78% of Litecoin addresses have held their LTC for over a year anticipating further price growth.

According to on-chain analytics platform IntoTheBlock, 78% of Litecoin (LTC) addresses have held their LTC for over a year.

Sui Network, the layer-1 blockchain, has gained interest in the cryptocurrency space due to its excellent performance and speed. Since its launch in May 2023, Sui quickly positioned itself as a huge player in the blockchain platform sphere, especially in real-time applications such as gaming and DeFi.

TL;DR Grayscale Investments has launched the Grayscale Sui Trust, providing institutional-grade access to the SUI token without direct ownership. The trust, managing $12.88 million in assets, offers a simplified route for investors to participate in the SUI ecosystem, with shares tracking the SUI price minus fees and expenses.

Sui Network's native token, SUI, has become one of the standout performers in the cryptocurrency market, soaring by nearly 500% since September. This impressive rally has caught the attention of traders and investors alike, as SUI continues to show strength despite some market volatility.

Litecoin (LTC), often regarded as the silver to Bitcoin's gold, has experienced significant volatility throughout its history. As of December 2024, Litecoin's price is hovering around $108, with bearish pressure mounting below the $110 mark.

Grayscale Investments has introduced the Sui Trust, managing $12.88 million in assets as of December 18, 2024, giving qualified investors institutional-grade exposure to SUI. Despite this milestone, SUIs price has fallen 12% to $4.13, while trading volume soared by nearly 109% to $3.1 billion.

Grayscale Investments has announced the launch of the Grayscale Sui Trust, providing qualified investors an opportunity to gain exposure to the SUI token in the form of a security. The trust, designed for institutional-grade access, offers a simplified route for investors to participate in the SUI ecosystem without directly holding the digital asset.

Thompson takes over for Greg Siourounis, who served as the Sui Foundation's managing director since its inception in 2023.

Meta veteran Christian Thompson is now the new Managing Director of the Sui Foundation.

Key Points:

The crypto market took a battering after Fed Chair Powell's speech at the FOMC meeting on Wednesday. However, Thursday has dawned brightly for the crypto market and a bounce is under way.

Sui price joined other altcoins in bouncing back after falling sharply following the hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate decision. It has been one of the best-performing cryptocurrencies this year, rising by 440%.

After the Fed's FOMC meeting, crypto markets crashed, including Litecoin (LTC) price. This drop is due to the Fed's hawkish decision on reducing the number of rate cuts in 2025 from the anticipated four to two.

Sui Network's SUI token maintains its bullish market structure after a 500% rally since September, currently trading at $4.494 with strong technical indicators suggesting further upside potential toward $5.38.

ETFs are gaining traction in the financial world. These assets could soon take center stage in the race for crypto fund innovation.

Sui Network (SUI) has taken the cryptocurrency market by storm, delivering a stunning 500% rally in just under four months. The surge has caught the attention of traders and analysts alike, as the token continues to show strong bullish momentum.

At press time, the 23.6% Fibonacci extension level at $4.494 served as a short-term support.

Litecoin (LTC), a Bitcoin hard fork, has become one of the biggest gainers in the cryptocurrency market. On December 18, 2024, LTC surged over 5% in the last 24 hours, defying declines in the two leading cryptocurrencies, Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), which saw losses of 3% and 5%, respectively.

Bloomberg analysts outline ETF approval timelines for Solana, Litecoin, and Hedera. Technical analysis highlights correction risks for SOL and HBAR, while LTC eyes a bullish breakout.

Arkham Intelligence has partnered with Sui Network to integrate Sui blockchain data into its analytics platform. The collaboration will provide Sui (SUI) users access to Arkham's tools, including dashboards, entity and address pages, real-time alerts, and visual tracing features.

SatLayer, a Bitcoin restaking platform, announces strategic partnership with Sui blockchain to expand Bitcoin's utility in DeFi, aiming to merge Bitcoin's security features with Sui's rapid transaction processing capabilities.

SatLayer, a leading Bitcoin (BTC) restaking platform, and Sui, a prominent Layer 1 blockchain, have announced a strategic partnership to advance Bitcoin DeFi (BTCfi) by integrating Bitcoin's liquidity and security into the Sui ecosystem, as learned by Finbold on Wednesday, December 18.

Stablecoin issuer Circle has unveiled the Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol for the Sui Network and its users. The protocol is now live on the mainnet, allowing Sui Network developers, as well as their users, to transfer USDC across nine different blockchains, including Ethereum and Solana.

Will Solana and XRP face further delays despite growing interest in crypto ETFs?

