Bitwise seeks SEC approval for spot NEAR ETF

Bitwise Asset Management has filed for a spot Near ETF with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.  According to a May 6 Form S-1 filing, the proposed Bitwise NEAR ETF is designed to give investors direct exposure to the price of the NEAR token by holding actual NEAR tokens in custody. NEAR is the native token of the Near Protocol, a layer-1 blockchain known for its high throughput and energy-efficient proof-of-stake consensus mechanism. Originally launched in 2020, Near was developed to tackle the blockchain trilemma of scalability, security, and…

Injective Gearing Up For $10 Retest – Is A Bullish Reversal Ahead?

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. Injective (INJ) could be preparing for another retest of the $10 resistance as its price attempts to confirm a key support level. Some analysts suggest that the cryptocurrency could…

Tether launches on Kaia, brings USDt to LINE’s 196M user ecosystem

Tether deployed its flagship stablecoin, USDt, on the Kaia blockchain as part of a broader collaboration with Line Next, the Web3 arm of Line, Japan’s popular messaging platform with more than 196 million monthly active users. The integration means USDt (USDT) will now be supported across Line’s messenger-based Mini DApp ecosystem and self-custodial wallet, enabling users to interact with stablecoins inside an interface they already use daily, Tether said in a May 7 announcement. Line users will be able to use USDt for in-app payments, cross-border transfers and decentralized finance…

Movement Labs Terminates Founder Rushi Manche After CoinDesk Expose

Shaurya is the Co-Leader of the CoinDesk tokens and data team in Asia with a focus on crypto derivatives, DeFi, market microstructure, and protocol analysis. Shaurya holds over $1,000 in BTC, ETH, SOL, AVAX, SUSHI, CRV, NEAR, YFI, YFII, SHIB, DOGE, USDT, USDC, BNB, MANA, MLN, LINK, XMR, ALGO, VET, CAKE, AAVE, COMP, ROOK, TRX, SNX, RUNE, FTM, ZIL, KSM, ENJ, CKB, JOE, GHST, PERP, BTRFLY, OHM, BANANA, ROME, BURGER, SPIRIT, and ORCA. He provides over $1,000 to liquidity pools on Compound, Curve, SushiSwap, PancakeSwap, BurgerSwap, Orca, AnySwap, SpiritSwap, Rook…

Ethereum Spot Volume Declines While Long-Term Holders Continue Accumulating

Ethereum (ETH) seems to have extended its period of price stagnation, trading at $1,770 at the time of writing. The asset has dropped by 3% over the past week and 1.6% in the past 24 hours, continuing its broader corrective trend after reaching a cycle high of $4,107 in December 2024. Although price movement has been limited, on-chain data suggests that certain underlying shifts could influence market behavior in the near term. Ethereum Sees Plunge In Spot Volume CryptoQuant analyst Darkfost has reported that Ethereum’s spot volume is experiencing a…

Voltage Finance exploiter moves $182K in ETH to Tornado Cash

A hacker involved in the $4.67 million exploit of the decentralized finance lending protocol Voltage Finance in 2022 has moved some of the stolen Ether to Tornado Cash after a short hibernation.  Blockchain security firm CertiK said in a May 6 post to X that the 100 Ether (ETH), worth $182,783 at current prices, was moved from a different address initially used in the exploit but can be traced back to the hacker.   In March 2022, the exploiter took advantage of a “built-in callback function” in the ERC677 token standard…

Cardano Bounce Losing Strength? ADA Recovery Could Fade Soon

Cardano price started a recovery wave from the $0.6420 zone. ADA is now facing resistance near $0.6850 and might decline again. ADA price started a recovery wave from the $0.6420 zone. The price is trading below $0.680 and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There was a break above a connecting bearish trend line with resistance at $0.650 on the hourly chart of the ADA/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The pair could start another increase if it clears the $0.6850 resistance zone. Cardano Price Faces Resistance In the past few…

BlackRock Bitcoin ETF clocks 16 days of inflow as BTC reclaims $97K

Investors have been piling into BlackRock’s spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund for over three weeks straight, culminating in the asset’s run up to $97,000 on May 7. The BlackRock iShares Bitcoin Trust has seen 16 days of inflows for the spot BTC ETF, with a further 280 Bitcoin (BTC) or around $36 million piling into the fund on May 6, according to HODL15Capital.   The inflow streak was noted by ETF Store President Nate Geraci, who also observed on X that the fund was approaching $5 billion in new capital.  “I remember…

XRP Price Hits Resistance—Will the Bulls Push Through or Fade Away?

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…

Ethereum ‘Insanely Undervalued’ As Accumulation Addresses Keep Stacking

Reason to trust Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Created by industry experts and meticulously reviewed The highest standards in reporting and publishing Strict editorial policy that focuses on accuracy, relevance, and impartiality Morbi pretium leo et nisl aliquam mollis. Quisque arcu lorem, ultricies quis pellentesque nec, ullamcorper eu odio. Este artículo también está disponible en español. According to a recent X post by crypto trader Coinvo, Ethereum (ETH) is ‘insanely undervalued’ at its current price. Several on-chain metrics appear to support Coinvo’s assessment, as ETH…