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In brief The SEC’s adoption of generic listing standards has made the 19b-4 review clock irrelevant, shifting the approval process to S-1 registrations. Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas said Solana’s S-1 just filed its fourth amendment, signaling that approval could come soon. A Solana ETF could trigger speculative buying but may also face a “sell the…
In brief Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade in Q4 2025 brings data scaling, DoS defenses, and dev tools. PeerDAS will boost blob throughput 8× by sampling data instead of full storage on every node. New EIPs set blob fees, cap block sizes, and add features like preconfirmations and P-256 support. The next major upgrade for the Ethereum…
In brief New York City’s ‘Bitcoin Mayor’ Eric Adams has dropped out of the race for re-election. Adams had publicly tied his image to crypto, from Bitcoin paychecks to calls for BitLicense reform, and many other initiatives. His withdrawal follows legal troubles and questions about whether crypto can anchor political identity. Eric Adams, mayor of…
In brief Top alcoins have risen 3–4% in the past 24 hours, partially reversing last week’s sell-off. About $345 million in crypto liquidations were recorded, mostly from short positions. One analsyt expects near-term consolidation before capital rotation into select altcoin segments in Q4. A weekend surge in crypto has partially erased last week’s losses as…
In brief U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $902.5 million in outflows last week, ending a four-week streak of inflows. Fidelity’s FBTC lost $300.4 million Friday, followed by $37.3 million from BlackRock’s IBIT. One expert cited profit-taking and portfolio rebalancing, though long-term institutional adoption remains intact. U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds turned red last week, ending…
In brief Purchases at Bitcoin and other treasury companies have slowed dramatically over the past two months. The declines played a big role in declining markets that were already jittery about macroeconomic uncertainties. Three market observers say that the waning treasury activity could continue to weigh on markets. The rise in Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other…
September 26, 2025 | Asset Listings We’re thrilled to announce that SOON is available for trading on Kraken! Funding and trading SOON trading is live as of September 26, 2025. To add an asset to your Kraken account, navigate to Funding, select the asset you’re after, and hit ‘Deposit’. Make sure to deposit your tokens…
In brief Strategy Michael Saylor appeared to endorse Bitcoin Knots on X on Wednesday. The CEO of a prominent firm doubts that was Saylor’s intention. Saylor has acknowledged the debate surrounding OP_RETURN elsewhere. When Michael Saylor speaks, Bitcoiners often listen. But on Thursday, they couldn’t seem to agree on whether Strategy’s co-founder and executive chairman…
In brief Liquidations topped $1.1 billion, most of the them long positions. Bitcoin was down 3.6% over the past 24 hours and nearly 7% for the week. Glassnode said that crypto markets were showing “signs of exhaustion.” Major digital coins including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Dogecoin plunged on Thursday, with liquidations over a 24-hour period topping…
In brief Nansen launched a Claude-based AI assistant trained on 500 million labeled blockchain addresses. The bot currently surfaces insights; trade execution is planned, with users retaining final approval. There’s no white paper yet, and experts warn AI agents in finance are vulnerable to adversarial attacks. Blockchain analytics firm Nansen pushed deeper into the AI…
