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ETF
SEC delays decisions on several ETFs tied to staking and altcoins
The decisions postponed BlackRock's Ethereum staking proposal alongside Franklin Templeton's spot XRP and Solana ETF applications.
Regulation
Trump CFTC pick alleges Tyler Winklevoss attempted to influence his appointment, discloses private texts
Brian Quintenz stated that the Winklevoss twins' complaint against him is likely due to his refusal to review a CFTC action against Gemini before taking the chair role.
Regulation
SOL Strategies CEO discusses Solana treasury companies’ role in driving institutional blockchain adoption
Leah Wald emphasized that treasury companies must operate respectfully to maintain industry credibility while benefiting from expanding product availability.
Derivatives
Avantis AVNT token rebounds 78% from bottom driven by strong fundamentals
The AVNT airdrop selling pressure created buying opportunities that smart money traders capitalized on.
Crypto
BNB hits new all-time high of $907 amid Binance partnering with Franklin Templeton for tokenization
BNB posted 29% gains in 2025 alone and 191% growth since 2024, establishing itself as the standout performer among major altcoins from the 2017 cycle.
Market
Employment data revision washes $60B from crypto market cap
The BLS announced that preliminary benchmark revisions showed overstated by 911,000 jobs on total nonfarm employment, prompting corrections.
Crypto
Metaplanet upsizes share offering to $1.4B to aggressively acquire more Bitcoin
Metaplanet plans to allocate 1$1.25 billion for Bitcoin purchases and $138.7 million for its Bitcoin income generation business.
Derivatives
CBOE plans November launch for Bitcoin and Ethereum continuous futures contracts
The continuous futures will be cash-settled and aligned to real-time spot market prices through daily cash adjustments.
DeFi
Solana TVL hits new all-time high of $12.1B amid rising institutional interest
Corporate treasury adoption and regulatory clarity are driving renewed institutional interest in Solana.
Regulation
Eric Trump removed from ALT5 Sigma board following Nasdaq rule compliance requirements
Zachary Folkman was also moved from director to observer status, but the ALT5 Sigma board later approved Folkman's nomination as a new director.
Stablecoins
Ethena enters USDH race supported by BlackRock BUIDL, Anchorage, Securitize
Ethena is committed to returning 95% of net revenue generated from USDH reserves directly to the Hyperliquid community through HYPE token purchases.
Stablecoins
Putin adviser accuses US of planning stablecoin scheme to eliminate $35 trillion debt
Dmitry Kobyakov drew parallels to historical US debt strategies from the 1930s and 1970s, arguing America plans to solve financial problems 'at the world's expense.'
