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US Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $300 million in net inflows on Tuesday. The inflows snapped a two-week streak of redemptions from the products. Fidelity’s FBTC led the way with $165.9 million, followed by Ark’s ARKB. US-based Bitcoin ETFs have snapped a two-week streak of redemptions, pulling in nearly $300 million in net inflows on Tuesday as investors took advantage of lower prices to rotate back into cryptocurrency-linked products. The renewed buying interest, which follows a period of significant outflows, suggests that institutional investors are viewing the recent market dip as a buying opportunity, reaffirming their long-term conviction in the asset…

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.Bitcoin ETFs snapped a two-week streak of redemptions by the end of day Tuesday U.S. time, with early data showing a posting $299.8 million in net inflows as investors rotated back into crypto-linked products.Data from SoSoValue shows Fidelity’s FBTC brought in $165.9 million, while Ark 21Shares (ARKB) added $102.5 million, and Grayscale’s BTC saw $24.1 million with others…

In crypto, MEV typically refers to bots and searchers on chains like Ethereum reordering, inserting, or censoring transactions around DEX trades and liquidations to extract value from users in the form of worse prices, failed transactions, and higher costs.However, did you know that Bitcoin also has MEV-like dynamics at the mempool and policy layer? It’s akin to its own quiet version of MEV, without DeFi-style bots front-running swaps. Instead, miners and pools use fee signals, mempool policies, and block templates to determine which transactions clear first.Bitcoin Core v28 turned full replace-by-fee mempool policy on by default (mempoolfullrbf=1) and added limited…

Revenue Procedure 2025-31 lets ETPs distribute staking rewards directly to investors without triggering extra taxes. The U.S. Treasury and the IRS have announced a new safe harbor that allows crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to stake digital assets without paying extra tax. The guidance resolves a regulatory challenge that previously prevented asset managers from participating in staking networks due to concerns about potentially violating tax laws. Safe Harbor Guidance Under Revenue Procedure 2025-31, ETFs and trusts are now allowed to stake digital assets and share the rewards directly with investors. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on November 10 that the move…

US bank SoFi Technologies has launched crypto trading services to its customers, as clearer rules have allowed the crypto market to court greater interest from traditional finance.SoFi said on Tuesday that its crypto service will aim to offer dozens of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and started in a phased rollout on Monday, with more customers able to gain access in the coming weeks. SoFi CEO Anthony Noto told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday that his bank is the first and only nationally chartered bank to launch crypto trading to consumers and was spurred to do so after the…

The first US-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) to directly hold XRP could hit the market as soon as Thursday, after crypto investment firm Canary Capital filed key documents for its fund.Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said on Tuesday that Canary had filed a Form 8A with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday night, which must be lodged before securities are offered on an exchange.Balchunas said the filing “points to launch tomorrow or Thursday” as Form 8A filings for Hedera (HBAR) ETFs saw those funds launch the next day.“Not [a] done deal but all boxes being checked,” Balchunas added. “Stay…

Ripple is taking an aggressive step toward reshaping traditional finance, spending nearly $4 billion in 2025 to acquire major financial infrastructure firms. The company’s latest wave of acquisitions, coupled with the launch of Ripple Prime for U.S. institutions, signals a bold strategy to merge blockchain technology with the systems that underpin global banking. At the Swell 2025 conference in New York, Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse outlined a vision where crypto no longer competes with banks but instead operates at the core of their financial networks. His message was clear — Ripple’s future lies in bridging digital assets and traditional finance.…

“Binance will never contact you on WhatsApp to offer investment opportunities, request payments, or ask for your personal information,” the team said. Binance is the world’s largest crypto exchange, boasting a user base of over 280 million people. That popularity, though, has made it an attractive target for scammers who often impersonate the exchange’s support services to lure victims. Clients are advised always to verify information through official channels and remain skeptical of unsolicited messages. French and Italian Users are in Greater Danger Earlier this week, Binance’s CEO, Richard Teng, sounded the alarm about recent phishing scams on the…

The recent volatility in Bitcoin’s dominance could be a signal that altcoin season is approaching sooner than many traders expect, according to a crypto analyst.“The reason why you should have confidence in the altcoin price action is because the BTC Dominance chart looks bearish and has looked bearish for many weeks,” crypto analyst Matthew Hyland said in an X post on Friday. “The downtrend is favorable to continue; therefore, this relief rally has been a dead cat bounce in a downtrend,” Hyland said. In a separate video on Saturday, Hyland said that the recent volatility in Bitcoin’s (BTC) price may have…

For years, South Korea was the global heartbeat of crypto speculation. It became the place where digital coins traded at a premium, and where retail investors moved markets overnight. The “Kimchi Premium” became shorthand for a national obsession: Rampant and frenetic trading activity unrivaled by any region across the globe.But by late 2025, the story has reversed. The same traders who once hunted for the next altcoin gem on Upbit are now glued to Korean stock exchange tickers, swapping meme tokens for memory chips and high-bandwidth semiconductors. The crypto charts have gone quiet — and a new speculative engine has…