DeFi Cover Provider Nexus Mutual Backs New Crypto Insurance Broker Native

Native goes live with $2.6 million of seed funding led by Nexus Mutual, and the two firms are offering $20 million on-chain cover per risk, according to a press release on Tuesday. Nexus Mutual currently has a capital pool of about $200 million, mostly denominated in ETH, the token of the Ethereum blockchain, meaning the mutual will be able to write multiple coverage lines per risk from day one, Nexus Mutual said. Source

Bitcoin’s institutional demand sky explodes in 2024

Bitcoin has been seeing increased institutional demand since the start of the year, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. According to Young Ju’s X post, the U.S.-based spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds recorded a net inflow of around 278,000 BTC since their launch in January—80% of the inflows belong to retail investors. #Bitcoin institutional demand in custodial wallets is rising. Over the past year, 278K BTC flowed into U.S. spot ETFs (80% retail) vs. 670K BTC into whale wallets (1K+ BTC, excluding exchanges/mining pools). In custodial wallets, institutional demand…

Bitcoin ETFs log 4-day inflow streak with $479m, Ether ETFs face outflows

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the U.S. recorded $479.35 million in inflows on Oct. 28 marking their fourth straight day of net inflows while spot Ether ETFs saw a slowdown in net outflows. According to data from SoSoValue, the majority of the inflows were seen from BlackRock’s IBIT, the largest Bitcoin ETF by assets under management, which saw $315.2 million enter the fund, extending its inflow streak of 10 days. Since its launch, the fund has amassed $24.3 billion in cumulative net inflows. This strong performance from IBIT was complemented…

Escaping Financial Control: Why BRICS Is Shifting Away From US Dollar System

Why BRICS nations are moving away from the U.S. dollar system: a Russian official described a strategic shift attracting countries looking beyond Western-led systems. A New Era of Sovereignty: BRICS Shifts From Dollar Dependency for Independence Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov has explained that BRICS nations are aligning with the organization to reinforce their […] Source CryptoX Portal

VanEck Sees Bitcoin As Key Global Reserve Asset, Projecting $3 Million Price Tag By 2050

Este artículo también está disponible en español. As Bitcoin rebounds from its brief correction and approaches the $70,000 mark, Matthew Sigel, head of digital asset research at asset manager and crypto ETF issuer VanEck, shared his insights on the cryptocurrency’s potential trajectory in light of the upcoming US presidential election and broader economic factors in a recent CNBC interview. Bitcoin Recovery Tied To M2 Growth And Seller Exhaustion Sigel noted the correlation between former President Donald Trump’s lead in betting polls against Vice President Kamala Harris and Bitcoin’s rise. He…

Polygon (MATIC) Introduces AggLayer to Unify Blockchain Ecosystem

Rebeca Moen Oct 29, 2024 07:02 Polygon (MATIC)’s AggLayer aims to resolve blockchain fragmentation by aggregating sovereign chains, offering a unified ecosystem for liquidity, users, and state through innovative architecture. Addressing Blockchain Fragmentation According to polygon.technology, the blockchain space is currently fragmented, with thousands of Layer 1 and Layer 2 chains operating independently. This fragmentation is a significant barrier to mass adoption, similar to the early days of the internet when isolated networks could not communicate effectively. The AggLayer Solution Polygon (MATIC)…

Metaplanet’s Total Bitcoin Holdings Exceed 1,000 BTC Following Latest Purchase

Este artículo también está disponible en español. Japan-based investment firm Metaplanet has now accumulated over 1,000 Bitcoin (BTC) with its latest acquisition, establishing itself as one of Asia’s largest corporate holders of the digital asset. Metaplanet’s Bitcoin Holdings Top 1,000 BTC In an announcement made on October 28, Tokyo-listed Metaplanet stated it had purchased an additional 156.78 BTC at an average price of $66,436 per BTC. The latest purchase has propelled Metaplanet’s total BTC holdings to 1,018 BTC, acquired at an average price of $61,629. Related Reading Commenting on the…

Bitcoin Facing Potentially Destructive ‘Vampire Attack’ by Third Parties

Duo Nine, the founder of YCC, alerted others about an ongoing vampire attack on Bitcoin, which Satoshi Nakamoto foretold in the Bitcoin whitepaper. Nine explained that the inclusion of third parties siphoning value from the Bitcoin blockchain to other blockchains might affect its operability in the future. Bitcoin Facing Troublesome Vampire Attack Foretold by Satoshi […] Original