Nasdaq files to list Grayscale Polkadot ETF

US securities exchange Nasdaq has requested to list a Grayscale exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding the Polkadot network’s native token, DOT (DOT), filings showed. If approved, the Grayscale Polkadot Trust would add to the asset manager’s expanding suite of publicly traded crypto funds.  The filing adds to the litany of applications with the US Securities and Exchange … Read more

Litecoin txs surge 243% in 5 months amid ETF hype: Santiment

Daily transactions on the Litecoin network have hit $9.6 billion per day as exchange-traded fund issuers have been making moves to list their proposed Litecoin ETFs in the United States.  Litecoin’s (LTC) market capitalization surged by 46% from Feb. 2 to 19, showing increased investor interest, reported Santiment on Feb. 21. It added that part … Read more

Litecoin ETF has 90% chance to get SEC approval in 2025: Analysts

Bloomberg exchange-traded fund (ETF) analysts have tipped a 90% chance that the US securities regulator will approve a spot Litecoin ETF before the end of the year.  Bloomberg’s James Seyffart and Eric Balchunas see its chances of being approved in 2025 as higher than other ETFs currently proposed, including a spot XRP (XRP), Solana (SOL) … Read more

SEC acknowledges Grayscale Solana ETF filing in ‘notable’ step

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has made a “notable” step toward approving spot Solana exchange-traded funds in the US after acknowledging Grayscale’s amended application — in what analysts say is a first for SOL ETFs.  “This is actually newsworthy because the SEC had refused to do this in recent filing attempts for SOL,” Bloomberg … Read more

Bitcoin falls to $96.8K as Trump tariffs spook markets: OM, XMR, MNT, GT show promise

Bitcoin (BTC) fell below the $100,000 level on Feb. 2 after US President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on goods imported from China, Canada, and Mexico on Feb. 1. Increased import tariffs could boost inflation, risking higher interest rates. That could, in turn, result in a risk-off sentiment, hurting cryptocurrency prices. Bitget Research chief analyst Ryan Lee … Read more

Canary’s amended S-1 has analysts more confident a Litecoin ETF is next

Canary Capital’s recently filed amended S-1 form for its Canary Litecoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) could signal the altcoin may be the next digital asset in the United States to get the crypto ETF treatment, following Bitcoin and Ether in 2024. According to analysts from Bloomberg, the filing from Canary Capital on Jan. 15 seemingly confirmed … Read more

Cointelegraph Bitcoin & Ethereum Blockchain News

The motivation behind cryptocurrency mining It’s the money, of course. Cryptocurrency mining is the process of validating transactions on a proof-of-work blockchain network, like Bitcoin or Ethereum Classic.  Miners play a crucial role in securing the network and, in return, are rewarded with newly minted coins.  Mining began in 2009 when Bitcoin’s creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, … Read more