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    Bitcoin price gains traction as whale activity hikes

    However, with the recent market-wide bullish momentum, BTC whale activity and social dominance have witnessed a significant spike. Bitcoin is up by 0.03% in the past 24 hours and is trading at $25,755 at the time of writing.BTC price, whale activity, supply on exchanges and active addresses – Sep. 7 | Source: SantimentThe hike comes as the asset’s 24-hour trading volume has risen by 11%, reaching $12 billion. According to data provided by the market intelligence platform Santiment, the number of BTC whale transactions, consisting of at least $100,000 worth of Bitcoin, surged by almost 110% since Sep. 3 — currently sitting at 9,004 unique transactions.Moreover, the number of Bitcoin daily active addresses has reached 1 million, registering an 18% hike in the past seven days. The upward momentum comes while BTC’s market cap stands at $501.6 billion at the time of writing.On the other hand, the Bitcoin supply on exchanges witnessed a sudden surge after consistently dropping since Aug. 31. Per Santiment, there are currently 1.16 million coins on all platforms.A report on Sept. 6 revealed that the number of crypto millionaires has reached 88,200. Of this tally, 40,500 addresses hold Bitcoin despite the asset’s price fluctuations.The positive sentiment comes from Grayscale’s urge for its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). According to a report on Sept. 6, the investment management company requested the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to approve its spot BTC ETF before investors get financially harmed.This article was originally published on Crypto.news More

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    VC Roundup: Enterprise blockchain, Bitcoin staking and Web3 pique investors’ interest

    Enterprise crypto platform Orbital raised $6.4 million (5 million euros) in a funding round led by venture firm Golden Record Ventures. Additional investors included New Form Capital, GSRV and Luminous Futures. The funding will be used to expand Orbital’s product development — specifically, blockchain payment infrastructure for traditional businesses. The company allows traditional businesses to accept crypto payments from its customers and convert them into fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar, euro and British pound. The company claims to process $250 million in transactions every month for its clients.Continue Reading on Coin Telegraph More

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    Following SEC delays, ARK Invest and 21Shares file for spot Ether ETF

    In a Sept. 6 filing, ARK Invest and 21Shares requested the SEC approve the listing of shares of a spot Ether (ETH) ETF on the Cboe BZX Exchange. The investment vehicle, called the ARK 21Shares Ethereum ETF, will have crypto exchange Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) act as a custodian and will measure the performance of Ether based on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate.Continue Reading on Coin Telegraph More

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    HashKey signs MOU for crypto exchange insurance

    According to local news reports on Sept. 6, HashKey has signed a memorandum of understanding with fintech firm OneDegree for insurance coverage on exchange wallets. The insurance policy will apply to both hot wallets and cold storage addresses.Continue Reading on Coin Telegraph More