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Key Takeaways Wealthy investors increasingly see bitcoin and crypto as a top long-term performer. Bitcoin leads digital assets in both ownership and desired exposure. Investors cite appreciation and diversification more than hedging as reasons to invest. These were the findings of a study by Vardaxoglou Advisory, a boutique strategic research consultancy, and Coinshares, a major…
Ethereum price has fallen below $2,600 as escalating tensions around the Strait of Hormuz triggered a wider crypto sell-off and pushed ETH toward a key technical support zone. Summary Ethereum price fell below $2,600 as geopolitical tensions triggered a broader crypto market sell-off. ETH is testing the key $2,500–$2,560 support zone after dropping below its…
SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current environment might be an ideal time to invest in tokens that could deliver substantial gains…
A cryptocurrency exchange is closing its doors after nearly a decade in business. CoinEx, which has its operating headquarters in the Seychelles, says it is entering an orderly wind-down with all user assets fully backed. Withdrawals opened September 15, 2026, and remain available until 02:00 UTC on December 22, 2026. The platform launched December 22,…
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have staged a sharp turnaround in September, attracting roughly $2.4 billion in net inflows during the week ended September 25 and pushing their cumulative flows for 2026 back into positive territory. The weekly inflow was the strongest since October 2025, reversing a steep deterioration in investor flows earlier this year. In…
Ring, the Amazon-owned video doorbell maker, is entering a new market: smart locks. Ring’s new device isn’t exactly a copy-and-paste of the other locks already on the market, however, as it tackles a big issue that often deters people from embracing this kind of smart home equipment: the fear of the battery dying and getting…
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Check out the BitPinas Token 2049 Coverage Here Crypto event series TOKEN2049 will expand to the United States with an inaugural New York conference scheduled for June 16-17, 2027, organizers announced Wednesday at its Singapore…
Igloo, the parent company of Pengu crypto, will shut down Abstract on Dec. 15, 2026, and users must move their assets before the deadline or risk losing access to funds left on the network. About $76M remained on Abstract as of Wednesday, October 7, according to DefiLlama data. The closure makes Abstract the second Ethereum-linked…
Base has also become the largest L2 for curated capital. Coinbase’s Base has surpassed Solana in terms of capital stored in curated vaults, with over $1.6 billion in such assets or 22.5% of the entire market share. Ethereum remains the undisputed leader with almost $3.5 billion (or 48.2% of the entire market share), while…
