The cryptocurrency landscape is constantly evolving. Two major players in the smart contract space, Ethereum and Cardano, compete for dominance. Cardano recently surged, jumping 62% in a single day and rising 48% over the past week. Meanwhile, Ethereum, the long-established leader in decentralized applications, dropped 11% over the past seven days despite minor recoveries. With […]

Grayscale has unexpectedly withdrawn its application for an Ethereum (ETH) futures exchange-traded fund (ETF) with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The applicant’s withdrawal would have compelled the securities regulator to make a decision on the application three weeks earlier. The cryptocurrency asset manager filed a notice to withdraw the Grayscale Ethereum Futures […]

House Financial Services Committee Chair Patrick McHenry criticized United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler on April 30, alleging that Gensler misled Congress about the classification of Ethereum (ETH) during his testimony to the Financial Services Committee last April. McHenry’s allegation comes just a day after unredacted court documents filed by Consensys […]

The highly anticipated spot Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have been launched on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange today. Earlier this month, the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) approved spot BTC and ETH ETFs managed by China Asset Management, Bosera, and Harvest.  Speaking to Bloomberg TV, Yimei Li, China Asset […]

This week, the QCP Weekend Brief noted that the crypto markets saw a large compression in volatility levels. From 70% to 50%, Bitcoin’s volatility showed a relative calm following its recent turbulence. However, this shrinking of volatility also brought about a deepening downside skew in Ethereum risk reversals, with front-end breaching -13%. Analysts have been quick to point […]

On April 23, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) postponed its decisions on the Grayscale and BlackRock applications for spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs). The SEC issued notices of the delay in the Grayscale decision and the amending of the BlackRock application just hours after postponing its decision on Franklin Templeton’s proposed spot […]

Bitcoin and Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are on the horizon in Hong Kong, set to debut by the end of April, as Hong Kong intensifies its focus on cryptocurrencies. In an interview with Bloomberg, a spokesperson for HashKey, an Asian crypto group, said that the firm’s Bosera-HashKey Capital spot products are set to begin trading […]

A crypto whale made waves in the Ethereum market by selling a staggering 2,000 ETH for a whopping $6 million in USDC. This transaction occurred just six hours after the value of each ETH was around $2,997. The renowned crypto analytics firm Spot On Chain unveiled the details of this major market movement. They shed […]

The Ethe­reum (ETH) price stands at a crucial point, expe­riencing substantial downward forces in the highly volatile­ cryptocurrency market. Renowned crypto analyst Ali Martinez has pointed out a vital support range­ between $2,000 and $2,430, a breach of which could trigger a steeper decline. If the downturn persists, keep an eye on the critical support zone […]