypto industry, positioning Paxos as the first blockchain-native firm to obtain this designation from federal regulators. Clearing agencies play a critical role…

Paxos Becomes First Blockchain-Native Firm to Secure SEC Clearing Agency Registration

Paxos Becomes First Blockchain-Native Firm to Win SEC Clearing Agency Registration

Paxos has achieved a major regulatory milestone by becoming the first blockchain-native company to receive Securities and Exchange Commission approval as a clearing agency. The approval of Paxos Securities Settlement Company marks a significant step toward integrating digital asset infrastructure with traditional Wall Street operations, as the crypto industry continues its push for mainstream financial…

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Ethereum Developers Get New Funding Source Through Megapot Charity Lottery

Decentralized lottery protocol Megapot is partnering with Protocol Guild to launch what both organizations describe as the crypto industry’s first programmable charity lottery. The initiative automatically directs referral fees from ticket sales to Ethereum core developers, creating a novel funding mechanism for the engineers maintaining the network. Under the arrangement announced Thursday, users can purchase…

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Crypto Industry Compliance Standards Reach Five-Year High, But Indirect Monitoring Gaps Persist

The cryptocurrency industry has significantly tightened its compliance baseline over the past five years, with nearly half of all organizations onboarded in 2026 now operating at alert standards that would have ranked them among the strictest in the sector back in 2020. According to blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis, this shift represents a major maturation of…

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BlackRock’s Bitcoin ETF IBIT Sees $1.3B Dark Pool Trade as Institutional Adoption Grows

A massive $1.3 billion block of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) changed hands in a dark pool transaction, signaling continued institutional appetite for spot bitcoin exposure through traditional finance channels. The trade underscores how major asset managers are facilitating large-scale crypto holdings for institutional investors seeking regulated, custody-backed alternatives to direct bitcoin ownership. Dark pool…

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Ethereum Bull David Hoffman Sells Entire ETH Holdings, Says ‘ETH is Money’ Thesis Has Played Out

David Hoffman, co-founder of the media company Bankless and a long-time Ethereum advocate, has sold his remaining Ether (ETH) holdings, marking a significant shift in perspective for one of the blockchain’s most vocal supporters. In an X post on Tuesday, Hoffman explained that while Ethereum has performed well, the window for ETH to be revalued…

Ethereum Bull David Hoffman Sells Entire ETH Holdings, Says 'ETH is Money' Thesis Has Played Out