Solana hits 15% of major US exchange trade count, Fidelity report finds
Solana's rise in trade activity highlights its growing role in financial markets, but sustainability depends on market conditions and fee structures.
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The use of meme coins for laundering highlights the evolving complexity of crypto crime, challenging exchanges and regulators to enhance scrutiny.
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Solana's rising activity signals its growing legitimacy and potential integration into traditional finance, impacting future market dynamics.
DeFi Development Corp buys 8,881 SOL, lifting treasury to roughly 2.609 million
DFDV's strategic SOL accumulation could enhance shareholder value but ties its fortunes closely to Solana's market performance and network health.
Uniswap v2, v3, and v4 go live on Elysium, with HYPE as the only gas token
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Stablecoin market cap drops $21B since May 2026 peak
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Galaxy’s Max Bareiss says DeFi is built for agentic trading
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BNB Smart Chain tops rankings with 4.86M active addresses in 24 hours
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Bitmine nears 5% Ethereum supply target with $20M ETH purchase
Bitmine's strategic ETH accumulation could influence Ethereum's market dynamics, potentially affecting price stability and ownership concentration.
Charles Schwab brings Solana, Avalanche and Chainlink to retail investors
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Grayscale’s Zach Pandl says Hyperliquid could fill the AI compute derivatives gap
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Zest Protocol loans jump 132% to $14.75M in Q3
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PNC partners with Coinbase, eyes potential stablecoin payments
PNC's stablecoin initiative with Coinbase could accelerate crypto adoption in banking, enhancing transaction efficiency and financial innovation.
Fitch Ratings sees Bitcoin liquidity growing less fragile as the market matures
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Ethereum mainnet averages record 2.16M daily transactions in 2026
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Telegram sees over 700,000 self-custodial wallets created in 48 hours
The rapid adoption of Telegram's self-custodial wallets highlights growing user interest in decentralized finance, potentially reshaping digital transactions.
Core Scientific projects $1.8 billion annual run-rate as it exits Bitcoin mining for AI colocation
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Kinetiq builds on Hyperliquid, aims to challenge centralized exchanges
Kinetiq's move could boost Hyperliquid's ecosystem adoption, potentially reshaping decentralized finance dynamics and market perceptions.
IRIS brings fixed-rate borrowing to SparkLend’s liquidity
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Strive buys 124 Bitcoin as it chases Metaplanet for the No. 2 treasury spot
Strive's aggressive Bitcoin acquisition strategy could reshape corporate treasury norms, influencing market valuations and investment approaches.
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NYSE puts Avalanche at the center of its tokenized stock settlement push
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Formation Securities tells SEC it plans a tokenized stock venue on Solana
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China’s internet regulator launches unified filing system for AI and blockchain
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FinCEN, Fed withdraw crypto Travel Rule proposal for new public input
The withdrawal signals a potential regulatory shift, possibly easing pressures on crypto markets and influencing Bitcoin's future price dynamics.
Solana’s weekly stablecoin card spending hits a record $36 million
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Kinetiq launches Elysium Layer 2 to expand Hyperliquid beyond perps
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Bullish hires ex-NYSE chief Cunningham to lead tokenization push
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