SEC approves first 3x leveraged bitcoin and ether ETFs for US trading
The approval clears the first triple-leveraged crypto funds, expanding retail access to amplified BTC and ETH exposure despite the stalling CLARITY Act.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Vitalik Buterin outlines 'Lean Ethereum' rebuild spanning three to four years
The roadmap proposal signals a long-horizon shift in Ethereum's core design priorities, including new privacy and AI-related work.
CoinMarketCap · +8 outlets
Ethereum's Glamsterdam upgrade launches on Sepolia testnet with last-minute fix
Sepolia is one of the final rehearsals before mainnet activation of the upgrade aimed at boosting Ethereum's capacity and efficiency.
Cointelegraph · +12 outlets
OKX draws investment from Standard Chartered, Circle and Ripple at flat $25B valuation
The backing supports OKX's move beyond exchange operations into stablecoin and tokenized-equity products, including an ICE joint venture for 24/7 US stock tradi
Decrypt News · +4 outlets
Pudgy Penguins' Abstract chain to shut down Dec. 15; $47M still on chain
Igloo says a consumer-only chain proved unsustainable, and funds left on Abstract after Dec. 15 will be inaccessible.
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
US spot Ethereum ETFs record $206M in outflows as ETH holds near $2,700
Institutional demand weakens while derivatives positioning shows aggressive selling without breaking the broader price structure.
Cryptoslate · +3 outlets
BitMine adds 15,112 ETH, holdings reach 6.02M tokens near 5% supply target
Tom Lee's BitMine continued buying ETH for a second straight week, though its stack is estimated to sit about $3.6 billion underwater.
finance.yahoo · +13 outlets
Ethereum staking exit queue jumps fivefold, holders face two-week wait
The lengthening exit queue is a tangible gauge of how many ETH holders are choosing to unstake.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
CFTC proposes federal framework for leveraged retail crypto trading
The proposal joins the SEC's in filling gaps left by Congress, though the spot-market oversight gap remains.
The Block · +14 outlets
US Treasury withdraws proposed $10,000 reporting rule for crypto sent to private wallets
Officials cited concern over a chilling effect on legitimate activity in scrapping the reporting requirement.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Bitcoin holds near $85,000 as smaller altcoins and privacy coins gain
Bitcoin stalls below the $87,000 level for a third time while capital rotates into smaller tokens.
finance.yahoo · +7 outlets
BitMine's estimated $3.6B ETH loss overshadows its stock outperformance
BMNR shares beat ether through September per Artemis data, but the value of its ETH stack remains deeply underwater.
finance.yahoo · +3 outlets
Ethereum Economic Zone tests atomic L1-to-L2 transaction
An EEZ contributor showed a 0.001 ETH cross-chain test as the project builds a framework linking mainnet and rollups.
Cointelegraph · +13 outlets
Ethereum Layer 2 Blast is shutting down
The shutdown adds to a wave of L2 consolidation and raises questions about withdrawing assets from winding-down networks.
Yahoo Finance · +13 outlets
Are Binance Users Selling Ethereum for Bitcoin?
The September reserve data points to users shifting balances from ether into bitcoin on the exchange.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
US scraps separate rulemaking as SEC and CFTC advance crypto oversight
Regulators are moving to fill the spot-market gap while Congress remains stalled.
CoinDesk · +2 outlets
Ethereum's proposed 3x ETF could hit CME's futures threshold with $362M
At current futures valuations, a 3x ether ETF of that size would equal 8,000 CME contracts, near the exchange's single-month limit.
Cryptoslate
Strategy buys 334 more bitcoin, holdings top 848,000 BTC
Michael Saylor's company added $28.7 million of bitcoin and $176 million of STRC stock.
The Block