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BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust is outperforming Vanguard’s S&P 500 ETF, Bitcoin Magazine reports. The comparison underscores the relative performance of bitcoin exposure versus a major U.S. equity-market fund.
Robinhood Chain recorded $1.9 million in revenue over 24 hours, a record that coincided with a 30% rally in Arbitrum’s ARB token as traders chased downstream gains, according to CoinDesk.
Bitmine now controls 4.9% of Ethereum’s supply after adding 53,500 ETH, Cointelegraph reported. The purchase marks 65 consecutive weeks of accumulation despite a prolonged crypto downturn and $5.1 billion in paper losses.
Kalshi has permanently banned former congressman George Santos for manipulation, CoinDesk reports. It is the prediction-market platform’s first lifetime ban for a former member of Congress as the industry seeks to address misconduct.
Bitcoin’s rally slowed Friday after the Federal Reserve chief said inflation was too high. Bitcoin Magazine linked the earlier advance to roughly $3 billion in speculative flows into exchange-traded investment vehicles tied to the cryptocurrency.
Evernorth has received SEC clearance ahead of a shareholder vote on a potential Nasdaq listing. Decrypt reports that the company’s XRP holdings are currently worth less than the amount it paid to acquire them.
Bitcoin dropped below $77,000 after Fed Chair Kevin Warsh renewed higher-rate concerns at Jackson Hole. The move helped drive a $488 million crypto liquidation cascade, with Bitcoin down about 4% over 24 hours.
Solana’s first network-wide vote narrowly approved a proposal to double disinflation after Kraken- and Galaxy-linked validators switched sides near the finish. The decision is directly relevant to SOL’s token-supply framework.
Bitcoin fell to $78,400 after failing to break decisively above $80,000. Traders assessed Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s Jackson Hole speech, which remained cautious about US inflation despite softer recent readings.
Fed Chair Warsh’s first Jackson Hole keynote gave Bitcoin traders no indication of the Fed’s September rate decision. With inflation still running hot, markets remain without clear guidance on near-term monetary policy.
HMRC’s first breakdown shows 17,600 UK taxpayers declared £1.38 billion in crypto gains. Just 240 crypto millionaires accounted for more than half, with most filers under 55 and 87% men.
Bitcoin briefly touched $81,455, its highest level since May 15, before pulling back as altcoins consolidated. The move coincided with weaker Nasdaq futures and further gains in gold ahead of the weekend.
Visa is expanding its South Korean stablecoin payments strategy through Dunamu, operator of the country’s largest exchange, Upbit. CoinDesk says the move follows a separate agreement with Shinhan Financial.
