Author: Ethan Carter
Ethan is a seasoned cryptocurrency writer with extensive experience contributing to leading U.S.-based blockchain and fintech publications. His work blends in-depth market analysis with accessible explanations, making complex crypto topics understandable for a broad audience. Over the years, he has covered Bitcoin, Ethereum, DeFi, NFTs, and emerging blockchain trends, always with a focus on accuracy and insight. Ethan's articles have appeared on major crypto portals, where his expertise in market trends and investment strategies has earned him a loyal readership.
Digital asset investment products pulled in $3.75 billion in net inflows last week, marking one of the largest weekly gains in history, according to CoinShares latest weekly report.The renewed appetite follows several weeks of tepid market sentiment and coincides with a recent crypto price rally. Notably, these inflows lifted total assets under management (AuM) to a fresh record of $244 billion.Ethereum outpaces BitcoinEthereum emerged as the clear leader in the market, drawing $2.87 billion in inflows, about 77% of the weekly total.James Butterfill, CoinShares’ Head of Research, noted that most of last week’s inflows concentrated in BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum fund…
A cryptocurrency investor turned a $125,000 stake into a multimillion-dollar profit trading Ether on a decentralized exchange, even as whales began locking in gains after the recent rally.The savvy trader turned an initial investment of $125,000 into over $43 million at its peak in just four months before the latest market downturn hit his Ether (ETH) long position.Despite the market downturn, the trader closed all his positions, locking in a net profit of $6.86 million on Monday, generating an impressive 55-fold return on his investment, according to blockchain data platform Lookonchain.After depositing the initial $125,000 onto decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, the…
The non-fungible token (NFT) market lost more than $1.2 billion in value in less than a week as Ether’s rally slowed, according to sector data.On Monday, NFT Price Floor data showed that the total valuation of NFT collections had dropped to $8.1 billion, a 12% decline from Wednesday’s NFT market cap of $9.3 billion, which had surged 40% since July. NFTs losing $1.2 billion in valuation in less than a week coincided with a 9% drop in Ether (ETH) prices. At the time of writing, Cointelegraph data showed ETH traded at $4,260, down from a high of about $4,700 on Wednesday. Many…
Strategy Inc. said it acquired 430 bitcoin between Aug. 11–17, 2025, spending $51.4 million at an average price of $119,666 per BTC, bringing its total holdings to 629,376 bitcoin worth approximately $46.15 billion. The purchases were funded entirely by net proceeds from recent sales of preferred shares via its at-the-market (ATM) programs. During the same […]
In brief Metaplanet has bought a further 775 BTC for $93 million to bolster its corporate treasury. The Japanese firm’s Bitcoin stash is now worth roughly $2.17 billion, despite Bitcoin’s downturn over the weekend. Analysts told Decrypt that steady buying can tighten liquidity and raise near term volatility. Metaplanet Inc. bought an additional 775 Bitcoin for $93 million (¥13.733 billion) Monday, lifting the Tokyo-listed firm’s holdings to 18,888 BTC as it extends its Bitcoin treasury program.The company said the tranche was executed at an average $120,000 (¥17,720,023) per coin, lifting its aggregate cost basis to $1.94 billion (¥284.097 billion) and…
A solo miner successfully mined a Bitcoin block on Sunday, collecting a 3.137 BTC payout, worth about $371,000 at the time.The miner operated through the Solo CK pool, a service for solo miners. The miner mined block 910,440 and collected the standard 3.125 BTC and about 0.012 BTC in transaction fees. The block included 4,913 transactions, and the fees totalled $1,455. With Bitcoin’s hashrate being dominated by massive industrial-scale mining operations, the chances of a solo miner hitting a block are extremely slim. Yet, with efficient hardware, even smaller players can claim the same block rewards in rare instances. This year, several…
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt. Subscribe to the Morning Minute on Substack.GM!Today’s top news: Crypto majors dip 3-6% overnight; BTC holds at $115,000 Gemini files to go public with ticker GEMI, timing TBD BTCS becomes first TreasuryCo to issue a ‘Bividend’, offers blockchain dividend Adam Back’s Bitcoin Standard TreasuryCo to launch with 30k BTC + $1.5B LIGHT eco rallies over the weekend, latest launchpad challenger to Pump 🏦 Wall Street Loads Up on Bitcoin via ETFsSome of the biggest players in…
Solana Labs founder Toly, says that privacy alone does not make a crypto product or feature compelling enough to alter how users engage with it. In a recent post, the Solana (SOL) founder contributed to a thread on X discussing the biggest hurdles facing the DeFi industry. He does not recognize privacy as a “killer feature” in that sense. “There is lack of pmf for privacy. In of itself it’s not a killer feature that would change user behavior,” said Toly in his post. https://twitter.com/aeyakovenko/status/1957238532906623210 In this context, concepts such as privacy may have technical or ideological significance, but it…
In brief Hyperliquid (HYPE) and SUI led losses among major altcoins as Bitcoin’s correction from $118,000 to $115,000 triggered widespread liquidations. The selloff comes ahead of Thursday’s Jackson Hole Economic Symposium, with analysts noting funding rates had been “warning of trouble” and higher-than-expected PPI data forcing markets to scale back September rate-cut expectations. Analysts called the market move “a corrective pullback within an uptrend” but warned that if Ethereum breaks below $4,150 support, further cascading liquidations could target the $3.9k–$3.6k range. Ethereum’s slip below $4,300 set off a chain reaction across crypto markets Monday morning, wiping out more than $487…
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. Crypto analyst Josh Olszewicz expects Bitcoin to endure a grinding, probabilistic market over the next six weeks before conditions improve into the fourth quarter, warning that September seasonality, softening momentum signals, and mixed ETF flow dynamics argue for patience rather than leverage. “The TL;DW is probably…