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Ethereum Upgrades Have Failed to Boost Network Activity in Meaningful Way: JPMorgan

Neither the number of transactions nor active addresses has increased significantly following recent network upgrades, the report said.

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Stablecoins Boost Treasury Bill Demand, Reflect Dollar Dominance, Citi Says

As stablecoin usage grows, so does the demand for short-term U.S. Treasuries, the report said.

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U.S. Spot Crypto ETFs Saw Strong Inflows on Wednesday, JPMorgan Says

Both ether and bitcoin products saw net inflows despite a drop in underlying asset prices, the report said.

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Solana Could Hit $275 by Year-End, $500 by 2029-End: Standard Chartered

The bank said it expects solana to underperform ether over the next two to three years, in a report initiating coverage of the cryptocurrency.

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U.S. Stablecoin Bill Approval Could Trigger a Long-Term Crypto Bull Market: Bitwise

The passage of a U.S. stablecoin bill could be one of the most important regulatory developments in the history of crypto, the report said.

Ether spot ETFs likely to attract $15 billion of net inflows in first 18 months: Bitwise. (CoinDesk)

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Bitcoin Mining Profitability Fell in April as Network Hashrate Rose: Jefferies

U.S.-listed miners also produced fewer bitcoin last month than in March.

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Government-Backed Funds Expanding MSTR Holdings Show Rising BTC Demand: Standard Chartered

Holdings of the stock by government bodies reflects a desire to gain bitcoin exposure where in some cases local regulators do not allow direct ownership, the report said.

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Bitcoin Network Hashrate Rose Slightly in First Two Weeks of May: JPMorgan

Mining gross margins expanded sequentially this month, which is encouraging, the bank said.

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Coinbase Shares Could See $16B of Buying Pressure From S&P 500 Index Inclusion: Bernstein

The exchange is the first and only crypto company to join the S&P 500 index.

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