TL;DR SatLayer integrates with the Sui blockchain to expand Bitcoin's use in DeFi applications, allowing developers to secure dApps with Bitcoin's value and security. The collaboration strengthens the security of decentralized applications on Sui, a blockchain focused on fast transactions and scalability.

Filecoin joined Litecoin as a top underperformer, declining 6.2% from Tuesday.

Litecoin is considered one of the most undervalued cryptos in the market. Mainly because being the very first altcoin still in action, LTC failed to follow Bitcoin's legacy. As a result, the token failed even to regain a 3-digit figure after the fallout in 2021.

Bloomberg analysts, including Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, have speculated that Litecoin and Hedera are likely to see their ETFs approved before Solana and XRP.

SatLayer's integration with Sui is aimed at providing developers with a new way of leveraging Bitcoin to secure decentralized applications.

XRP's status as a security and its inclusion in several pending lawsuits between the SEC and crypto firms could delay the approval of its ETFs until much later in 2025.

TL;DR Bloomberg analysts predict a significant surge in crypto ETFs in 2025, driven by changes in SEC leadership and growing market demand. The first wave of new crypto ETFs is expected to be led by Bitcoin and Ethereum, followed by Litecoin and Hedera, which have favorable regulatory positions.

Bloomberg's senior ETF analyst expects multiple new crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to launch in 2025 amid anticipated changes in Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) leadership since Republican Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election.

In a recent announcement, Binance revealed that it would be delisting several tokens from its platform's spot trading pairs on December 20, 2024. The tokens to be delisted include SUI, HMSTR, BNT, CYBER, and AEUR. Following the news, the prices of these tokens have already begun to drop by almost 10%.

The crypto investment landscape transforms as Bitcoin ETFs accumulate over $123 billion in assets since January approval, while analysts project a strategic expansion of crypto ETFs in 2025, potentially reshaping market dynamics.

Binance is set to delist underperforming trading pairs for Sui (SUI), Hamster Kombat (HMSTR), Bancor (BNT), Cyber (CYBER), and Anchored Coins (AEUR). These tokens have experienced notable price drops recently following the announcement, with SUI down 6%, HMSTR down 10%, and others also recording a dip between 5% to 10%.

Bloomberg analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart predict a significant surge in cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in 2025.

The year 2024 is ending with Bitcoin touching the new ATH of $107K and maximum altcoins trading in green. Factors adding to this rally are major expectations of lower interest rate cuts in December, as it typically helped Bitcoin. Another factor that boosted this rally was the inclusion of MicroStrategy in the Nasdaq 100 index.

The cryptocurrency market has been experiencing a phase of consolidation following Bitcoin's recent surge, and altcoins like Litecoin (LTC) and XRP are mirroring this trend. Both tokens have been caught in long-term symmetrical triangle patterns, signaling potential breakouts.

Eric Balchunas, one of the leading ETF analysts, has poured cold water on the prospects of an XRP exchange-traded fund being approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in the near future.

A wave of cryptocurrency ETFs is expected to hit the market in 2025, with Litecoin (CRYPTO: LTC) and HBAR (CRYPTO: HBAR) possibly getting approved ahead of Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) and Ripple (CRYPTO: XRP), according to Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.

Bloomberg analysts, including Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, have predicted that the Litecoin and Hedera ETFs could launch before the Solana and XRP ETFs. These analysts also provided insights into why they hold such beliefs regarding the crypto ETF landscape.

Sui Network, aka Sui Bridge has succeeded in integrating Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP), allowing users to securely move their USDC stablecoin across Sui and nine other blockchain networks. This will significantly improve the interoperability and usability of USDC across multiple platforms.

The third week of December 2024 started on a mixed note for many altcoins, with some registering notable hikes while others keep consolidating. As a result, none of the top trending altcoins today have seen their prices increase by a significant figure.

Sui Bridge integrates Circle's Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) enabling seamless USDC transfers between Sui and eight other blockchains, enhancing interoperability and efficiency.

SUI price is on the verge of making history, with the potential to reach a new all-time high as it trades just 2% below its previous peak. If bullish momentum continues, SUI could break the $4.92 resistance and hit $5 for the first time by the end of December 2024.

Bitcoin (BTC) surged to a record high above $106,000, driven by President-elect Donald Trump's plans for a strategic Bitcoin reserve and a surge in institutional demand.

As the year draws to a close, Ethereum rivals are gaining traction in the cryptocurrency market. Investors are focusing on altcoins with high growth potential, expecting substantial returns before January 2025.