Are ETF Hopes Too High?
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- 😵 Fake XRP ETF fools buyers. XRP briefly surged after a fake application for an XRP ETF emerged. BlackRock didn't submit it!
- 🗣️ Crypto overwhelms IRS. Crypto supporters submitted more than 120k comments blasting the agency's DeFi tax proposals.
- 👨💼 Ex-Polygon exec joins Optimism. The former Polygon Labs President is joining Optimism as its Chief Growth Officer.
📊 To Infinity and Beyond? Modular data availability layer Celestia put in huge gains – its native token has more than doubled on the week! Traders are seeking out a narrative, and Celestia’s pump is cycling in attention to their vision for crypto.
| Prices as of 4pm ET | 24hr | 7d |
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Crypto $1.40T | ↘ -1.9% | ↗ 5.2% |
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BTC $36,533.72 | ↘ -1.7% | ↗ 4.2% |
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ETH $2,062.66 | ↗ 0.1% | ↗ 8.8% |
Notable Movers:
TIA 7d
↗ 113.6% |
XRP 7d
↘ 9.4% |
A wave of BlackRock spot ETF applications for crypto assets is sending the market into ecstasy. Now, with approvals likely imminent, it's time to see what kind of investor capital shows up.
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