Grayscale Ethereum Trust to Convert to Spot Ethereum ETF

Grayscale, the company behind the world’s largest crypto funds, has announced its plans to convert its Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into a spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF. This conversion would mark the “final stage” of the Ethereum Trust’s planned lifecycle since launching in March 2019. An ETF is a stock index that tracks the price of […]

US Congress Passes Stopgap Funding Measure, Bitcoin Rallies

The US Congress passed a stopgap funding measure on October 1, preventing a government shutdown. The Republican Party, which holds a majority in the US House of Representatives, was divided on the issue. After weeks of infighting, Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced the stopgap proposal and the bill passed the House with a bipartisan vote. The […]

Sam Bankman-Fried Trial: Alleged Plan to Pay Trump to Drop Out of Election Revealed

The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of crypto exchange FTX, is set to begin this week. Caroline Ellison, his former girlfriend and head of Alameda Research, is expected to testify against him. SBF is accused of attempting to pay Donald Trump to not run for reelection in 2020. Ellison has pleaded guilty to seven […]

Grayscale to Eliminate Discount in Ethereum Trust if Converted to ETF

U.S. Grayscale has announced that it will eliminate the discount in its Ethereum Trust if it converts it into a spot ETF. This move is expected to provide investors with more access to the Ethereum market, as well as greater liquidity and transparency.The Ethereum Trust is a publicly traded investment vehicle that allows investors to […]

Tokenized T-Bills and Asset Tokenization: Democratizing Yield in the Crypto Sphere

Matrixport, a trailblazer in the field of tokenized T-bills, is leading the way in introducing on-chain T-bills that offer investors a risk-free rate surpassing that of traditional fiat-backed stablecoins. Through its real-world asset tokenization brand, Matrixdock, the company is mainstreaming stablecoins in the crypto sphere. The game-changer lies in how on-chain T-bills and asset tokenization […]

Binance Research: Oracle Exploits Cause Nearly $1 Billion in Losses

A new report from Binance Research has revealed that oracle-related exploits have caused nearly a billion dollars worth of losses over the past three years. Oracles are used to connect blockchains to external data, allowing smart contracts to execute tasks based on real-world events or conditions. This is especially important for decentralized finance (DeFi) protocols, […]

Shiba Inu Price Surges as Token-Burning Program Sees Rapid Increase

Shiba Inu (SHIB) has seen a 5 percent price increase in the last week, with a strong response to the Shibarium launch. The Shiba Inu ecosystem has seen a notable increase in its token-burning program, with over 2.3 billion SHIB tokens burned last month. The SHIB price surge comes following the strong response to Shibarium […]

Grayscale Files to Convert Ethereum Trust to ETF

Grayscale, the world’s largest crypto asset manager, has filed with the SEC to convert its Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETHE) into an Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF). The filing was submitted by the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on behalf of Grayscale. This move follows the SEC’s approval of multiple Ethereum futures ETF products last week.ETHE is […]

Crypto Investment Products Record Inflows After Months of Outflows

Crypto investment products have seen their first inflows since mid-August, with $21 million flowing into these products in the past week. Bitcoin (BTC) and Solana’s (SOL) investment products contributed significantly to the recorded inflow, with BTC products seeing the most inflows with $20 million and SOL recording inflows of $5 million. Ethereum (ETH) maintained its […]

ANZ and Chainlink Partner to Enable Tokenized Asset Transfers Across Blockchains

Chainlink (LINK) has recently announced a partnership with Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ). ANZ has $670 billion in assets and was one of the participants of the recent case study involving Oracle’s new Cross-Chain Interoperability Protocol (CCIP) technology. This technology was used to complete transactions in tokenized assets using A$DC stablecoin and CCIP.Chainlink […]