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Gold pushed through $4,000 per ounce for the first time this week, validating a macro narrative that is spilling into Bitcoin demand and positioning spot ETFs for record fourth-quarter flows.
The “debasement trade” involves investors shifting their holdings from fiat-denominated cash and bonds into assets that retain purchasing power when government debt is high or currency credibility is in...
Investor appetite for XRP is widening as traders seek new ways to increase exposure beyond spot holdings.
The rise of XRP-focused leveraged exchange-traded funds (ETFs) illustrates this trend, revealing how participants supplement traditional accumulation with higher-risk, higher-reward strategies.
Leveraged XRP ETFs
On Oct. 7, GraniteShares, a leading ETP issuer, filed to launch two XRP-based...
CryptoSlate turns eight today, and as Editor-in-Chief, I could not be prouder of what we have achieved and where we’re going next.
Our first story in 2017 asked which countries were most open to crypto, and since then, millions of readers have come to us for clear reporting, valuable data, and context that supports decisions instead of dopamine.
We are marking the anniversary with an editorial...
Japan’s 10-year government bond (JGB) yields reached levels not seen since 2008, triggering a scenario that pressures Bitcoin through spot depth and order-book mechanics rather than direct correlation.
The long-end selloff in Japanese government bonds pushes domestic yields higher, reducing the incentive for Japan’s institutional investors to seek returns in foreign markets.
Life insurers have...
The first-ever article on CryptoSlate, published in 2017, examined the most crypto-friendly countries in the world. Today, we’re revisiting that list and taking a look at which countries continue to be crypto havens and which have dropped off the list entirely.
Spoiler alert: 2025’s top country didn’t even make the list eight years ago, and 2017’s winner now falls outside the top 10.
Most crypto...
Institutional demand for Bitcoin is accelerating as spot exchange-traded funds (ETFs) inject between $5 billion and $10 billion into the market each quarter.
This wave of fresh capital is helping to tighten the asset’s supply and reinforce its long-term bullish structure.
Bitwise Chief Technology Officer Hong Kim, citing Farside Investors’ data, said ETF inflows have become a steady force,...
The United Kingdom is weighing measures that could compel Apple to provide access to some iCloud data, raising a precise question for crypto users who keep wallets on iPhones and Macs.
If device backups and common file stores lose end-to-end protections in the UK, seed phrases and private key material can more easily move from a user’s device into locations where lawful process, or a Technical...
Institutional demand for Ethereum has climbed to new highs during this market cycle.
According to Strategic ETH Reserve data, spot Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and Digital Asset Treasury Companies (DATCOs) now control more than 12.5 million ETH, or roughly 10% of the token’s circulating supply.
This marks a dramatic expansion from April, when these institutions collectively held about 4...
BNB, the native token of Binance’s BNB Chain, has reclaimed the spotlight after soaring to a new all-time high, cementing its position as the world’s third-largest crypto by market capitalization.
Data from CryptoSlate shows that BNB reached a record high of $1,335 on Oct. 7, before slightly retracing to around $1,306 as of press time.
The token has remained up more than 6% in the past 24 hours,...
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) invested $2 billion into Polymarket at a $9 billion post-money valuation, CEO Shayne Coplan announced on Oct. 7.
The deal represents the most significant single investment in prediction markets and positions the sector as crypto’s emerging battleground as institutional capital seeks on-chain infrastructure with real-world utility.
ICE is the owner of the New York...