Author: The Daily Hodl

Asset management titan BlackRock’s head of exchange-traded funds (ETFs) reportedly says that demand for Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) ETFs is only just beginning to scratch the surface. According to senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, BlackRock executive Jay Jacobs says the asset management titan is now focusing on its BTC and ETH ETFs due to the demand they’re receiving rather than launching altcoin ETFs. “We’re really just at the tip of the iceberg with Bitcoin and especially Ethereum. Just a tiny fraction of our clients own (IBIT and ETHA) so that’s what we’re focused on (vs launching new altcoin…

The CEO of digital assets-focused investment firm Pantera Capital says his firm owns a handful of other crypto in addition to Bitcoin (BTC). In a new CNBC interview, Dan Morehead says that he thinks Bitcoin and crypto still have more room to the upside this cycle. Morehead notes that his firm has accumulated positions in three altcoins including the layer-1 protocol Solana (SOL). “The fun thing about crypto is we’ve been doing this for 11 years, and Bitcoin has a little bit more than doubled this year… On average, it has done that for 11 years in a row. So…

A decentralized real estate trading platform built on the smart contract platform Solana (SOL) is surging after getting a spot on Coinbase’s listing roadmap. In a new thread on the social media platform X, Coinbase Assets announces the addition of decentralized exchange (DEX) Parcl (PARCL) to its roadmap, triggering a nearly 50% rally in just 24 hours. Coinbase uses the listing roadmap for transparency and to prevent insider trading on coins prior to them being listed. Being placed on the listing roadmap means the firm has determined the asset will likely be available for trading in the future. Parcl is…

The co-founders of the crypto analytics firm Glassnode are outlining two key conditions that could spark altcoin rallies just in time for Christmas. Jan Happel and Yann Allemann, who go by the handle Negentropic on the social media platform X, tell their 63,300 followers that altcoins could be on the verge of outperforming Bitcoin (BTC) in the next two weeks. The Glassnode co-founders are looking at the Bitcoin Dominance (BTC.D) chart, which tracks the percentage of the total crypto market cap that belongs to Bitcoin. The duo shares a chart suggesting that BTC.D has flipped bearish, opening the doors for…

Asset management giant VanEck is predicting a large surge in decentralized finance (DeFi) trading volumes next year. In a new report detailing its predictions for 2025, VanEck analysts say decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes will capture a fifth of centralized exchange (CEX) spot trading volumes. “Despite record-high decentralized exchange (DEX) trading volumes, both in absolute terms and relative to centralized exchanges (CEXs), decentralized finance (DeFi) total value locked (TVL) remains 24% below its peak. We anticipate that DEX trading volumes will surpass $4 trillion in 2025, capturing 20% of CEX spot trading volumes, driven by the proliferation of AI (artificial intelligence)-related…

A popular crypto analyst has issued a warning about Aave (AAVE), a top decentralized lending protocol built on Ethereum (ETH). The trader Ali Martinez tells his 98,500 followers on the social media platform X that social volume and positive sentiment around Aave’s native token are skyrocketing.  “With the crowd’s growing focus on AAVE, a brief pullback might be on the horizon, as markets often move against popular sentiment.” AAVE, the 34th-ranked crypto asset by market cap, is trading at $384.85 at time of writing. Turning to Litecoin, Martinez says that LTC is “irrelevant, both fundamentally and technically.” The analyst argues…

New data from market intelligence platform Santiment reveals that Chainlink (LINK) is leading the real-world assets (RWA) sector in terms of recent development activity. In a new post on the social media platform X, Santiment says the nascent sector is being led by the decentralized oracle network followed by Ethereum (ETH)-based synthetic asset creator Synthetix (SNX) and privacy-focused tokenization project Dusk Foundation (DUSK). According to the data, Chainlink had nearly 394 notable GitHub events during the past 30 days while Synthetix and Dusk Foundation clocked in with 176.6 and 34.7, respectively. Other notable digital assets on the list include Polymesh…

Publicly traded Bitcoin (BTC) mining firm Riot Platforms just added a massive amount of the flagship crypto to its corporate treasury. In a new announcement, Riot says it used company-issued bonds to generate revenue to purchase 5,117 BTC at an average price of $99,669 per token. “With the net proceeds from Riot’s recent $525 million, 0.75% coupon convertible bond issue, the company has acquired 5,117 BTC at an average price of $99,669 per BTC, inclusive of fees and expenses. As a result, Riot has increased its holdings to 16,728 BTC [as of December 11th], currently valued at approximately $1.68 billion…

Billionaire Warren Buffett is now betting a whopping $120 billion on just two assets. The chairman and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway has allocated 40.1% of the firm’s portfolio to Apple (AAPL) and American Express (AXP), according to new SEC filings. Berkshire initiated its investment in Apple back in 2016 and has adjusted its holdings multiple times, including significant reductions this year. And the firm’s steady exposure to American Express comes despite a years-long departure from the US banking sector and a multi billion-dollar exodus from positions in Bank of America (BAC), JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo. Buffett has held American…

An ancient Bitcoin investor is going to spend the next two years in prison after underreporting his BTC gains, according to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ). In a new press release, the DOJ says that Frank Richard Ahlgren III of Austin, Texas failed to accurately report the capital gains he earned after selling $3.7 million in Bitcoin. He was sentenced Thursday to two years in prison for filing false tax returns. The DOJ says that taxpayers are required to report any gains or losses from the sale of cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin. Says Stuart Goldberg, the Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney…