U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $142 million in net inflows as September trading opened, giving Bitcoin traders a positive flow signal after the previous session’s outflow broke a multi-day streak. The inflow shows that regulated Bitcoin demand remains active, even after a choppy end to August. ETF flows have become one of the cleanest indicators…
U.S. spot Solana ETFs recorded $925,000 in net daily inflows as September trading opened, giving SOL markets a fresh regulated-demand signal after a strong August. The figure is modest compared with larger Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF flow days, but it still matters. Solana funds are at an earlier stage of market development, and even smaller…
Tokenized real-world assets and equities collateral have reached a monthly high, according to DeFiLlama RWA data, adding to signs that tokenization remains one of crypto’s more durable institutional themes. The milestone comes as investors continue to track the growth of on-chain exposure to traditional assets, including treasuries, credit products, funds, equities, and collateralized instruments. Unlike…
The CFTC has issued regulatory enforcement guidance for event contract derivatives, sharpening the lines around prediction markets at a time when event-based trading is moving deeper into the financial mainstream. The guidance matters because event contracts sit in an awkward space. They can look like derivatives, prediction markets, betting products, information markets, or political-risk tools…
Crypto security losses reached $136 million across 50 incidents in August, according to PeckShieldAlert data, keeping exploits, phishing, and incident response firmly in view as the market enters September. The figure is another reminder that market recoveries do not erase infrastructure risk. Even when prices rise and liquidity improves, attackers continue to target smart contracts,…
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…