Bitcoin's latest rally had significant consequences for everyone.
In a recent analysis from COINOTAG dated May 22nd, eToro Australia’s esteemed analyst, Reece Hobson, discussed the factors contributing to Bitcoin’s remarkable ascent to a historical peak of $110,000. He
A new deep-dive published by River, the San Francisco-based Bitcoin services company, argues that the United States has quietly become the planet’s unchallenged Bitcoin hegemon, controlling an estimated 40% of the entire circulating supply. In dollar terms, the report places the combined holdings of American investors, corporations and public entities at “north of $790 billion,” a figure that would eclipse the market capitalisation of most Fortune 50 companies if it were tallied as a single asset on a balance sheet. The Bitcoin Empire River’s analysts describe a multi-pronged dominance that extends far beyond raw coin ownership. Publicly listed US firms hold 94.8% of all Bitcoin sitting on corporate treasuries worldwide, the study notes, while American organisations account for 82% of global Bitcoin development funding and roughly 70% of venture capital deployed into the ecosystem. Even the fledgling exchange-traded fund market skews heavily toward domestic investors: the report calculates that US-domiciled ETFs control 79.2% of the outstanding shares for the entire asset class. Hashrate—often seen as the most tangible measure of security and industrial commitment—also tilts toward America. River estimates that miners operating within US borders generate 36% of global computational power, a share large enough to make the country the single biggest contributor to network security. Since the start of 2021, those miners have hauled $42.6 billion worth of newly issued Bitcoin out of the protocol, backed by more than $30 billion in capital expenditure on rigs, power contracts and infrastructure. The boom has spawned a cluster of at least 40 industrial-scale sites exceeding 10 megawatts and has pushed the nationwide head-count of Bitcoin-focused firms past 150, collectively employing more than 20,000 Americans. “America is the global Bitcoin superpower,” the report states in its title banner, before charting the country’s footprint on a map speckled with golden circles for company headquarters and triangles for large-scale mines stretching from Washington State to Georgia’s nuclear-powered corridor. Texas, Georgia, New York and Ohio appear as dense constellations, underscoring the migration of energy-intensive computing to deregulated or energy-rich states. Sovereign holdings provide another lens on Washington’s clout. The US government controls approximately 198,000 coins—nearly three times the stash attributed to the United Kingdom and more than ten times the totals linked to China, North Korea or Bhutan. El Salvador , whose president Nayib Bukele has turned Bitcoin into legal tender and a geopolitical calling card, holds a comparatively modest 6,000 coins; Venezuela barely registers at 200. Institutional ownership is no longer confined to hedge-fund hot-hands or crypto-native treasuries. Endowments at Yale, MIT, Brown and Harvard have all built direct positions or ETF exposures, while insurers such as MassMutual, TIAA and Northwestern Mutual have added the asset to long-duration portfolios traditionally populated by Treasuries and investment-grade credit. Hedge-fund heavyweights Citadel , Millennium, D. E. Shaw and Mariner round out the list of marquee names flagged by River as significant holders. At press time, BTC traded at $106,510.
