SOL Nears $250 Amid $16.6B Futures OI Rise

Key takeaways: Solana futures open interest hit $16.6 billion, and its perpetual futures funding rates are stable, hinting at further price upside. Spot-driven rally pushes SOL price, reinforced by Galaxy and Forward Industries’ buy demand. Solana (SOL) is posting one of its strongest weeks of 2025, gaining 17% in the past seven days, trailing only…

HBAR Advances 4% as ETF Speculation Drives Institutional Trading Activity

Hedera’s native token HBAR posted modest gains during the September 11–12 trading window, climbing from $0.237 to as high as $0.245 before closing at $0.240. The move reflected a surge in institutional participation, with market activity closely tied to fresh developments around potential exchange-traded products. Corporate momentum built after Grayscale Investments revealed plans for a…

DOGE Trades Up Despite Today’s US ETF Launch Delay Reports

Dogecoin’s price rose Friday even as the launch of a US exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to the memecoin was delayed again, according to a Bloomberg analyst. According to CoinMarketCap data, Dogecoin (DOGE) increased by nearly 4% over the last 24 hours — reaching $0.2603 at the time of writing. The rise comes despite Bloomberg’s senior…

Spot Bitcoin ETFs See Strong Demand as Crypto Hits $4T

Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw strong demand this week, recording more than $1.7 billion in inflows before the trading week closes on Friday.  SoSoValue data showed that the ETFs had a strong week, with Wednesday having nearly $800 million in inflows. As of Thursday, the ETF tracker showed that spot Bitcoin ETFs already had…

How Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin Obsession Started (and Changed Everything)

Key takeaways: Michael Saylor transformed MicroStrategy from a business intelligence firm into the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Saylor’s conviction redefined corporate strategy, turning volatility into opportunity through long-term, dollar-cost averaging purchases. His approach set the standard for institutional Bitcoin adoption despite concerns over dilution and debt. Saylor’s playbook highlights research, perseverance, risk control and…

RWA Tokens Hit $76B Record High As Tokenization Surges

Cryptocurrencies supporting the real-world asset tokenization space pumped 11% this week as the total value of tokenized RWAs hit a new record high.  Over the past seven days, the RWA token market cap has surged from around $67 billion to an all-time high of just below $76 billion on Friday, according to CoinMarketCap.  The category…

Regulated Multicurrency Stablecoins Will End The Dollar’s Crypto Monopoly

Opinion by: Jamie Elkaleh, chief marketing officer at Bitget Wallet Stablecoins started as a workaround for crypto traders. By pegging tokens to the US dollar, they created liquidity in a market that never closed. In just a few years, however, they have outgrown that role. The result is an onchain financial layer where dollar-pegged coins…

Key Bitcoin Price Levels to Watch as BTC Taps $115K

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price rose 1.5% to over $115,000, with onchain indicators suggesting market momentum is picking up.  BTC must hold above $115,000 to secure the recovery, with resistance at $116,000-$121,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price was up on Friday, rising 1.5% over the past 24 hours to trade above $115,000. Several technical and onchain indicators suggest…

Bitcoin in Holding Pattern While Altcoin Treasurys Gain Ground

Bitcoin has likely been trading sideways as corporations have focused on stacking altcoins lately, though there could be an upswing coming later in the year, says Mike Novogratz, CEO of asset manager Galaxy Digital. “Bitcoin’s at a consolidation right now. Partly because you’re seeing a lot of these treasury companies in other coins take their…

Key Bitcoin Price Levels to Watch as BTC Taps $115K

Key takeaways: Bitcoin price rose 1.5% to over $115,000, with onchain indicators suggesting market momentum is picking up.  BTC must hold above $115,000 to secure the recovery, with resistance at $116,000-$121,000. Bitcoin (BTC) price was up on Friday, rising 1.5% over the past 24 hours to trade above $115,000. Several technical and onchain indicators suggest…