The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on multiple spot Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposals from Bitwise, 21Shares, and Canary Capital. The regulator announced on Aug. 14 that it requires more time to evaluate the proposed rule changes, extending the review period by the maximum allowable 60 days. In the filings,…
XRP has yet to put in a major pump after the conclusion of Ripple’s legal battle with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), leading to questions as to why the altcoin is struggling. So far, XRP looks to be under a lot of selling pressure, but this could just be the preparation for the next…
US spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) extended their winning streak on Aug. 14, recording $639.6 million in net inflows. Data from SoSo Value shows that BlackRock’s ETHA led the surge with $519.7 million in inflows. It was followed by Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust, which saw $60.7 million in inflows, Fidelity’s FETH attracted $56.9 million, and…
TRON (TRX) has maintained upward momentum alongside broader cryptocurrency market gains over recent weeks. The token recorded a nearly 6% rise in the past week, briefly reaching $0.369 before easing to $0.3589 at the time of writing. While price action remains within a tight range, network fundamentals suggest continued high usage, particularly driven by stablecoin…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the government may still expand its Bitcoin (BTC) holdings on Aug. 14, backtracking remarks made a few hours earlier. Bessent had told reporters during a television interview in the morning that the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve would remain at its current level. He said the reserve would consist of approximately $15…
Anza—the firm leading core software development for Solana—has begun detailing “Rotor,” a new block-propagation layer shipping with the Alpenglow consensus overhaul. In a thread on X, Brian (@0xbrw), Anza’s developer relations lead, claims Rotor will put Solana ahead of Ethereum on raw network responsiveness: “Rotor is Solana’s new block propagation method in the Alpenglow upgrade……
Hong Kong’s financial regulators cautioned investors to avoid making impulsive bets on stablecoin-linked assets after a spate of sharp price swings tied to speculation, corporate announcements, and unverified claims about licensing plans in the city. In a joint statement, the Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) and the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) said they had…
Ethereum’s staking network is under sustained withdrawal pressure, with the validator exit queue experiencing its longest wait time over the past month. Data from the Validator Queue shows that, as of Aug. 14, stakers face an average of 12 days before they can fully withdraw their funds, a sharp departure from the typical sub-day turnaround….
Bitcoin’s price experienced a sharp pullback on Aug. 14, dropping below $120,000 less than a day after reaching a new all-time high above $124,000. According to CryptoSlate data, BTC fell to $118,479 at press time, marking a 2.07% decline on the 1-hour candle and 5% from its 24-hour peak. The sudden dip rippled across the…
US-listed spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) notched another historic performance on Aug. 13, attracting more than $729 million in daily inflows. This marks the nine funds seventh consecutive day of positive flows and their second-largest single-day haul since launching last year. Notably, the achievement comes just two days after the Aug. 11 record, when inflows…