Cboe confirms trading launch of 5 spot Ethereum ETFs on July 23

The Chicago Board Options Exchange (Cboe) issued listing notifications for five new spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) scheduled to begin trading on July 23 — confirming reports from earlier in the week.... Read more »

Tether pushes for decentralized tech systems following worldwide IT issue

Stablecoin issuer Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino has urged increased investment in decentralized peer-to-peer technologies after a global IT outage today, July 19. CryptoSlate reported that a significant technical issue with CrowdStrike’s centralized... Read more »

Injective Labs, 21Shares launch first INJ-linked ETP on Euronext exchanges

Injective Labs, in collaboration with 21Shares, has announced the launch of AINJ — the Injective Staking Exchange-Traded Product (ETP) linked to INJ, which will include staking. The fund will allow users to... Read more »

OKX chooses Malta as MiCA hub to serve 450 million EU residents

Crypto exchange OKX selected Malta as its Market in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) hub to serve 450 million EU residents, according to a July 18 statement. The exchange highlighted explained that this strategic move... Read more »

BlackRock reveals competitive 0.25% fee for spot Ethereum ETF as issuers update filings

Several spot Ethereum (ETH) ETF applicants submitted S-1 amendments detailing sponsor fees and waiver details to the SEC on July 17 as they prepare for a potential trading launch next week. Almost... Read more »

Short-term holders recover gains as 87% of Bitcoin’s supply now in profit

Bitcoin‘s swift climb above $64,000 has put most of the industry green. Alongside the rest of the market, Bitcoin reversed weeks of negative performance upon news of the assassination attempt of former... Read more »

Blast network reduces bridge process to 7 days, cutting withdrawal time in half

Ethereum Layer-2 (L2) network Blast has effectively cut withdrawal times in half by reducing the time it takes to bridge assets from Blast to Ethereum Mainnet to seven days from the previous... Read more »

Kraken confirms receipt of Mt. Gox Bitcoin, creditors to receive as early as next week

Crypto exchange Kraken said it received Mt. Gox creditors’ funds, according to an email statement seen by CryptoSlate. According to the email: “We have successfully received creditor funds (BTC and BCH) from... Read more »

Bloomberg analyst confirms Ethereum ETFs set to launch next week

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is anticipated to approve the spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) next week, with trading expected to begin on July 23, Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas... Read more »

Trump assassination attempt boosts election odds to ATH, Polymarket data shows

Former President Donald Trump’s chances of winning the U.S. presidential election jumped following a failed assassination attempt on Saturday. Around 10 minutes into Trump’s speech at a rally in Pennsylvania, shots were... Read more »
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