Price hits $111,816 after gaining more than one-third over past month
The post Ripple News: First-Ever XRP Futures ETF Launches May 22 via Volatility Shares appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News XRP is back in the news as Volatility Shares prepares to launch the first-ever XRP Futures ETF on May 22, trading under the ticker XRPI. This move signals growing interest in XRP and could be an important step for the token’s future in the market. As per a recent filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 21, the fund will start trading on Nasdaq. It’s the first 1x futures ETF linked to XRP, offering a new way for investors to gain exposure to the asset through a regulated channel. The fund will invest in XRP futures via a Cayman Islands-based subsidiary, with at least 80% of its assets connected to XRP-related investments. VolatilityShares is launching the first-ever XRP futures ETF tomorrow, ticker $XRPI .. yes there is a 2x XRP already on market (this is first 1x) and it has $120m aum and trades $35m/day. Good signal that there will be demand for this one. pic.twitter.com/rCooyNZgu0 — Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) May 21, 2025 Industry analysts, including Eric Balchunas from Bloomberg, say that this is a positive sign of increasing demand from traders and institutions. Futures products like this help bring more liquidity into the market and allow both bullish and bearish positions, making trading more flexible. Moves like this are also seen as early steps that could eventually lead to a spot ETF for XRP — something the crypto community has been hoping for, especially after Bitcoin’s ETF success. More XRP ETFs Coming: 2x Leverage, Inverse Bets, and $120M Already in Play Volatility Shares also plans to launch a 2x XRP futures ETF, which will give investors twice the daily price gains of XRP by using leveraged exposure to XRP futures. A 2x XRP futures (XXRP) was recently launched by Teucrium Investment Advisors on April 8. It traded $5.43 million on its debut. The Tectrium 2x Long Daily XRP ETF already has $120 million in assets and a massive $35 million daily trading volume. ProShares is also planning to launch three XRP ETFs: one with 2x leverage (Ultra XRP), one with -2x inverse exposure (UltraShort XRP), and a standard inverse fund (Short XRP), according to its April 15 SEC filing . Spot ETF Approvals Still Pending Recently, the CME launched regulated XRP futures and micro XRP futures on May 19, with a $19 million volume. However, spot XRP ETF approvals are still pending. Nine spot XRP ETF applications, including one from Wall Street giant Franklin Templeton, are still awaiting SEC approval. The SEC has delayed decisions on proposed spot XRP ETFs from Grayscale and 21Shares. Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart says a realistic timeline for spot XRP ETFs could be in early Q4 this year. The Polymarket prediction platform shows more than 80% chance of XRP ETF approval this year. The crypto market is up today, as Bitcoin broke out of its previous all-time high. It is currently trading at $111,424, up over 4% in the past day. XRP is also up over 2% and is currently trading at $2.42.
On May 22, COINOTAG reported significant movements within the Ethereum network, highlighted by an *Onchain Lens* analysis. A notable participant from a prior Ethereum ICO has recently transferred an impressive
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Gold prices rose for a fourth day on Thursday as unease over President Donald Trump’s tax plan and growing fiscal deficit pushed long-term Treasury yields toward highs last seen almost twenty years ago. At the same time, stocks across Asia and on Wall Street declined. Spot bullion edged up to about $3,336 an ounce, extending a rally that has added nearly 4 percent since Monday. Demand for havens grew as shares weakened and the dollar slid, sending investors toward the metal that set a record last month and is already more than a quarter higher this year. Last week, gold logged its steepest five-day drop since November, yet the swift rebound shows how attention has shifted from daily tariff headlines to structural fears about the US economy. Funds switched from stocks to gold, the Japanese yen, and the Swiss franc, while Tokyo and Seoul benchmarks slipped. The Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index eased 0.1 percent. Silver and palladium inched higher, while platinum slipped. Treasury yields rise, while stocks decline Longer-dated Treasury yields later touched an 18-month peak as signs of a worsening fiscal outlook gripped markets. Asian equity gauges and the greenback both traded lower, reflecting caution as Congress prepares to vote on the bill this week. “Uncertainty about growth and the government’s ability to borrow more weighs on sentiment,” said Vis Nayar, chief investment officer at Eastspring Investments in Singapore. He added that parts of recent data still look firm despite trade friction stoked by White House tariffs. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan dipped 0.5% while Japan’s Nikkei slipped by 0.96%. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng index stands 0.27% lower today. Earlier today, the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 816 points while the S&P 500 lost 1.61% (or 95.85 points). At the same time, the Nasdaq Composite lost 1,41%. Bitcoin price. Source: Google Finance Away from bonds and bullion, bitcoin climbed for a fifth session, touching a record $111,691 before easing to stand 1.73 percent higher. The cryptocurrency has now erased losses from last month’s tariff-driven sell-off. Cryptopolitan Academy: Tired of market swings? Learn how DeFi can help you build steady passive income. Register Now
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The recent decision by Synthetix to abandon its $27 million acquisition of Derive highlights deep concerns within the crypto community regarding token valuations. Community feedback played a crucial role, with