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  • Defiance files for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF to capture hedge fund arbitrage strategy
    CryptoSlate - 21:30 Sep 16, 2025
    Defiance ETFs filed applications for Bitcoin and Ethereum related market-neutral exchange-traded funds (ETFs) called NBIT and DETH that execute a hedge fund arbitrage strategy. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas shared the filings on Sept. 16, noting that the funds operate a strategy of buying spot crypto assets while shorting futures contracts to capture premiums. […] The post Defiance files for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF to capture hedge fund arbitrage strategy appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin Ethereum Defiance
  • SharpLink stock dips following latest buyback, Ethereum stash hits $3.8B
    CryptoSlate - 21:00 Sep 16, 2025
    Shares of SharpLink Gaming fell slightly even as the Ethereum treasury firm pressed forward with its ambitious stock repurchase program, buying another 1 million shares. The company, which trades under the ticker SBET, said the latest purchases were executed at an average price of $16.67 each. Despite the move, SharpLink’s stock slipped 2.8% to $16.32 […] The post SharpLink stock dips following latest buyback, Ethereum stash hits $3.8B appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum SharpLink
  • Bitcoin advocates form ‘Treasury Council’ to push for corporate adoption in Congress
    CryptoSlate - 20:24 Sep 16, 2025
    A coalition of corporate Bitcoin (BTC) holders announced the first members of the Treasury Council on Sept. 16, positioning themselves as advocates for federal Bitcoin adoption. The Treasury Council includes nine chief executives from companies holding Bitcoin in their corporate treasuries, led by Strategy CEO Phong Le, MARA Chairman Fred Thiel, and Riot CEO Jason […] The post Bitcoin advocates form ‘Treasury Council’ to push for corporate adoption in Congress appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Congress Bitcoin Treasury Council
  • Bitwise files for stablecoin and tokenization ETF targeting Thanksgiving launch
    CryptoSlate - 19:00 Sep 16, 2025
    Bitwise filed a prospectus on Sept. 16 for a stablecoin and tokenization exchange-traded fund (ETF) structured as a 40 Act fund, positioning for potential launch around Thanksgiving. The proposed fund tracks the Bitwise Stablecoin and Tokenization Index through two equally weighted sleeves targeting companies and assets poised to benefit from stablecoin adoption and asset tokenization […] The post Bitwise files for stablecoin and tokenization ETF targeting Thanksgiving launch appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • DeFi looks vast with $160B in TVL but capital concentrates in a handful of protocols
    CryptoSlate - 18:14 Sep 16, 2025
    The DeFi market is stabilizing at $160.56 billion in TVL, but data shows a liquidity split between spot and derivatives, while collateral remains clustered in just a few major venues. Meanwhile, spot, perpetuals, and stablecoin bases are expanding in parallel, suggesting that order flow and collateral are recycled across fewer but more efficient protocols. The […] The post DeFi looks vast with $160B in TVL but capital concentrates in a handful of protocols appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: DeFi
  • Binance approaches deal with DOJ to drop outside monitor from $4.3 billion settlement
    CryptoSlate - 17:49 Sep 16, 2025
    Binance is approaching a potential agreement with federal prosecutors to eliminate the requirement that it hire an outside compliance monitor from its $4.3 billion money laundering settlement. Bloomberg News reported on Sept. 16 that the Justice Department (DOJ) is considering removing the oversight mechanism as part of a broader policy shift under the Trump administration, according to […] The post Binance approaches deal with DOJ to drop outside monitor from $4.3 billion settlement appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • NAKA shares plunge 54% in a day, reinforcing investor exhaustion toward Bitcoin treasury companies
    CryptoSlate - 00:00 Sep 16, 2025
