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Expect the crypto rally to cool in August as new tariffs ratchet up macroeconomic concerns
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Expect the crypto rally to cool in August as new tariffs ratchet up macroeconomic concerns

Institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies has been trouncing the macroeconomic narrative as the main performance driver for the past two months. Now investors should look for a reversal of that dynamic over the coming month, however. Ether stole the spotlight from bitcoin in July, roaring ahead more than 49% in the month, but bitcoin still managed […]

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Crypto wobbles into August as Trump’s new tariffs trigger risk-off sentiment
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Crypto wobbles into August as Trump’s new tariffs trigger risk-off sentiment

A screen showing the price of various cryptocurrencies against the US dollar displayed at a Crypto Panda cryptocurrency store in Hong Kong, China, on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.  Lam Yik | Bloomberg | Getty Images The crypto market slid Friday after President Donald Trump unveiled his modified “reciprocal” tariffs on dozens of countries. The price […]

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At 10 years old, Ethereum’s future is brighter than ever despite recent setbacks
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At 10 years old, Ethereum’s future is brighter than ever despite recent setbacks

Omar Marques | Lightrocket | Getty Images It’s been a decade since Ethereum’s inception, and although its native ether token has largely struggled for the last half of it, its future looks brighter than ever. Ether has become more attractive to institutions in recent weeks largely due to legislation around stablecoins – most of which […]

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MicroStrategy copycats are getting out of control as Canadian vape company joins fray
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MicroStrategy copycats are getting out of control as Canadian vape company joins fray

The logos of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether outside a cryptocurrency exchange in Istanbul, Turkey, on Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2024.  David Lombeida | Bloomberg | Getty Images The crypto market’s bullishness may be tipping into speculative frenzy, if the latest MicroStrategy-style copycat is any indication. On Monday, a little-known Canadian vape company saw its stock surge […]

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This crypto treasury firm is vying to be the MicroStrategy of ether–but with a focus on generating yield
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This crypto treasury firm is vying to be the MicroStrategy of ether–but with a focus on generating yield

Jaque Silva | Nurphoto | Getty Images The latest crypto treasury company is set to hit the public market with an ambitious plan to build the largest public vehicle for institutional exposure to ether. The Ether Machine will begin trading on the Nasdaq Monday through a merger with blank check company Dynamix Corporation. Andrew Keys, […]

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Ether and trading stocks take the crypto spotlight as Congress passes historic stablecoin bill
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Ether and trading stocks take the crypto spotlight as Congress passes historic stablecoin bill

Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty Images Ether and other crypto related stocks climbed to end the week as the GENIUS Act heads to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law. Bitcoin and its proxies took a breather. The price of ether was last higher by 3.6% at $3,558.68, according to Coin Metrics, […]

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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. producer prices are flat — but they don’t factor in imports
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CNBC Daily Open: U.S. producer prices are flat — but they don’t factor in imports

A worker arc welds a metal door at the Metal Manufacturing Co. facility in Sacramento, California, U.S., on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images No one likes being the person who goes “but actually…”. Sometimes, however, it is necessary. The U.S. producer price index in June was flat, meaning […]

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Coinbase steps into consumer market with stablecoin-powered ‘everything app’ that goes beyond trading
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Coinbase steps into consumer market with stablecoin-powered ‘everything app’ that goes beyond trading

Dominika Zarzycka | Nurphoto | Getty Images Coinbase unveiled Wednesday an “everything app” designed to bring more people into the crypto economy. The “Base App,” which replaces Coinbase Wallet, will combine wallet, trading and payment functions as well as social media, messaging and support for mini apps – all running on the company’s homegrown public […]

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Ether is starting to outperform bitcoin – and further gains could be ahead for the crypto, charts show
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Ether is starting to outperform bitcoin – and further gains could be ahead for the crypto, charts show

Ether continues to demonstrate notable strength, both on an absolute basis and relative to bitcoin , which suggests that its recent up-move could kickstart further gains. First, on this daily chart, it’s clear that ETH finally has broken out of a bullish inverse head-and-shoulders pattern, a technical formation that has been under construction for most […]

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Peter Thiel just bought a big stake in Tom Lee’s ether company and the shares are surging
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Peter Thiel just bought a big stake in Tom Lee’s ether company and the shares are surging

Peter Thiel, president and founder of Clarium Capital Management LLC, holds hundred dollars bills as he speaks during the Bitcoin 2022 conference in Miami, Florida, U.S., on Thursday, April 7, 2022.  Eva Marie Uzcategui | Bloomberg | Getty Images Stock Chart IconStock chart icon Bitmine (BMNR) 1-month The current wave of interest in Ethereum and […]

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