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record 188 million week for u s solana etfs with bitwises bsol claiming about two thirds Last week, not a single U.S. spot solana ETF went without new money. Even so, the bulk of it landed in just one product.

Record $188 million week for U.S. solana ETFs, with Bitwise’s BSOL claiming about two-thirds

california bars officials from launching memecoins as newsom brands new law the opposite of trump Donald Trump reports $636 million in memecoin royalties on his financial disclosure. The nearly one million people who bought that coin have lost a combined $3.81 billion. California has now made sure its own politicians can't try the same thing.

California Bars Officials From Launching Memecoins as Newsom Brands New Law ‘The Opposite of Trump’

will october deliver for crypto again a look back at bitcoins strongest month In 10 of the past 13 Octobers, Bitcoin closed the month higher. The most recent October that broke that pattern deserves a close look before you bet on this one.

Will October Deliver for Crypto Again? A Look Back at Bitcoin’s Strongest Month

xrp posts its strongest q3 in four years but october history could stall the bulls With a 48.1% gain, XRP has just wrapped up its best third quarter since 2022. The calendar, however, suggests October could test holders' patience.

XRP Posts Its Strongest Q3 in Four Years, but October History Could Stall the Bulls

beyond the exchange kraken parent payward spends billions to become the backbone of finance For 15 years, Kraken's business was running a crypto exchange. Over just the past two, its parent company has spent billions of dollars on acquisitions: a futures brokerage, a derivatives exchange and, if its co-CEO is right, soon a European bank as well.

Beyond the Exchange: Kraken Parent Payward Spends Billions to Become the Backbone of Finance

analysts expanded binance partnership strengthens circles hand against tether in stablecoin battle Data from Kaiko shows that Binance needed about three years to expand from 39 USDC-quoted spot markets in 2021 to 140 by late 2024. Since the exchange teamed up with Circle, that figure has more than doubled, reaching 329.

Analysts: Expanded Binance Partnership Strengthens Circle’s Hand Against Tether in Stablecoin Battle

mersinger and peirce announce departures leaving crypto without two key washington advocates It took just ten days. After the Senate blocked the Clarity Act, two of the best-known crypto figures in Washington published the dates they will leave their posts. Neither of them referred to the bill.

Mersinger and Peirce Announce Departures, Leaving Crypto Without Two Key Washington Advocates

sec staff say token buybacks are fine on live networks with a warning for unfinished ones SEC staff gave crypto projects hoping to repurchase their own tokens the go-ahead on Friday, though networks that aren't finished yet come with a caveat.

SEC Staff Say Token Buybacks Are Fine on Live Networks, With a Warning for Unfinished Ones

alpenglow reaches solana devnet bringing the 150 millisecond finality upgrade to a second test network Around 12.8 seconds is what it takes right now for a Solana transaction to become final and irreversible. Alpenglow, the upgrade designed to shrink that wait to roughly 150 milliseconds, has now gone live on Solana's developer network.

Alpenglow reaches Solana devnet, bringing the 150-millisecond finality upgrade to a second test network

fidelitys jurrien timmer says math supports a 300000 bitcoin by 2029 After topping out at $126,251 in 2025, Bitcoin has since lost more than half its value. Even so, one of Wall Street's most recognizable macro strategists now argues the numbers point toward $300,000 by 2029.

Fidelity’s Jurrien Timmer Says Math Supports a $300,000 Bitcoin by 2029