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💸 Latest data shows the US spot #Ethereum ETFs had a total net outflow of $548M and a daily net inflow of $7M on 4 October. 💸 Latest data shows US Spot #Bitcoin ETFs with a total net inflow of $18.53B and a daily net inflow of $26M on 4 October. 💸 In Asia, the latest data shows HK Spot #Bitcoin ETFs with total net assets of $265.2M since launch and a net outflow of 18 BTC (-$1.1M) on 4 October. HK Spot #Ether ETFs had total net assets of $34.8M since launch and zero net flow on 4 October. 💸 Aggregate open interest (OI) of ETH futures in centralised exchanges amounted to $11.0B on 6 Oct, decreasing 7% week-over-week. Meanwhile, ETH decreased by 8% over the same period.

Kicking off the week by the numbers. 📈 Bitcoin’s price performance this September was the best since 2013. 💫 PayPal completed its first business payment with PYUSD. 💸 Bitwise Asset Management filed for the first spot XRP ETF with the US SEC. And if need a quick refresher… 💵 Price index — average market price of crypto on major exchanges. 📈 Volume index — sum of all transactions of crypto assets. 🔥 Volatility index — how much the price of crypto has moved up/down. Read the full Crypto Market Pulse newsletter here 👇 https://lnkd.in/gZvM9X3n

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BTC made history on 5 Oct 2009, when 5,050 bitcoins were first traded for a mere $5.02. Despite its bargain basement price of ~$0.001 per bitcoin, it marked the first exchange of Bitcoin for dollars by New Liberty Standard.

The Weekly NFT & Blockchain Gaming update: 📉 NFT market experiences its sixth consecutive month of decline 🖼️ Indonesia’s postal service launches NFT stamps 🏎️ Lamborghini brings cars to Web3 games Full details 👇 https://lnkd.in/gaTCpfiY

Builders keep building. Here’s what team Crypto.com delivered in September: ⚫ Introduced CFDs (Contracts for Differences) in eligible countries. ⚫ Custodial DeFi staking now makes it easier to access DeFi protocol yield. ⚫ Our Standard Chartered partnership lets users transfer USD via SWIFT. ⚫ US users can now add PayPal as a payment method for their crypto purchases. ⚫ Welcome bonus is now available to most users around the world. ⚫ On-chain Staking now supports FET (Artificial Superintelligence Alliance) and STX (Stacks). ⚫ Grid bots now support Trailing Up, which adjusts the grid as token prices increase. ⚫ Degen Arcade now supports BASE chain, letting users trade meme coins with one swipe. ⚫ Received full approval as a Payment Service Provider in Bahrain. ⚫ Built the Crypto.com AI Agent SDK that integrates natural language with blockchain functions.

Ethereum vs. Solana Foundation — Which Chain Is Better? When comparing Ethereum and Solana, both blockchains offer unique strengths that appeal to different users. Ethereum’s strengths: 🔵 Established Proof of Stake (PoS) model: Strong focus on security, decentralization, and reducing energy consumption. 🔵 Decentralized Finance (DeFi) dominance: Ethereum leads the DeFi space, hosting over 4,700 decentralized apps (dapps) like Uniswap and MakerDAO. 🔵 Institutional adoption: High institutional interest, with Ethereum ETFs approved in the US, and a market cap exceeding $300 billion. Solana’s strengths: 🟣 Unique hybrid consensus (PoS + Proof of History): Combines PoS with Proof of History (PoH) to process transactions at around 3,000 transactions per second (tps); PoH timestamps transactions, enhancing throughput and efficiency. 🟣 Low transaction fees: Average transaction fees are consistently low at ~$0.00025, making it cost-effective for users and developers. 🟣 Growing DeFi and NFT ecosystem: Rapid growth in DeFi (including Raydium and Orca platforms), and increasing popularity in NFTs due to fast minting and low fees. 🟣 Expanding institutional interest: Solana is starting to attract institutions, including major players like Visa for blockchain payments. Key differences: Transaction speed: Ethereum processes 15–30 tps, while Solana processes around 3,000 tps. Fees: Ethereum’s gas fees significantly fluctuate, while Solana maintains low, predictable fees. Decentralization: Ethereum offers better decentralization with more validators, whereas Solana faces centralization concerns due to hardware requirements. As both blockchains evolve, their competition will continue driving innovation, offering users different solutions based on their specific needs.