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Key takeaways: Norges Bank lost $40 billion in Q1 2025 as US tech stocks fell, exposing the risk of concentrated positions.The bank’s indirect Bitcoin exposure via stocks reached $356 million, raising sell pressure risk amid a global trade war and recession concerns.Abu Dhabi’s $437 million spot Bitcoin ETF stake shows sovereign wealth funds see Bitcoin as a hedge.Norges Bank, Norway’s $1.7 trillion sovereign wealth fund, reported a $40 billion loss in the first quarter of 2025, with most of the decline caused by a drop in the value of US-listed technology companies. Norges Bank also indirectly owned 3,821 BTC through…
In a landmark development for Islamic finance and digital banking, ruya (رويا), the UAE’s digital-first Islamic bank, has become the first Islamic bank globally to offer customers direct access to virtual asset investments, including Bitcoin, through its mobile app, according to an announcement. The new service is made possible through a strategic partnership with Fuze, a licensed leader in virtual asset infrastructure. Together, ruya and Fuze aim to provide a secure and ethical entry point into the digital economy, with services that are fully Shari’ah-compliant and aligned with the principles of Islamic finance. “At ruya, we are committed to transforming…
One of the many ways to analyze the crypto market is to compare the performance of its segments. For the sake of simplicity, leading, large-cap ecosystems like Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) can be seen as a single segment of the market whose movements can be significantly different from the rest of the market. Meanwhile, the rest of the market can be defined as “altcoins” because their performance has historically shown a lower correlation to BTC and ETH. Out of the many tools available to analyze these segments, the alts signal stands out as a leading one. Developed as an…
Mon 28 Apr 2025 ▪ 3 min read ▪ by Eddy S. As Ethereum goes through a period of economic weakness, two members of its community, Kevin Owocki and Devansh Mehta, have just proposed an innovative reform to boost its application ecosystem. Their idea: to introduce a dynamic fee structure aimed at better balancing developers’ revenues and fairness for users. In Brief A new fee structure on Ethereum aims to support small developers and encourage application growth. Ethereum seeks to strengthen its attractiveness amid the rise of Solana. Increased activity on the Ethereum network could revive ETH demand and restore…
The following is a guest post and analysis from Shane Neagle, Editor In Chief fromThe Tokenist.Since the fertile but somewhat fraudulent initial coin offering (ICO) frenzy in 2017, Ethereum (ETH) remains second only to Bitcoin, now at 9x lesser market cap. Over the last five years, Ethereum had an average annualized return at nearly 60%, which is neck and neck with Bitcoin.However, over the last year, there has been a noticeable shift in Ethereum’s valuation, especially against rival blockchains like Solana (SOL). Compared to Bitcoin, which returned 33.73% over a one-year period, Ethereum yielded nearly 50% loss. At the present…
As new leadership prepares to take over the US Securities and Exchange Commission, a crypto advocacy group believes now is the time to revive a 2021 proposal, Blockworks has exclusively learned. The DeFi Education Fund is asking the SEC to establish a “safe harbor” for token issuers, allowing them a limited registration exemption while they develop decentralized networks. It’s an idea Commissioner Hester Peirce first floated five years ago. “The safe harbor protects token purchasers by requiring disclosures tailored to their needs, preserving the application of the antifraud provisions of the securities laws, and giving them an ability to participate…
Key takeaways:Heavy liquidations played a role in Bitcoin’s return to $95,000.Bitcoin’s weakening correlation with stocks highlights its growing independence as an asset.Bullish institutional investor positioning contrasts with retail traders’ caution, supporting a rally above $100,000.Bitcoin (BTC) gained 11% between April 20 and April 26, demonstrating resilience by holding near its two-month high around $94,000. This relief rally followed signals from the Trump administration about easing import tariffs, as well as strong corporate earnings reports.Investor confidence in Bitcoin was further boosted by a record $3.1 billion in net inflows to spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) over five days. However, a key…
The following is a guest post by Kadan Stadelmann, CTO of Komodo Blockchain.Although Julian Assange was released from prison in June, his first appearance did not happen until the beginning of the month. He gave the Council evidence of the psychological effects of his incarceration to the legal affairs and human rights committee of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, France, which includes lawmakers from 46 European countries.“I want to be totally clear. I am not free today because the system worked,” Assange began his speech to the Council of Europe early this month. “I am…
In brief Donald Trump is back in the White House as the 47th U.S. President, after running on a pro-crypto platform. But Trump hasn’t always taken this stance: He used to call Bitcoin a “scam” and said he wasn’t a fan. Trump has since launched his own Solana meme coin, multiple NFT collections, and a DeFi project. Bitcoin-friendly Donald Trump won the election in November, and was inaugurated in January as the 47th President of the United States of America. But ahead of being formally sworn in, the commander in chief dropped a meme coin.Yes, you read that right. Running…
New financial documents show that former U.S. President Donald Trump is an Ethereum (ETH) whale holding $2.8 million worth of the digital asset in a cryptocurrency wallet. The new documents were obtained by Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) and supersedes a previous filing from April that showed that the former President held between $250,001 and $500,000 in an Ethereum wallet. The CREW’s documents were filed this month. The document did not provide additional information on other contents in the wallets. However, the holding indicates a clear departure from Trump’s former anti-crypto posture. In the past, the former…