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Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Cash While NYSE Bets on Avalanche for Tokenized Stocks

Bitcoin ETFs Bleed Cash While NYSE Bets on Avalanche for Tokenized Stocks

US spot Bitcoin ETFs shed another $201 million on Monday, extending BlackRock’s IBIT outflow streak to seven sessions, even as the NYSE chose Avalanche as the settlement layer for its planned 24/7 tokenized securities platform.

Theo Walsh

Theo Walsh·21h ago·3 min

Bitcoin Slides Toward $75K as Hot Jobs Data Lifts Fed Hike Bets and ETFs Bleed

Markets

Bitcoin Slides Toward $75K as Hot Jobs Data Lifts Fed Hike Bets and ETFs Bleed

A blowout US jobs report pushed December Fed hike odds near 77% and sent Bitcoin to its weakest level since August, while spot Bitcoin ETFs logged another $411.9M in outflows.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·3d ago·4 min

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $80K as Midterms Reshape US Crypto Policy

Bitcoin Rebounds Above $80K as Midterms Reshape US Crypto Policy

Bitcoin climbed back above $80,000 on November 5 after the US midterms removed a major source of uncertainty and spot ETF inflows returned. Yet a Democratic Congress raises fresh questions for the future of crypto legislation.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·6d ago·3 min

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Bleed Outflows as Hawkish Fed Talk Tests $83,000 Ahead of CPI

Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Bleed Outflows as Hawkish Fed Talk Tests $83,000 Ahead of CPI

US spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs both posted net outflows on October 12, while Cleveland Fed President Beth Hammack argued for a restrictive policy stance. Bitcoin dipped below $81,000 before recovering to the $83,000 area as traders turned to bank earnings and Wednesday's CPI report.

Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks·Oct 13, 2026·3 min

Evernorth Brings an XRP Treasury to Nasdaq as Bitcoin Holds Near $84K Before US Inflation Data

Evernorth Brings an XRP Treasury to Nasdaq as Bitcoin Holds Near $84K Before US Inflation Data

Ripple-backed Evernorth is set to start trading on Nasdaq as XRPN, while Bitcoin stalls just below $84,000 as US inflation data and Federal Reserve commentary loom.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Oct 12, 2026·3 min

U.S. Government Moves $1B in Bitcoin as Senate Probe Targets Tether Ties

U.S. Government Moves $1B in Bitcoin as Senate Probe Targets Tether Ties

Wallets linked to the U.S. government shifted about $1 billion in Bitcoin with no sign of a sale, while a Senate Democrat opened a new inquiry into Cantor Fitzgerald's ties to Tether.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Oct 9, 2026·4 min

U.S. Government Wallets Move $103M in Crypto as Bitcoin Slips Below $84,000

U.S. Government Wallets Move $103M in Crypto as Bitcoin Slips Below $84,000

Wallets linked to the U.S. government shifted roughly $103 million in Bitcoin and BNB, while a surge in oil prices and Treasury yields pushed Bitcoin below $84,000 and triggered hundreds of millions in long liquidations. Here is what is confirmed, what is not, and what traders are watching next.

Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks·Oct 7, 2026·3 min

Wall Street Goes Onchain as Weak Jobs Data Lifts Bitcoin

Wall Street Goes Onchain as Weak Jobs Data Lifts Bitcoin

OKX and NYSE owner ICE have filed with the SEC to launch a 24/7 tokenized stock venue, while a weak US jobs report has cooled Fed hike bets and kept Bitcoin near $86,000. Here is what both stories mean for US markets.

Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks·Oct 5, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin Climbs Toward $87,000 as Weak Jobs Data Meets a New SEC Custody Proposal

Bitcoin Climbs Toward $87,000 as Weak Jobs Data Meets a New SEC Custody Proposal

Bitcoin rallied to around $86,700 after the U.S. added just 29,000 jobs in September, while the SEC proposed a custody framework that would let investment advisers and regulated funds hold crypto assets.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Oct 2, 2026·3 min

Bitcoin Stalls Near $84,000 After Best Quarter Since 2024 as Illinois Agrees to Delay Crypto Tax

Bitcoin Stalls Near $84,000 After Best Quarter Since 2024 as Illinois Agrees to Delay Crypto Tax

Bitcoin ended a 40% quarter flat near $84,000 as soft US inflation data failed to overcome high Treasury yields, while Illinois agreed to postpone its first-in-the-nation 0.2% crypto tax until July 1.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Oct 1, 2026·3 min

Fed Opens Stablecoin Rulebook as Strategy Keeps Buying Bitcoin Into a Pullback

Fed Opens Stablecoin Rulebook as Strategy Keeps Buying Bitcoin Into a Pullback

The Federal Reserve's GENIUS Act stablecoin proposals are now open for public comment through November 30, while Strategy added 1,665 BTC as Bitcoin slipped toward $83,000 and ETF inflows cooled.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 29, 2026·3 min

The best way to hold bitcoin long term

The best way to hold bitcoin long term

Not a product list. A decision tree, with the amount that justifies each step up and the failure each step actually removes.

Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks·Sep 29, 2026·10 min

Bitcoin ETFs Swing Back to Positive as Crypto Market Holds Near $3 Trillion

Bitcoin ETFs Swing Back to Positive as Crypto Market Holds Near $3 Trillion

U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs have erased a $5.8 billion deficit to turn positive for 2026, while the broader crypto market holds near $3 trillion with sentiment firmly in "Greed" territory

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 26, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin Falls Below $84K as Hot US PMI Data Meets Bitget's $352M Hack

Bitcoin Falls Below $84K as Hot US PMI Data Meets Bitget's $352M Hack

A stronger-than-expected US PMI reading reignited Federal Reserve rate-hike bets and pulled Bitcoin back below $84,000, just as crypto exchange Bitget confirmed a $352 million breach it now blames on North Korean hackers.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 25, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin Holds Steady as Trump-Xi Summit Looms and BitMEX Shuts Down

Bitcoin Holds Steady as Trump-Xi Summit Looms and BitMEX Shuts Down

As Bitcoin consolidates above $86,000 ahead of a high-stakes Trump-Xi meeting, the crypto derivatives pioneer BitMEX has closed its doors for good after eleven years in the market.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 24, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin Nears $90K as Record ETF Inflows Outweigh Senate's Crypto Bill Setback

Bitcoin Nears $90K as Record ETF Inflows Outweigh Senate's Crypto Bill Setback

A record billion-dollar Bitcoin ETF inflow day pushed BTC above $87,000, showing institutional demand can outweigh regulatory setbacks like the Senate's rejection of the CLARITY Act.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 23, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin Tops $85,000 as a Short Squeeze Meets a Stalled CLARITY Act in Washington

Bitcoin Tops $85,000 as a Short Squeeze Meets a Stalled CLARITY Act in Washington

Bitcoin briefly climbed above $85,000 on Monday, its highest level since January, as short sellers were forced out of positions. In Washington, the CLARITY Act remains stuck after a failed Senate vote, leaving US crypto rules in the hands of regulators.

Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks·Sep 21, 2026·3 min

Bitcoin Tops $77,400 as Bank of Japan Hikes Rates and US Congress Advances Landmark Crypto Bills

Bitcoin Tops $77,400 as Bank of Japan Hikes Rates and US Congress Advances Landmark Crypto Bills

Bitcoin holds above $77,000 after the Bank of Japan's rate hike to 1.25%, while two major crypto bills — a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve act and a digital asset tax framework — clear key House committees in Washington.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 18, 2026·4 min

US Crypto Roundup: Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clears House Panel as Fed Rate Hike Tests Market Nerves

US Crypto Roundup: Bitcoin Reserve Bill Clears House Panel as Fed Rate Hike Tests Market Nerves

A House committee advanced Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law on a party-line vote, hours before the Fed's first rate hike since 2023 sent bitcoin briefly below $76,000.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 17, 2026·3 min

US Crypto Policy in Flux: CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate as House Pushes Bitcoin Reserve Bill

US Crypto Policy in Flux: CLARITY Act Stalls in Senate as House Pushes Bitcoin Reserve Bill

