Stablecoin Project Ethena Labs Bags $4M for USDe Treasury

The stablecoin earns yield by shorting ether futures and capturing funding rates – which have surged in the past two weeks.Source

Bitcoin Is Unlikely to Match Gold’s Allocation in Investors’ Portfolios in Nominal Terms: JPMorgan

The bitcoin spot ETF market could grow to around $62 billion in the next two to three years, the report said.Source

Optimism Sells $89M OP Tokens in Private Transaction

The tokens have been sold to an undisclosed buyer and will be vested for two years.Source

Return of Animal Spirits? Bitcoin Traders Lock $20M in the $200K Call Option

Bitcoin traders are having a relook at the $200,000 call option after a gap of nearly three years.Source

U.S. Will Appeal Do Kwon’s Extradition to South Korea: Report

The U.S. will appeal the ruling of a Montenegro Court to hand Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon to South Korea, according to Bloomberg.Source

Shapeshifting Justice: The SEC’s Weakest Case Yet

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Crypto for Advisors: Ethereum Staking

The Ethereum blockchain has nearly one million validators today. The combination of protocol rewards and priority transaction fees against a stable monetary supply backdrop results in a compelling [real] yield for investors.Source

CoinDesk Brings Consensus to Hong Kong

The announcement comes as Hong Kong works to brand itself as Asia’s digital assets trading hub.Source

Ether Could Run to $10,000 or Higher This Year on Numerous Catalysts: Bitwise

Bitcoin has already climbed to new all-time high while ether is lagging, but previous market cycles suggest change is coming.Source

Bitcoin Ordinals Wallet Oyl Raises $3M With Arthur Hayes, BRC-20 Creator Domo Among Investors

Multiple Ethereum NFT funds were also among the backers, marking their first investment in a Bitcoin-focused company.Source