ETFs

Industry watchers have said planned products focused on crypto assets outside of BTC and ETH could face regulatory hurdles in the near-term

Plus, hotter-than-expected inflation data this week stirs uncertainty about November rate cut possibilities

After Bitwise’s XRP ETF filing this week, one industry watcher notes: “Politics will determine whether this happens soon or in a few years”

An SEC spokesperson told Blockworks the Ripple judgment clashes with Supreme Court precedent and securities laws

Plus, latest jobs data signals odds of a 25bps rate cut

Bitwise took the initial steps for an XRP ETF Wednesday

I was excited about being on the precipice of realigning societal incentives and solving many issues plaguing our modern financial world

Cypherpunk Holdings has rebranded to Sol Strategies in a pivot to a Solana-first investment approach

The investment firm onboards Anchorage Digital Bank and BitGo as partners alongside current custodian Coinbase

Plus, the latest entrant into the crypto fund game

The three actively managed funds target equities in the blockchain and AI realms while seeking to manage volatility

To remain relevant and competitive, layer-1 networks must prioritize multichain technology and interoperability

Asset manager Bitwise has been active this month, revealing deals to acquire ETP issuer ETC Group and the assets within the Osprey Bitcoin Trust

Polygon’s Colin Butler shared his thoughts on what really needs to happen for crypto to catch the institutional wave

Behind one of the “greatest government-mandated mass collections of personal financial data in United States history”

The fund category saw $252 million of net inflows on Friday alone — the day of Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s “dovish” speech in Jackson Hole

The prospect of spot solana ETFs has taken a hit, and the agency appears to be taking its time in reviewing planned crypto index funds

Plus, Hamilton Lane reveals the latest tokenized fund to hit the growing market

Some analysts suspect the selling came from investor concerns regarding Solana’s “heavy reliance on memecoins”

The acquisition is set to bring nine European-listed crypto ETPs under San Francisco-based Bitwise’s brand

The Empire crew digs into the data days after crypto prices swung wild

Felix Jauvin interviewed Sahm rule inventor Claudia Sahm to unpack signals of a nearing recession

It’s been over a week since the last Mt. Gox transfer, and a lot has happened to bitcoin’s price

Plus, Anthony Pompliano’s take on the intersection of crypto and politics