U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs recorded net positive inflows as September trading opened, giving ETH markets an early signal that institutional demand has not faded after a volatile end to August. The inflows matter because Ethereum ETF products are still newer and more closely watched than their Bitcoin counterparts. Bitcoin ETFs have already become a major…
BitMine has added 53,501 ETH to its corporate treasury in a $131 million acquisition, giving the market another example of public-company balance sheets moving beyond Bitcoin-only treasury strategies. The purchase was disclosed through a company filing, putting Ethereum back into the corporate treasury conversation at a time when investors are watching how listed firms use…
The SEC has charged 38 entities for allegedly using false filings to make themselves appear legitimate as registered investment advisers. The agency’s action, announced in Press Release 2026-148, targets entities accused of feigning regulatory status through misleading filings. The case is not limited to crypto, but it matters for digital asset markets because false legitimacy…
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $201.9 million in net outflows for the August 28 session, ending a nine-day inflow streak and giving traders a cooler signal after a strong run of ETF demand. The outflow marks a shift from the prior sessions, when spot Bitcoin ETF demand had been one of the cleaner supports for…
Former FTX executives Caroline Ellison and Gary Wang have finalized CFTC consent orders that impose permanent trading and registration bans, adding another regulatory closeout to the long-running FTX collapse. The settlements do not add new civil monetary penalties, according to the validated CFTC materials. Instead, the focus is on permanent bans tied to their roles…
The CFTC has fined former White House staffer Gabriel Perez $172,000 over alleged insider trading in event contracts, marking another regulatory action at the intersection of prediction markets and non-public information. According to the agency’s settlement materials, the case involved trading connected to non-public information around event market outcomes. The action is important because it…
The CFTC has filed an amicus brief in a federal criminal case involving alleged insider trading on Polymarket event contracts, putting prediction markets back under the regulatory spotlight. The case centers on a soldier accused of trading around non-public information in event contracts. The CFTC’s involvement matters because it gives the agency another chance to…
Switchboard has halted oracle operations on several networks, including SUI and Aptos, after detecting a potential security compromise. The precautionary halt also affects IOTA and Movement, according to the validated incident materials. The key detail is scope: Switchboard’s oracle services were halted on affected chains, not the chains themselves. That distinction matters. This should not…
Charles Schwab is expanding its crypto platform beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, adding support for Solana, Avalanche, and Chainlink exposure, according to validated platform materials. The move is notable because Schwab is not a crypto-native exchange. It is one of the largest brokerage names in US finance, and its product decisions can shape how traditional investors…
Robinhood Chain recorded $2.66 million in daily app revenue, surpassing Ethereum mainnet and Hyperliquid over the same 24-hour measurement window, according to validated DeFiLlama-style dashboard data. The metric has attracted attention because it places a brokerage-linked chain above some of crypto’s most visible revenue generators for a short period. But the framing needs care. This…