Ether Rises Above $3.5K Ahead of ETH ETF Trading, But Inflow Concerns Remain

Market observers expect ether to outperform bitcoin in the coming weeks as the token gives exposure to a flourishing Ethereum ecosystem.Source

First Mover Americas: Ether Little Changed After Spot ETF Approval

The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for July 23, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source

Ethereum-Based Protocol Alkimiya Creates Market for Hedging Bitcoin Fees

One question is whether the protocol can pull in loyal bitcoin users – or if it will eventually end up on an Ethereum-compatible layer-2 network atop Bitcoin.Source

Bitcoin Layer-2 Chain Bitlayer Raises $11M Led by ETF Issuer Franklin Templeton

Bitlayer’s layer 2 is based on the BitVM paradigm, which was unveiled last October and laid out a path for Ethereum-style smart contracts on the original blockchain.Source

Coinbase Upgraded to Buy From Neutral on Improving Regulatory Risk: Citi

The Wall Street bank increased its price target on the crypto exchange’s shares to $345 from $260.Source

Solana Sees Arrival of Nomura, Brevan Howard-Affiliated Tokenization Firm Libre

Libre is unveiling a new tokenized offering, the blockchain-based Hamilton Lane SCOPE senior credit fund, which will be available on Solana and Ethereum-compatible chains.Source

Ethereum Experienced Its Highest Inflationary Period in the Last Quarter: Fidelity

Layer-2 transactions have increased 20% since the Dencun upgrade in March, and that success could be a positive sign for the future of the network, the report said.Source

Crypto Exchange Gate.io Exits Japan

Crypto exchange Gate.io has terminated its services in Japan, it announced on Monday, suggesting a lack of compliance in the nation.Source

Kamala Harris Memecoin Sets New Highs as Her Nominee Odds Surge to 90%

Harris has been endorsed by incumbent Joe Biden for the upcoming U.S. presidential elections, and some traders are betting on her ascent with meme tokens and prediction markets.Source

Avail, Long-Awaited ‘Data Availability’ Blockchain Project, Launches Main Network

The project, spun out of Polygon in 2023, has raised $75 million of funding and claims unique technologies as a provider of “data availability,” or DA – the speciality of storing reams of transactional data produced by Ethereum layer-2 networks.Source