    KindlyMD’s NAKA shares slumped to $1.28 on Sept. 15, down by 54% in the past 24 hours and over 90% over one month. The healthcare-turned-Bitcoin (BTC) treasury company faces mounting pressure from equity dilution plans and broader investor fatigue toward digital asset treasury strategies. The Nasdaq-traded medical firm transformed into a Bitcoin treasury company after […] The post NAKA shares plunge 54% in a day, reinforcing investor exhaustion toward Bitcoin treasury companies appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin NAKA
  • Japanese TradFi giant Credit Saison launches $50M blockchain fund to bridge US startups with Asia
    CryptoSlate - 23:30 Sep 15, 2025
    Credit Saison, Japan’s third-largest credit card company, said Monday it is creating a new venture fund to back early-stage blockchain firms working in the real-world asset sector, according to local media reports. The vehicle, known as Onigiri Capital, has raised $35 million so far from Credit Saison and other backers and, according to a company […] The post Japanese TradFi giant Credit Saison launches $50M blockchain fund to bridge US startups with Asia appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Credit Saison Asia Japanese TradFi
  • Ethereum positioned to replace Wall Street infrastructure, yet remains undervalued by investors
    CryptoSlate - 22:45 Sep 15, 2025
    Investors have not priced in Ethereum’s (ETH) potential to replace Wall Street’s outdated settlement infrastructure, according to SharpLink CEO Joseph Chalom and EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan. During a Sept. 15 Milk Road podcast discussion, Chalom, who previously led BlackRock’s digital asset initiatives, outlined the fundamental friction plaguing traditional finance. Current systems require day-long settlement periods, […] The post Ethereum positioned to replace Wall Street infrastructure, yet remains undervalued by investors appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Wall Street Ethereum
  • Bitcoin faces $107,000 or $125,000 move as FOMC meeting determines market direction
    CryptoSlate - 22:00 Sep 15, 2025
    Bitcoin (BTC) trades at the upper edge of its $108,000-$116,000 air gap range ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting on Sept. 17, and relies on the policy messaging. BTC traded at $115,046.29 as of press time, down by 0.2% in the past 24 hours. According to the Bitfinex Alpha report, Bitcoin needs a sustained break […] The post Bitcoin faces $107,000 or $125,000 move as FOMC meeting determines market direction appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Bitcoin FOMC
  • Dragonfly’s Haseeb proposes holder scores, crowdsales to replace current airdrop model
    CryptoSlate - 20:47 Sep 15, 2025
    Dragonfly managing partner Haseeb Qureshi proposed a reputation system to reward users on token distributions through airdrops. On a Sept. 15 post via X, he shared a reform plan to filter airdrop farmers who dump tokens immediately after launches. Qureshi responded to Aztec CMO Claire Kart’s critique that airdrops “tank your chart” and provide “lazy […] The post Dragonfly’s Haseeb proposes holder scores, crowdsales to replace current airdrop model appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • France moves to block crypto firms despite MiCA licensese due to lax standards in some jurisdictions
    CryptoSlate - 20:18 Sep 15, 2025
    France signaled it may challenge the right of some crypto firms licensed in other European Union countries to operate domestically, escalating pressure for centralized oversight of the bloc’s digital asset industry, Reuters reported on Sept. 15. Marie-Anne Barbat-Layani, president of France’s financial regulator AMF, said the agency is increasingly concerned that under the EU’s new […] The post France moves to block crypto firms despite MiCA licensese due to lax standards in some jurisdictions appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • REX-Osprey Dogecoin and XRP ETFs likely to debut this week
    CryptoSlate - 19:00 Sep 15, 2025
    REX-Osprey’s Dogecoin ETF (DOJE) and XRP ETF (XRPR) commence trading on Sept. 18, according to information shared on Sept. 15. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed DOJE starts trading on Sept. 18, noting that the TRUMP, BONK, and Bitcoin funds lack confirmed trading dates. On the same day, REX Shares confirmed that the XRPR […] The post REX-Osprey Dogecoin and XRP ETFs likely to debut this week appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: XRP ETFs REX-Osprey Dogecoin
  • Base officially explores native token launch to boost decentralization and global growth
    CryptoSlate - 18:30 Sep 15, 2025
