Bitcoin
4 stories from Middle East Affairs.
Bitcoin ETFs Log Strongest Inflows Since January
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $731 million in net inflows on September 3, their strongest single day since January, with BlackRock's IBIT fund accounting for $454 million.

Standard Chartered Launches Institutional Crypto Trading in Dubai
Standard Chartered has launched Bitcoin and Ether spot trading for institutional clients in the UAE, building on custody infrastructure it established in the emirate earlier this year.

ARK and Glassnode rank Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana on decentralization
ARK Invest and Glassnode released a comparative framework measuring decentralization across Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, finding each network makes distinct architectural tradeoffs rather than following a single standard.

Dollar rallies as gold and Bitcoin retreat from August peaks
Gold and Bitcoin, which rose together in August on dollar concerns, have retreated as investor bets on higher U.S. interest rates strengthen the dollar.
