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Burkett Financial Services buys Bitcoin via ETFs
[ad_1] Burkett Financial Services, a South Carolina-based financial planner, disclosed investments in two Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) on April 1. Burkett’s latest Form 13F filing indicates it holds 602 shares of BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), a spot Bitcoin ETF. The firm’s holdings are valued at $24,363. The company also holds 630 shares of ProShares’…
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Coinbase CFO believe Ethereum is unlikely to be classified as a security
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Solana DEX trading volume hits monthly ATH of $60 billion
[ad_1] Decentralized exchanges on the Solana blockchain have set a new monthly record for trading volume, surpassing $60.34 billion in March, based on DeFiLlama data. This achievement more than doubles the previous record of nearly $28.14 billion from December 2023 and is the second-highest volume of all blockchains — surpassed only by Ethereum’s $77.55 billion…
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Bitcoin falls over 4% to retest $68k support as Q2 starts
[ad_1] Bitcoin fell over 4.5% to a local low of $68,000 on April 1, marking a red start to the month after seven consecutive monthly closes in the green. The flash crash resulted in $319.43 million in liquidations over the past 24 hours — with longs making up the vast majority at $252.42 million. While…
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Over 5% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply now held in ETPs
[ad_1] Quick Take According to data from the Bold Report, Bitcoin exchange-traded products (ETPs) have achieved a significant milestone, accumulating over 1 million BTC. This translates to an impressive $74 billion in assets under management (AUM). This accumulation represents more than 5% of Bitcoin’s circulating supply, which is approximately 19.7 million Bitcoin. In mid-March, these…
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Crypto thefts fall 48% month over month to $79 million in March
[ad_1] Crypto hacks saw a consecutive monthly decline, with malicious players stealing roughly $79 million from decentralized finance projects in March. The fall represents a 48% decrease from the $160 million stolen in February. Blockchain security firm CertiK stated: “Combining all the incidents in March, we’ve confirmed [approximately] $79 million lost to exploits, hacks and…
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Bitcoin’s bullish swing backed by record high short-term holder realized price
[ad_1] Quick Take Bitcoin on-chain data by Glassnode portrays a bullish sentiment, underscored by robust support levels influenced by short-term holders‘ behavior. The Short-Term Holder Realized Price (STH RP), reflecting the average on-chain acquisition cost for coins moved within the last 155 days, recently soared to an all-time high of $57,547. Notably, its 7-day percent…
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Bitcoin leads over $800 million global crypto ETP market rebound, overshadowing Ethereum outflows
[ad_1] Last week, the digital asset market witnessed a significant influx of over $800 million, spearheaded by Bitcoin’s dominance, according to the weekly flow report shared by CoinShares‘ head of research James Butterfill. This surge marks a swift rebound following the near $1 billion outflow observed in the previous week. Bitcoin, US see significant inflows.…
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Polygon Labs CEO sees layer-3s like new Degen Chain as a risk to Ethereum
[ad_1] Polygon’s CEO Marc Boiron emphatically stated that the layer-2 network was not considering developing layer-3 protocols because of the potential risks they pose to Ethereum’s security. Boiron made this statement on the back of the early success of Degen Chain, a layer-3 network running on the Coinbase-backed scaling solution Base. Layer 3 protocols enhance…
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Tether becomes seventh largest Bitcoin holder with recent $618 million purchase
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