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Spot bitcoin ETFs report $697 million in net inflows, largest daily total since October

U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw $697 million in net inflows on Monday, which marks a three-month high in daily total inflows. Analysts said inflows signal “cautious optimism” among crypto traders, with the ...
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Spot bitcoin ETFs record $355 million net inflows, ending 7-day negative streak

Spot bitcoin ETFs in the U.S. returned to positive flows after a seven-day streak of outflows. One analyst said the inflows during the year-end holiday period point to resilient demand from ...
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ETF data shows Bitcoin dominance held firm in 2025 as Ethereum gradually gained share

The $31 billion in combined flows to spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs during 2025 demonstrates substantial institutional demand. The following is excerpted from The Block’s Data and Insights newsletter.
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Tom Lee's BitMine adds another $88 million worth of ETH to growing treasury

BitMine bought $88 million worth of ETH via BitGo and Kraken on Monday. It recently announced that its total ETH holdings have surpassed 4 million ETH. BitMine, the Ethereum treasury firm led by ...
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'We are closer than ever': US crypto czar David Sacks says Clarity Act markup confirmed for January

David Sacks said Senate committee leaders have confirmed that a markup for the Clarity Act will take place in January. The Clarity Act establishes jurisdictions between the SEC and the CFTC in ...
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BitMine buys the dip, adding $140 million worth of ETH to treasury: onchain analysts

Tom Lee’s Ethereum treasury firm BitMine reportedly bought another $140 million worth of ETH on Tuesday. It currently holds nearly 4 million ETH in its treasury, worth around $11.6 billion. BitMine, ...
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A16z-backed Lead Bank adds Loop Crypto to inner circle with eye on scaling stablecoins and payments

Loop Crypto said it has joined the crypto-friendly Lead Bank, a Missouri-based community bank acquired by tech executives in 2022. The two companies plan to scale their work in stablecoins and digital ...
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Firelight launches XRP staking protocol on Flare, with stXRP planned to earn rewards through DeFi insurance

Firelight has launched an XRP staking protocol on the Flare network that issues stXRP, a liquid token intended to support a DeFi insurance model. This is Phase 1 of the rollout, so staking rewards ...
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Google Finance to roll out Polymarket and Kalshi prediction markets data in search results

Google Finance will integrate predictions market data from leading platforms Polymarket and Kalshi directly into its search results. Polymarket’s monthly volume, active traders, and new markets hit ...
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Franklin Templeton debuts Hong Kong’s first tokenized fund under new AI-driven fintech plan

The project expands Hong Kong’s ongoing trials linking tokenized deposits, money-market funds, and potential central bank digital currency settlement. Asset managers worldwide are accelerating ...
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Unichain L2 adds support for non-EVM assets DOGE, XRP and Zcash

Uniswap Labs’ homegrown Ethereum L2 is adding support for DOGE, XRP, and Zcash through Universal protocol’s uAssets. The decentralized exchange is closely associated with Ethereum but has recently ...
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Sam Altman-backed World's 'proof of human' IDs coming to FIFA, NFL and Pudgy Penguins games

Sam Altman’s “proof of human” World project is teaming up with top web3 gaming studio Mythical Games, which has published FIFA, NFL, and Pudgy Penguin-branded games. Mythical said it will bring its ...