Bitcoin Spot ETFs Register Five-Day Withdrawals Streak Ahead of Halving

GBTC again led the outflows, while inflows into BlackRock’s IBIT continued to slow, provision data from Farside show.Source

Bitcoin Miners Are Better Positioned for the Halving This Time Round: Benchmark

Bitcoin’s rally in the past six months will help cushion crypto miners from the effects of the 50% cut in their earned rewards, the report said.Source

Polymarket Traders See 32% Chance of No Fed Rate Cuts This Year

The hawkish shift in the market sentiment could dampen the demand for risk assets, including cryptocurrencies and technology stocks.Source

Bitcoin Dips Below $60K as Israel Launches Strike on Iran

Iran’s first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold.Source

Bitcoin Back Above $62K as Crypto Market Calms After Reports of Limited Damage From Israeli Attack

Iran’s first strike on Israel pushed down crypto and risk assets, while leading to a spike in gold.Source

Chia Network Makes Progress Toward an IPO, CEO Says

The cryptocurrency company founded by BitTorrent’s inventor saw its IPO plans derailed last year by financial woes at its banker, Credit Suisse.Source

Avail Confirms Token Airdrop Plans, a Week After Leaked Screenshots

Avail shared in a blog post that 354,605 wallet addresses are eligible to claim the 600 million tokens in their “unification drop.”Source

Sen. Lummis: It’ll Pay to ‘Choose Circle Over Tether’ Under U.S. Stablecoin Proposal

Circle Internet Financial would have a distinct advantage over global stablecoin leader Tether under U.S. regulations along the lines being suggested by new legislation, according to one of the latest bill’s authors, Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.).Source

Bitcoin Halving Is Not a Bullish Event, Says 10x Research Analyst

Bearish signals are looming over the crypto market these days and will almost certainly push prices down in the short term, well-known research analyst Markus Thielen said.Source

Kraken Is Buying TradeStation Crypto, Expanding Cryptocurrency Exchange’s U.S. Reach

The takeover, which hasn’t been previously disclosed publicly, expands the cryptocurrency exchange’s regulatory licensing in the U.S.Source