Author: Benjamin Lee
Institutional investors just sold an overall total of $1.67 billion in Bitcoin and crypto assets in one week, according to a new update from Coinshares. The outflows mark the third consecutive negative week and the second-largest weekly outflow of the year, with three-week cumulative outflows now standing at $4.21 billion. Bitcoin led the selling with $1.438 billion pulled out, which is its biggest weekly outflow this year. Ethereum witnessed $257 million in outflows. US products accounted for most of the redemptions at $1.63 billion. Germany recorded $25.7 million, Sweden $6.6 million and Hong Kong $4.5 million in outflows. Assets under…
The CEO of financial services titan JPMorgan Chase says banks will fight back against the CLARITY Act, the landmark crypto bill that seeks to establish a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies and digital assets in the US. In a new interview, Jamie Dimon takes aim at the proposed legislation saying that it lacks adequate guardrails to protect investors. He says the bill also fails to address the Bank Secrecy Act/Anti-Money Laundering (BSA/AML) law that aims to combat illicit financial transactions. “It allows them to effectively pay interest on deposits—stablecoins or something like that—without the protection that they should have and it…
A crypto analytics firm says large investors are boosting their stakes in Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP, hinting that the prolonged market downturn could soon be over. CryptoQuant’s new report, “Buying the Bear: A Signal of the Bear Market’s Final Stage” examines the recent accumulation by the largest wallets. The firm says whales have stepped up positions across the key crypto assets, displaying buying activity that often marks the final phase of a bear market. “Smart money is positioning across the majors. Bitcoin whales are accumulating. Bitcoin whale holdings (excluding exchanges and mining pools) have risen through 2026 to roughly 3.06M…