The Senate's CLARITY Act failed a key cloture vote on September 15, while the House Financial Services Committee moved a day later to codify a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve into law — a split week for U.S. crypto regulation.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 16, 2026·5 min

US Crypto Market Rallies as Senate Weighs Landmark CLARITY Act

US Crypto Market Rallies as Senate Weighs Landmark CLARITY Act

Bitcoin neared $78,000 and Ethereum topped $2,500 as the crypto market gained 3% on September 15, with traders positioning ahead of a pivotal Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 15, 2026·3 min

Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as Senate Braces for Pivotal CLARITY Act Vote

Bitcoin Holds Near $78K as Senate Braces for Pivotal CLARITY Act Vote

Bitcoin trades near $77,500 as ETF outflows rise and the Fed decision looms — while the Senate's make-or-break cloture vote on the CLARITY Act arrives September 15

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 14, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin Braces for First Fed Rate Hike Since 2023 as Senate's Make-or-Break Crypto Vote Looms

Bitcoin Braces for First Fed Rate Hike Since 2023 as Senate's Make-or-Break Crypto Vote Looms

Two decisions set for the same week could reshape US crypto policy: an 87% market-implied chance of a Fed rate hike on September 16, and a Senate cloture vote on the CLARITY Act just one day earlier.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 12, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin Slides Toward $77K as Senate Advances Crypto Regulation Bill

Bitcoin Slides Toward $77K as Senate Advances Crypto Regulation Bill

Bitcoin fell to about $77K on hot inflation data and Middle East tensions, while the Senate's revised CLARITY Act adds CFTC registration rules ahead of a Sept. 15 vote.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 11, 2026·4 min

How to buy bitcoin without overpaying

How to buy bitcoin without overpaying

A first purchase carries four separate costs, and three of them are not shown as fees. Here is what each one is and how to keep it small.

Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks·Sep 11, 2026·9 min

US Regulators and Wall Street Deepen Crypto Ties as Block Seeks Bank Charter and XRP ETFs Draw Institutional Money

US Regulators and Wall Street Deepen Crypto Ties as Block Seeks Bank Charter and XRP ETFs Draw Institutional Money

Block applies for a federal trust bank charter to expand Bitcoin and stablecoin custody, while Charles Schwab and other major institutions disclose growing exposure to XRP ETFs, which have now pulled in $1.8 billion since launch.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 9, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin Drops Below $79K as Senate Prepares Make-or-Break CLARITY Act Vote

Bitcoin Drops Below $79K as Senate Prepares Make-or-Break CLARITY Act Vote

Bitcoin slipped under $79,000 on strong U.S. jobs data while Washington gears up for a critical September 15 Senate vote on the CLARITY Act — a pivotal week for U.S. crypto markets and regulation.

Theo Walsh

Theo Walsh·Sep 8, 2026·3 min

US Crypto Markets Cool Off as Senate's CLARITY Act Vote Looms

US Crypto Markets Cool Off as Senate's CLARITY Act Vote Looms

Bitcoin eased to $79,794 as the global crypto market cap slipped 0.3%, but attention is shifting to Washington, where the Senate's September 15 cloture vote could decide the CLARITY Act's fate for 2026.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 7, 2026·3 min

Sheriffs Drop Opposition to CLARITY Act as Bitcoin ETFs Rebound Past $80,000

Sheriffs Drop Opposition to CLARITY Act as Bitcoin ETFs Rebound Past $80,000

A major U.S. law enforcement group has stepped back from opposing landmark crypto legislation just as Bitcoin ETFs snap back from early-September outflows — two signals that momentum may be building for both Washington and Wall Street.

Ethan Brooks

Ethan Brooks·Sep 5, 2026·4 min

Bitcoin and Ethereum Slide as Iran Conflict Escalates While Senate Sets Up Make-or-Break CLARITY Act Vote

Bitcoin and Ethereum Slide as Iran Conflict Escalates While Senate Sets Up Make-or-Break CLARITY Act Vote

Bitcoin and Ethereum opened lower on September 2 as renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes rattled markets, while Washington prepares for a critical September 15 Senate vote that could decide the fate of U.S. crypto market-structure regulation.

Priya Nair

Priya Nair·Sep 2, 2026·4 min