    Base officially announced exploration of a native network token during its Base Camp event on Sept. 15, marking a potential milestone for Coinbase’s Ethereum layer-2 network as it targets global adoption. Base founder Jesse Pollak delivered the announcement during his presentation at the event, outlining the network’s vision to scale from tens of millions to […] The post Base officially explores native token launch to boost decentralization and global growth appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Base
  • Forward Industries acquires and stakes 6.8 million Solana tokens
    CryptoSlate - 18:01 Sep 15, 2025
    Forward Industries (FORD) announced on Sept. 15  that it has acquired and staked more than 6.8 million SOL tokens for its Solana Treasury Strategy. Despite the scale of the acquisition, the impact has yet to show up in FORD’s share price. According to Google Finance data, the stock is down more than 2% to $33.51 […] The post Forward Industries acquires and stakes 6.8 million Solana tokens appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Solana Forward Industries
  • Ethereum aims to be settlement layer for AI agents with new decentralized infrastructure plans
    CryptoSlate - 15:45 Sep 15, 2025
    The Ethereum Foundation is intensifying its efforts to broaden the blockchain’s capabilities and has unveiled a new team focused on decentralized artificial intelligence. This initiative aims to make Ethereum a financial settlement layer and a trusted foundation for intelligent systems and secure digital interactions. AI focus In a Sept. 15 post on X, Davide Crapis, […] The post Ethereum aims to be settlement layer for AI agents with new decentralized infrastructure plans appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum
  • Ethereum developers set sight on introducing end-to-end privacy
    CryptoSlate - 22:50 Sep 14, 2025
    Ethereum developers are endeavoring to ensure that the second-largest blockchain lives up to one of the foundational tenets of the crypto community: end-to-end privacy. In a post on Friday, the Ethereum Foundation’s ‘Privacy & Scaling Explorations’ team rebranded to ‘Privacy Stewards of Ethereum’ (PSE). The team laid out a roadmap to “make privacy on Ethereum […] The post Ethereum developers set sight on introducing end-to-end privacy appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Ethereum
  • The Bitcoin hashrate hit 1 zetahash per second; ‘how do people still not get it?’
    CryptoSlate - 21:00 Sep 14, 2025
    The Bitcoin hashrate crossed an important milestone this week, hitting 1 zetahash per second. That’s 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 hashes computed every single second. To put it simply: Bitcoin is more secure and powerful than ever. As macro investor and long-time Bitcoin advocate, Dan Tapiero questioned: “How do people still not get it?” Bitcoin hashrate at an all-time […] The post The Bitcoin hashrate hit 1 zetahash per second; ‘how do people still not get it?’ appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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  • ‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves
    CryptoSlate - 19:00 Sep 14, 2025
    According to Gold Telegraph, it’s “likely” that Russia is buying silver for its reserves, sending shockwaves through precious metals markets. For the first time, a central bank is disclosed to be actively accumulating silver, marking a sharp shift in global reserve strategy and a “monumental” moment for silver itself. A new era if Russia is […] The post ‘Monumental’: Russia is likely buying silver for its reserves appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Monumental Russia
  • Institutions like Strategy and Metaplanet now hold 12.3% of the total Bitcoin supply
    CryptoSlate - 17:00 Sep 14, 2025
    Institutional money, funds, and public companies continue to increase their BTC holdings and currently control 12.3% of all Bitcoin supply. According to Bitcoin analytics platform Ecoinometrics, this figure has dramatically increased over the past 12 months. Institutional money added 5% to their combined holdings in the past year alone, helping propel Bitcoin’s price by over […] The post Institutions like Strategy and Metaplanet now hold 12.3% of the total Bitcoin supply appeared first on CryptoSlate.
    Tags: Metaplanet Bitcoin Strategy Institutions

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