Solana ETFs Soar As SOL Slips Below Key Price Level

Key takeaways: The spot Solana ETFs start strong by drawing over $400 million in weekly inflows. SOL broke its 211-day uptrend, slipping below key moving averages. Failure to hold $155 could send SOL price into the $120–$100 range. Spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) start their trading journey with strength, posting record positive inflows that…

MARA and Hut 8 profits surge in Q3 as US Bitcoin mining expands

Bitcoin miners MARA Holdings and Hut 8 posted strong third-quarter results on Tuesday, with both reporting sharply higher profits and expanding Bitcoin reserves.   MARA’s revenue climbed 92% year-over-year to $252 million in the third quarter of 2025, swinging from a $125 million loss to $123 million in net income over the period, while Hut…

Why Mastercard’s $2-Billion Crypto Move Could End Traditional Banking Hours

Key takeaways Mastercard is in talks to buy Zero Hash, following earlier interest in BVNK, in a push toward 24/7 stablecoin settlement. The deals could give Mastercard a turnkey onchain payments stack, accelerating its move from pilot to production. Stablecoin-based settlement would let banks and merchants transact continuously, bypassing batch cutoffs and weekend delays. Yet…

Shorting Ethereum May Hedge Bitcoin Exposure

As Bitcoin continues to attract institutional treasury capital, Ethereum-focused companies are beginning to run out of dry powder, making the asset a potential shorting opportunity for investors looking to hedge their exposure to the digital asset sector. That was one of the key takeaways from a recent 10x Research report, which argued that shorting Ether…

What’s at Stake for Sam Bankman-Fried’s Long-awaited Appeal?

With 19 years remaining for Sam “SBF” Bankman-Fried in prison, the former FTX CEO’s legal team will present arguments in the appellate court as to why a panel of judges should consider overturning his conviction or sentence. On Tuesday, the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit will hear oral arguments from SBF’s lawyers….

Bitcoin Drops To $101K But BTC Weakness Defies Fundamentals

Key takeaways: Bitcoin’s decline mirrors Nasdaq weakness but lacks a fundamental justification. Spot BTC ETF inflows have cooled but remain net positive, showing resilient investor demand. Stablecoin liquidity and onchain accumulation suggest conditions for a rebound. Bitcoin (BTC) extended its decline to $100,800 on Tuesday, dropping 10%+ this week and mirroring the Nasdaq 100 futures’…

Why Mastercard’s $2-Billion Crypto Move Could End Traditional Banking Hours

Key takeaways Mastercard is in talks to buy Zero Hash, following earlier interest in BVNK, in a push toward 24/7 stablecoin settlement. The deals could give Mastercard a turnkey onchain payments stack, accelerating its move from pilot to production. Stablecoin-based settlement would let banks and merchants transact continuously, bypassing batch cutoffs and weekend delays. Yet…

Bitcoin Long-Term Holders Offload 400K BTC as Price Nears $100K Support

Key takeaways: Long-term Bitcoin holders have sold 400,000 BTC over the past 30 days. Short-term Bitcoin holders panic-sell $3 billion in BTC at a loss. Bitcoin’s rising wedge targets $72,000 price as traders say BTC could drop as low as $60,000. Bitcoin (BTC) declined on Tuesday, falling more than 3.5% over the last 24 hours…

BTC Mining Profitability Slumps as Hashprice Falls to Multi-Month Low

Hashprice has plunged to its lowest level since April, when bitcoin was trading around $76,000, now sitting at $43.1 per petahash/second (PH/s). Hashprice, a term coined by Luxor, refers to the expected value of one terahash per second (TH/s) of hashing power per day, representing how much a miner can earn from a specific amount…

$284M In DeFi Loans And Stablecoin Risk Traced To Stream Finance

Decentralized finance (DeFi) researchers mapped out more than $284 million in stablecoin exposure and outstanding loans linked to Stream Finance, following the protocol’s collapse.  On Tuesday, a detailed post by DeFi group Yields and More (YAM) flagged dozens of lending markets and vaults, including platforms Euler, Silo, Morpho and Gearbox, that held positions connected to…