BlackRock sells Ethereum, buys $366M in Bitcoin ETFs
BlackRock shifted $366 million into Bitcoin through ETFs after reducing its Ethereum holdings. According to data from Arkham Intelligence and SoSoValue, the company’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) recorded net inflows of $366.2 million, while the iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) saw net outflows of $17.39 million.
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Worldcoin and MYX Finance lead crypto market rebound
Worldcoin (WLD), Story (IP), and MYX Finance (MYX) are among the best-performing cryptocurrencies in the past 24 hours, supporting a broader market recovery. Worldcoin has reached its highest level in eight months, while MYX Finance is in a "price discovery" phase, suggesting potential further gains. Meanwhile, Story faces
Kazakhstan Plans National Cryptocurrency Reserve by 2026
Kazakhstan’s President, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has announced plans to create a national cryptocurrency reserve and to adopt a law on digital assets by 2026. During his annual address, Tokayev proposed that the Agency for Regulation and Development of the Financial Market draft the necessary legislation and pass it before the
Giwa Blockchain by Upbit Could Shape South Korea’s Crypto Market
Upbit, South Korea’s leading crypto exchange, is preparing to launch its blockchain project, Giwa, currently teased with the message “trusted structure, not just shape” and a countdown timer. The initiative is seen as a strategic move to strengthen Upbit’s influence in both the local and global crypto ecosystem.
Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval for Tokenized Securities Trading
Nasdaq Inc. has submitted a request to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow the trading of tokenized securities on its stock exchange platform. The proposal would enable member firms and investors to tokenize the stocks and exchange-traded products (ETPs) traded on Nasdaq.
According to Nasdaq, the
Guinness World Records Recognizes Bybit for Largest Online Trading Competition
Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has earned a GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for “the most participants in an online trading competition within 24 hours.” The World Series of Trading (WSOT) 2025 recorded 71,765 active participants in a single day, between August 27 at 12:
Ross Ulbricht Returns to Crypto Scene After Presidential Pardon
Ross Ulbricht, founder of the Silk Road dark web marketplace, has reemerged as a public figure in the cryptocurrency world after receiving a presidential pardon in January 2025, according to the New York Times. Ulbricht had been sentenced to life imprisonment in 2015 for creating the online drug trading platform.
Germany may have missed $5B BTC linked to Movie2K
Germany may have missed seizing around 5 billion USD in Bitcoin linked to the piracy site Movie2K, according to crypto intelligence platform Arkham.
In January 2024, German authorities confiscated nearly 50,000 BTC, which were later sold the same year. At the time, Bitcoin’s price was significantly lower, and
Pokémon Cards Move to Blockchain: $21.4B Market Goes Digital
Pokémon trading cards could be the next real-world asset moving to blockchain, expanding a $21.4B market. This shift aims to bring card trading into a fully digital environment after decades of physical exchanges through meetups and shipments.
Bitwise analyst Danny Nelson stated that "Pokémon and other trading card
Solo Bitcoin Miner Earns 3.13 BTC After Validating Block 913,632
An independent Bitcoin miner successfully processed block 913,632 on Sunday using the Solo CKPool platform. For this validation, the miner received a reward of 3.13 BTC, worth approximately $347,872.
The block included 593 transactions totaling 473.61 BTC, valued at $52.6 million, according to blockchain explorer