Tag: Ether

Ether more ‘like a memecoin,’ says trading firm as ETH drops 45% YTD

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As Ether’s price has struggled in the first quarter of 2025, a US-based investment adviser firm, Two Prime, has dropped support for ETH and adopted a Bitcoin-only strategy. After lending $1.5 billion in loans both in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) over the past 15 months, Two Prime decided to ditch ETH to focus solely on BTC asset management and lending, the firm announced on May 1. “ETH’s statistical trading behavior, value proposition, and community culture have failed beyond a point that is worth engaging,” Two Primes stated. The firm’s…

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Shine With Back-to-Back Inflows

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Bitcoin ETFs continued their bullish momentum on Friday, with an additional $380 million in inflows. Ether ETFs also performed strongly, attracting $104 million, marking their best daily performance in months. Bitcoin ETFs Add $380 Million As Ether ETFs Record Biggest Daily Inflow Since February Crypto investors showed no signs of slowing down as bitcoin and […] Original

Bitcoin, Ether, Dogecoin Surge Spurs $500M in Short Liquidations

Futures bets against higher crypto prices lost over $500 million in the past 24 hours as a surge higher, buoyed by a possible cooldown of China tariffs by the U.S., led to the largest short liquidations since October. Bitcoin (BTC) rose from Tuesday’s low of $88,000 to above $93,500 in Asian morning hours, data shows, leading a jump in the broader market with ether (ETH), Cardano’s ADA and dogecoin (DOGE) up 14%. Solana’s SOL and XRP rose 7%, with all tokens in the top hundred by market cap in the…

Bitcoin ETF Recovery Strengthens With $76 Million Inflows As Ether ETFs Shed $14 Million

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Bitcoin ETFs added $76.42 million in net inflows on Tuesday, April 15, extending their rebound for a second day with support from five major funds. Meanwhile, ether ETFs remained under pressure, posting $14.18 million in outflows led by Grayscale’s ETHE. Bitcoin ETFs See Second Day of Gains Led by Blackrock, Ark 21Shares Bitcoin exchange-traded funds […] Original

This year’s top ETF strategy? Shorting Ether — Bloomberg Intelligence

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Betting against Ether has been the best performing exchange traded fund (ETF) strategy so far in 2025, according to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas. Two ETFs designed to take two-times leveraged short positions in Ether claimed (ETH) first and second place in a Bloomberg Intelligence ranking of the year’s top-performing funds, Balchunas said in a post on the X platform.   In the year-to-date, ProShares UltraShort Ether ETF (ETHD) and T Rex 2X Inverse Ether Daily Target ETF (ETQ) are up approximately 247% and 219%, respectively, Bloomberg Intelligence data showed.  The implications…

Ether ETF staking could come as soon as May — Bloomberg analyst

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Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the United States may be able to start staking a portion of their tokens as soon as May, according to Bloomberg Intelligence analyst James Seyffart.  On April 9, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) authorized exchanges to begin listing options contracts tied to spot Ether (ETH) ETFs after greenlighting Bitcoin (BTC) ETF options in September. However, issuers are still waiting for the regulator to allow Ether ETFs to offer staking after filing numerous requests for permission earlier this year. Source: James Seyffart The approval of…