Slow Start for Ether (ETH) Futures ETFs

It was a slow start for futures-based ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on their first day of trading. A total of nine of the ETFs offering exposure to ether futures came to market on Monday. Five will hold only ether futures, while four will hold a mix of bitcoin and ether futures. One of those funds, Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BTF) – soon to be renamed – has been in existence for about two years as a bitcoin-only fund, but is changing its strategy to include ether. The rest of the…

Ether (ETH) Futures ETFs from VanEck, ProShares and Valkyrie See Low Volume

A total of nine of the ETFs offering exposure to ether futures came to market on Monday. Five will hold only ether futures, while four will hold a mix of bitcoin and ether futures. One of those funds, Valkyrie’s Bitcoin Strategy ETF (BTF) – soon to be renamed – has been in existence for about two years as a bitcoin-only fund, but is changing its strategy to include ether. The rest of the vehicles are new to market. Source

Volatility Shares cancels ETH futures ETF launch, ‘didn’t see the opportunity at this point in time’

Volatility Shares, a financial firm offering a range of exchange-traded fund (ETF) products, canceled its plans to launch an Ether (ETH) futures ETF on Oct. 2, citing changes in the market.  In an email with Cointelegraph, the company’s co-founder and president, Justin Young, confirmed the cancellation: “You are correct — we did not launch today. We didn’t see the opportunity at this point in time.” However, when asked if the company still planned to launch an ETH futures ETF at a later date, Young responded, “Of course,” adding that “plans…

FTX Exploiter Moves $17M in ETH, Ethereum Futures ETFs Prepare for Debut

Despite this major shuffle by FTX exploiter, Ethereum price has gained to $1,750 levels before the launch of Ethereum futures ETFs. Recent data from Spot On Chain indicates that an address associated with the FTX exploit, specifically identified as 0x3e9, has initiated transfers exceeding 10,000 Ether (ETH), currently valued at approximately $17 million. These transfers happened through five different addresses starting from September 30. Notably, these addresses had been dormant for several months before this recent activity. Of the 7,749 ETH, which is valued at approximately $13 million, a substantial…

Friend.tech revenue surges over 10,000 ETH, TVL tops 30,000 ETH

Decentralized social media platform Friend.tech, based on Coinbase’s layer-2 protocol, Base, has touched new heights in terms of revenue growth and total value locked on its platform. According to data from Dune Analytics, Friend.tech’s revenue has surged to 10,663 Ether (ETH), and its total value locked (TVL) grew to over 30,000 ETH on Oct. 2. The recent boom in its revenue and trading activity comes amid a decline in hype from its early days of launch. As a decentralized social network platform launched in August 2023, Friend.tech enables users to swap…

Bitwise to Launch Two Regulated Ethereum (ETH) Futures Today, on October 2

Bitwise will be introducing its customers to CME futures through the AETH and BTOP products that expand the company’s suite of crypto products amid heightened demand from institutional investors. Leading crypto index fund manager in the United States Bitwise announced that it will be launching two of its Ethereum-themed ETFs dubbed the Bitwise Ethereum Strategy ETF (AETH) and the Bitwise Bitcoin and Ether Equal Weight Strategy ETF (BTOP). According to the announcement, the two Bitwise Ether-themed ETFs will tap into CME futures products, hence no obligations to invest in the…

Hacker of Sam Bankman-Fried’s FTX Moved 15,000 Ether (ETH) This Weekend

In November 2022, hours after FTX and its related companies filed for bankruptcy, an unknown party managed to drain various wallets of as much as $600 million. About $26 million worth of ETH – 15,000 ether – sat in a single wallet until earlier this weekend, when a first tranche of 2,500 ETH ($4 million) began moving, ultimately ending up at the Thorchain bridge, the Railgun privacy wallet, or intermediary addresses. Source

Ethereum Price Increase Could Soon Fade If ETH Fails To Surpass $1,750

Ethereum price is attempting a fresh increase above $1,720 against the US Dollar. ETH could accelerate higher if it clears the $1,750 resistance. Ethereum is attempting a fresh increase above the $1,720 level. The price is trading above $1,700 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting trend line forming with resistance near $1,750 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to rise if it clears the $1,750 resistance zone. Ethereum Price Gains Traction Ethereum’s price settled above the $1,650 level.…

FTX Exploiter Executes Ongoing Funds Exodus, Moves $17 Million In ETH In One Day

According to an on-chain report on Saturday, September 30, an address associated with the FTX exploiter became active for the first time in 10 months. As earlier reported, some 5,000 ETH (equivalent to $8.2 million) was transferred from the flagged address (identified as 0x3e9) to new addresses on Saturday. However, in the latest development, blockchain data tracker Spot On Chain revealed that the FTX exploiter has moved more than $17 million worth of Ether tokens in the past 24 hours. FTX Exploiter To Keep Moving Stolen Funds, Spot On Chain…