💰 Bitcoin OTC balances spike by 62,000 BTC in 30 days, highest since 2021

Bitcoin's OTC desk balances surge to levels unseen since the FTX collapse, market watchers are alarmed. Historically, this scenario has preceded significant price movements, either signaling a local top or indicating smart money is cashing out. The data reveals a startling addition of 85,000 BTC recently, juxtaposed with a miner sell-off reaching record highs. How does this intricate dance of market forces shape Bitcoin's trajectory from here? Dive into the full analysis on Alpha.

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💰 Perpetual futures trading volume surges as Bitcoin spot trading lags

Bitcoin derivatives market has been a whirlwind of activity. Trading volumes for perpetual futures took a nosedive from $53.156 billion on June 12 to just $10.910 billion by June 15, only to rebound drastically to $51.239 billion by June 18. Interestingly, these fluctuations did not exactly mirror Bitcoin’s price movements, exposing a complex interplay of market factors.

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💰 3iq applies to launch Solana ETP in Canada

Investment firm 3iQ has applied to launch the first Solana exchange-traded product (ETP) in Canada. The proposed ETP, called Solana Fund, would offer Canadian investors exposure to SOL without requiring them to use hot wallets or other blockchain-related technology, 3iQ said Thursday in a statement. The fund, if approved, would launch on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the ticker QSOL.

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💰 Bitcoin liquidations spike as price drops below the $64,000

Bitcoin long liquidations have spiked to over $27 million in the past day after a price correction saw the largest digital asset by market hover around $63,600. In the past 24 hours, $33.85 million in bitcoin positions were liquidated, and over $132 million in the wider cryptocurrency market was liquidated in the same period. Of these combined crypto liquidations, the vast majority — around $105 million — were long positions, according to Coinglass data.

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🪙 SEC closed the book on its Ethereum 2.0 investigation, but legal questions remain

The Securities and Exchange Commission's move to close its "Ethereum 2.0" investigation of Consensys raises the question: So, is ether not a security? Consensys announced on Tuesday that the SEC's enforcement division notified the blockchain and web3 development company that it was closing its investigation into Ethereum 2.0 in a "major win" and said that it meant that the SEC "would not bring charges alleging that sales of ETH are securities transactions.".

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💰 Osmosis DAO backs zero-fee Bitcoin bridge to Cosmos

Osmosis Decentralized Autonomous Organization (DAO) is unanimously supporting a proposal to adopt a revenue share proposal that enables a zero-fee Bitcoin bridge to the Cosmos ecosystem via Nomic. The proposal has received overwhelming community support, with about 92% of DAO members favoring the zero-fee upgrade. Meanwhile, around 6% of the DAO members abstained from voting, while 1% were against the move.

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📊Market eyes max pain prices as $6.6 billion BTC and $3.4 billion ETH options expiry nears

As June draws to close, significant expiration in Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) options loom, potentially impacting market conditions. On June 28, BTC options worth $6.6 billion will expire. Deribit data reveals a put/call ratio of 0.53, indicating a bullish sentiment, with total open interest roughly around 107,000 BTC—70,000 in calls and 37,000 in puts. Despite this, BTC’s price has been declining, dropping 10% over the past month to as low as $60,500, edging towards the max pain price of $58,000.

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💰 Bitcoin sees $630 million outflow as crypto ETP trading volume hits new low amid market’s ‘true correction’

The crypto market is undergoing a significant correction as investors withdrew $584 million from crypto-related investment products last week, according to CoinShares’ latest report. Additionally, global trading volumes for crypto ETPs hit their lowest levels since the US Securities and Exchange Commission approved the launch of several spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in January, totaling just $6.9 billion for the week.

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🪙 VanEck’s zero fees are part of plan to become the ‘go-to provider for crypto ETFs’

VanEck recently disclosed it would waive fees for its spot Ethereum ETF, adopting a similar strategy to its Bitcoin counterpart launched earlier this year. Sigel added that VanEck is confident its approach will “resonate” with investors across the spectrum and help drive more interest in Ethereum and the role it can play in their portfolios. He added that the lack of fees is also expected to lower the barrier of entry for new investors.

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🥇 Wallets allegedly linked to US government move 3,940 bitcoins to Coinbase

Wallets thought to be associated with the U.S. government have moved a sizable portion of cryptocurrencies — specifically 3,940 bitcoins worth $241 million — onto Coinbase, according to on-chain sleuth Lookonchain. This comes just hours after the same pseudonymous researcher found evidence that the German government had moved 750 bitcoins. It is not uncommon for governments to sell or auction off crypto collected through criminal investigations or other asset seizures.

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🪙 Vitalik Buterin backs new blockchain MegaETH as it raises $20 million at '9-figure' token valuation

MegaLabs, the developer of a new blockchain called MegaETH, has raised $20 million in a seed funding round. MegaLabs began raising funds for the seed round last December and closed it in May, co-founder and chief business officer Shuyao Kong told The Block. The round was structured as equity plus token warrants and brought MegaETH's fully diluted token valuation to a "9-figure" amount, Kong said, meaning at least $100 million.

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🪙 Galaxy Digital sees up to $7.5 billion flowing into ETH ETFs within first five months

Galaxy Digital said exchange-traded funds tracking Ethereum’s native token, could become a multi-billion market opportunity soon after approval. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission recently changed course to accelerate the approval of these funds, with some analysts predicting the first ETH ETFs approvals could come in next week. The SEC has yet to approve the crucial S-1 filings needed for the funds to hit the market.

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💰 Bitdeer plans to gain 570 MW of power capacity for bitcoin mining by leasing industrial park

Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer Technologies is in the process of acquiring nearly 600 megawatts (MW) of additional power capacity to grow its bitcoin mining capabilities and other activities. The mining operation said Friday it expects to secure up to 570 MW of power capacity by entering a lease for an Ohio-based industrial park equipped with an advanced power infrastructure. The 30-year agreement will increase Bitdeer’s total power capacity to 2.5 GW globally, in addition to strengthening the company’s infrastructure development pipeline for Bitcoin mining.

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💰 Industry experts challenge Peter Thiel’s reservations about Bitcoin’s future price potential

Peter Thiel, former PayPal CEO and co-founder of Founders Fund, recently expressed doubt about Bitcoin’s future price potential, stating it is unlikely to increase “dramatically” from its current levels. However, several industry experts challenge Thiel’s viewpoint, arguing that the flagship crypto still has significant room for growth. Bitcoin was trading at $60,300 as of press time, down almost 2% over the past 24 hours.

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🔵 Coinbase to launch CFTC-regulated futures trading for 5 altcoins

Coinbase Derivatives plans to launch margined futures contracts for Avalanche (AVAX), Chainlink (LINK), Polkadot (DOT), Stellar (XLM), and Shiba Inu (SHIB). On June 28, the service published an announcement and submitted filings to the CFTC to list each contract under a self-certification model.

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🪙 SEC returns S-1 forms to Ethereum ETF issuers, with at least one more round to go: Source

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission returned the S-1 forms to prospective Ethereum ETF issuers in the latest round of back and forth before they go effective. The forms were handed back with light comments, according to a source at one issuer. The issuers have been asked to address the comments and refile them by July 8.

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