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Traditional finance fears drive digital asset investment inflows to $160M

On March 27, European cryptocurrency investment firm CoinShares published its “Digital Asset Fund Flows Report,” which revealed that digital assets continue to attract investors' attention as concerns over the stability of traditional finance (TradFi) continues to grow. 

According to the latest report, investment products in digital assets experienced inflows of $160 million last week, the largest since July 2022, marking a significant reversal after six weeks of outflows totaling $408 million. The report also noted that “while the inflows came relatively late compared to the broader crypto market,” investors are increasingly concerned about the stability of the traditional finance sector.

Investments came from various countries, including the United States, Germany, and Canada, with inflows of $69 million, $58 million, and $26 million, respectively.

According to the report, Bitcoin (BTC) products received inflows of $128 million due to clients viewing it as a "safe haven" for the first time. However, not all investors shared this view, as short-Bitcoin products also saw inflows of $31 million. Nevertheless, short-Bitcoin remains the investment product with the most inflows year-to-date, though it is not the best-performing product from a price perspective.

On the other hand, Ether (ETH) products experienced outflows of $5.2 million last week, marking the third consecutive week of outflows. The report attributes this trend to investor anxiety over the Shanghai upgrade, expected to occur on April 12. Various altcoins also saw inflows, with Solana (SOL), Polygon (MATIC), and XRP products attracting $4.8 million, $1.9 million, and $1.2 million, respectively.

Traditional finance fears drive digital asset investment inflows to $160M

According to CoinShares, crypto investment products experienced weekly inflows of $160 million, the largest since July 2022.

Traditional finance fears drive digital asset investment inflows to $160M

According to CoinShares, crypto investment products experienced weekly inflows of $160 million, the largest since July 2022.

XRP price: 'sell the news' moment nears after crypto-leading 20% weekly gain

XRP (XRP) price is currently outperforming all other major cryptocurrencies as of March 27, rising over 20% in the past seven days.

XRP/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView

XRP accumulation ahead of SEC vs. Ripple ruling

XRP has seen steady gains over the past seven days as the ongoing legal quandary between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to conclude by the end of March.

Meanwhile, the supply of XRP held by addresses with a balance between 10 million and 100 million tokens has risen by over 1% since February. That coincides with a 0.75% drop in the XRP supply held by the 1 million-10 million address cohort.

XRP balance in addresses holding between 1,000 and 100 million tokens. Source: Santiment

The addresses holding between 1,000 and 1 million XRP also increased their token holdings in the same period. That shows the XRP whales stacked up more tokens in the days leading up to the ruling on SEC vs. Ripple's so-called summary judgment.

Multiple observers, including legal expert John Deaton, see Ripple winning the case, arguing that the SEC may have failed to give the company a "fair notice" before suing it for committing securities fraud. 

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XRP price: 'sell the news' moment nears after crypto-leading 20% weekly gain

XRP (XRP) price is currently outperforming all other major cryptocurrencies as of March 27, rising over 20% in the past seven days.

XRP/USD daily price chart. Source: TradingView

XRP accumulation ahead of SEC vs. Ripple ruling

XRP has seen steady gains over the past seven days as the ongoing legal quandary between Ripple and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to conclude by the end of March.

Meanwhile, the supply of XRP held by addresses with a balance between 10 million and 100 million tokens has risen by over 1% since February. That coincides with a 0.75% drop in the XRP supply held by the 1 million-10 million address cohort.

XRP balance in addresses holding between 1,000 and 100 million tokens. Source: Santiment

The addresses holding between 1,000 and 1 million XRP also increased their token holdings in the same period. That shows the XRP whales stacked up more tokens in the days leading up to the ruling on SEC vs. Ripple's so-called summary judgment.

Multiple observers, including legal expert John Deaton, see Ripple winning the case, arguing that the SEC may have failed to give the company a "fair notice" before suing it for committing securities fraud. 

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Binance and CZ sued by CFTC over US regulatory violations

The cryptocurrency exchange and its founder, Changpeng Zhao, have allegedly violated trading and derivatives rules.

Gaming and Web3 outlook, what’s available on the market? Report

Blockchain gaming is moving fast, are you up-to-speed? Cointelegraph Research’s latest report reviews 20 games of today, and a few to be looking out for tomorrow.

Gaming and Web3 outlook, what’s available on the market? Report

Blockchain gaming is moving fast, are you up-to-speed? Cointelegraph Research’s latest report reviews 20 games of today, and a few to be looking out for tomorrow.

Polygon's ‘holy grail’ Ethereum scaling zkEVM beta hits mainnet

Ethereum layer 2 scaling platform Polygon has released its zkEVM to mainnet beta, allowing developers to deploy smart contracts with increased finality and lower costs.

Polygon's ‘holy grail’ Ethereum scaling zkEVM beta hits mainnet

Ethereum layer 2 scaling platform Polygon has released its zkEVM to mainnet beta, allowing developers to deploy smart contracts with increased finality and lower costs.

UBS’s acquisition of Credit Suisse brings some good and bad for crypto

Many in Switzerland have said that UBS’ takeover of Credit Suisse was necessary to avoid a calamitous banking crisis like that seen in 2008.

Top 7 legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market

Explore essential skills for top legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market.

Top 7 legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market

Explore essential skills for top legal and compliance jobs in the crypto market.

Michael Saylor’s MicroStrategy repays Silvergate loan and buys 6.5K BTC

MicroStrategy has increased its total Bitcoins holdings to 138,955 BTC, purchased for $4.1 billion at an average of $29,817 per coin.

Paris Blockchain Week 2023: A net positive for the entire crypto industry

The theme of PBW revolved around the evolution of Web3 in the mainstream, the past, present and future of the crypto industry.

Crypto exchange Binance launches new regional hub in Georgia

Currently employing 25 people in Georgia, Binance aims to create “dozens more jobs” with the launch of its regional hub by the end of 2023.

European DeFi startups saw 120% increase in VC investment in 2022: Data

Despite the ongoing tumultuous market conditions, VC investments in European crypto startups hit an all-time high of $5.7 billion in 2022.

Will BTC ditch the bear market? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin price is gearing up for a key monthly close that could see it dump its 2022 bear market for good.

Will BTC ditch the bear market? 5 things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin (BTC) enters the last week of March in uncertain territory as a strong weekly close still keeps $30,000 out of reach.

The largest cryptocurrency has sealed seven days of practically flat performance despite some volatility in between as the market seeks fresh direction. Where could it go next?

In what was a week of more surprises from the macroeconomy, BTC/USD spent much time reacting to decisions from the United States Federal Reserve and associated commentary.

Next up, however, is a period of relative calm, followed by a key monthly close, which analysis says could see the start of a new bullish trend.

Bitcoin is currently up 20% for March, meaning that the coming days will decide the strength of the ongoing recovery from multi-year lows.

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Terra co-founder in S.Korean crosshairs following Do Kwon arrest

Authorities have previously alleged that Shin earned roughly $105 million in profits from illegal sales of LUNA tokens before Terra’s collapse.

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