The United States’ first Solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) ended its debut trading day with $12 million in inflows — a positive sign for crypto staking-enabled ETFs.

to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. ....

Australian crypto billionaire Tim Heath narrowly escaped a kidnapping attempt in Estonia last year by biting off part of the attacker’s index finger, an Estonian court has heard.

Heath, a long-time crypto investor, was attacked by two men posing as painters in the stairwell of his apartment building in July last year. ....

BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, is now earning more in annual fees from its spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund than its flagship S-P 500 fund, according to a recent report.

Bloomberg on Wednesday. ....

Crypto firm Ripple Labs is applying for a banking license in the US, following a similar move by stablecoin issuer Circle Internet Group as crypto firms look to be regulated to deepen ties with traditional finance. ....