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.
US-based spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) just logged their strongest week of combined trading volume yet, according to an ETF analyst.“Biggest week ever for them, thanks to Ether ETFs stepping up big,” ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said in an X post on Friday.Ether ETFs were “asleep” for 11 months, says Balchunas“Ether ETFs’ weekly volume was about $17b, blowing away record, man did it wake up in July,” Balchunas said.It came the same week Bitcoin (BTC) reached a new all-time high of $124,000 on Thursday, while Ether (ETH) came close to reclaiming its November 2021 high of $4,878 on…
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Crypto drops after hot US PPI, $1.1bn of liquidations. US only wants budget neutral BTC accumulation. US government owns $24b crypto: Arkham. Lummis makes renewed push for BITCOIN Act. Altcoins continue to drop versus ETH. $3.2bn ETH queued to leave staking. HYPE nears $50 as volume hits ATH. Google buys 8% stake in BTC miner TeraWulf. Atkins to discuss ‘Project Crypto’ today. KindlyMD to raise $540m to buy BTC. Abu Dhabi SWF owns $534m BTC ETF. Citi considers crypto custody, payment services. SEC delays Bitwise and 21 Shares SOL ETFs. HK tightens custody standards for crypto exchanges. American Bitcoin looking…
According to reports, Canary Capital has taken a formal step toward an ETF tied to the TRUMP memecoin by registering an entity called the “Canary Trump Coin ETF” with the Delaware Division of Corporations on August 13. Related Reading That registration is an early, procedural move and does not mean the fund has been filed with or approved by the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Markets reacted quickly; TRUMP rebounded from about $9.35 to $9.55 after the news, marking just over 10% gains for the week at press time. Regulatory Route And Competing Filings Based on reports, the registration adds…
In brief SharpLink Gaming stock fell nearly 15% on Friday after the company posted poor Q2 earnings results. The Ethereum treasury firm reported a net loss of $103 million for the second financial quarter. ETH dipped below $4,400 on Friday amid geopolitical uncertainties and hotter-than-expected U.S. economic data. SharpLink Gaming’s shares plummeted Friday as the online gambling marketer disclosed disappointing earnings for the second financial quarter.The Ethereum treasury’s shares are trading at $20.04, down nearly 15% in intraday trading.SharpLink reported $103 million in net losses for the three-month period ending on June 30—a stark contrast to its nearly $12 million…
Jessie A Ellis Aug 15, 2025 09:01 NVIDIA introduces the Granary dataset and models designed to improve speech recognition and translation across 25 European languages, addressing data scarcity in AI language models. NVIDIA has unveiled a new open dataset and models aimed at advancing multilingual speech AI, addressing the limited language support in existing AI language models. The Granary dataset, alongside the NVIDIA Canary and Parakeet models, seeks to enhance speech recognition and translation capabilities for 25 European languages, including underrepresented ones such as Croatian, Estonian, and Maltese, according to NVIDIA’s blog. Granary…
Bitcoin is approaching a critical juncture as its textbook ascending triangle converges with a tight trading range. Consolidation near key support and resistance levels sets the stage for a potential breakout or breakdown, making the next moves crucial for market momentum. Ascending Triangle Signals Strength Alpha Crypto Signal, in a recent post, highlighted that Bitcoin is currently shaping a textbook ascending triangle pattern on the daily chart — a well-recognized bullish continuation setup. The analyst explained that price action is consolidating just under the horizontal resistance zone at $122,500, while a series of higher lows continues to form along the…
In brief New York State Assemblymember Phil Steck proposed a 0.2% excise tax on cryptocurrency transactions. He estimates that the tax would generate $158 million annually, based on Chainalysis data from 2022 to 2023 and recent GDP statistics. The revenue would help combat substance abuse in upstate New York. New York Assemblymember Phil Steck introduced legislation on Wednesday that would generate sweeping tax revenues from cryptocurrency transactions across the state.Under Bill A0966, the Empire State would immediately impose a 0.2% excise tax on crypto transactions, using the proceeds to help schools combat substance abuse in upstate New York, where the…
Spark crypto price continued its downward trend as sentiment in the cryptocurrency industry weakened. Summary Spark token price continued its strong downtrend on Friday. The SPK staking inflows continued and hit 137 million. Whales and smart money investors have continued to accumulate. Spark (SPK) token fell to $0.082, its lowest level since July 29 and 55% below its highest point in July. Its market capitalization has dropped from a peak of $188 million to $127 million. Whales are buying SPK as staking inflows surge Spark’s price declined amid ongoing weakness in the crypto industry, with the combined market cap of…
For many years, the idea that publicly traded corporations might buy Bitcoin for their reserves was considered laughable. The top cryptocurrency was considered too volatile, too fringe to be embraced by any serious business.That taboo has been well and truly broken, with a number of major institutional investors buying up Bitcoin in recent years.The floodgates first opened when cloud software company Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) bought $425 million worth of Bitcoin in August and September 2020. Others followed suit, including payments processor Block and electric car manufacturer Tesla.Per BitcoinTreasuries, public companies holding Bitcoin now account for nearly 4.5% of the total…