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- 1Ex-BlackRock Executive Splits Bitcoin and Ethereum Roles, Bitwise Disagrees●A Former BlackRock Executive Calls Bitcoin an “Exit Asset” and Ethereum “the New Rails.” Bitwise Says the Opposite.
A former BlackRock executive has described Bitcoin as an "exit asset" while calling Ethereum "the new rails" of digital finance. Bitwise, the crypto asset manager, argues the opposite, framing Bitcoin as the primary store of value and questioning Ethereum's positioning. The exchange highlights a widening debate among institutional investors over which cryptocurrency plays which role in portfolios and infrastructure.
- 2Bitcoin Up 44% in Second-Best Q3 as Ethereum Jumps 71%●Bitcoin Price Gains 44% for Second-Best Q3 as Ethereum Jumps 71%
Bitcoin posted a 44% gain in the third quarter, its second-best performance for that period on record, while Ethereum climbed 71% over the same span. The rally has drawn attention from crypto market watchers assessing the strength and sustainability of the run, with Ethereum's larger advance fueling debate over whether altcoins are entering a period of outperformance.
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Coinbase has introduced USDC lending in the United Kingdom, allowing customers to borrow against Bitcoin and Ethereum holdings. The move expands the exchange's credit products to British users, letting them access liquidity in the USDC stablecoin without selling their crypto. It marks another step in Coinbase's international growth push as it brings US-style borrowing services to European markets.
- 4Bitget to Resume BTC, ETH and XRP Withdrawals With 10% Bounty▼Bitget to Resume BTC, ETH, and XRP Withdrawals, With 10% Bounty Program
Crypto exchange Bitget says it will resume withdrawals of Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP, and has launched a 10% bounty program. The move follows a suspension of withdrawals, with the bounty apparently aimed at helping recover stolen funds or information related to a security incident. Traders are watching how quickly the exchange restores normal operations and whether the bounty yields results.
- 5Ex-BlackRock executive calls Bitcoin an 'exit asset'●A Former BlackRock Executive Calls Bitcoin an "Exit Asset" and Ethereum "the New Rails." Bitwise Says the Opposite.
A former BlackRock executive has described Bitcoin as an 'exit asset' and Ethereum as 'the new rails' for financial infrastructure. Bitwise, the crypto asset manager, has taken the opposite view, framing the two largest cryptocurrencies differently. The disagreement highlights ongoing divides in institutional finance over Bitcoin's role as a store of value versus a hedge, and Ethereum's claim to underpin future financial systems.