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Solana just got its missing staking layer, and it might finally make liquid staking as easy as swapping SOL.
Andjela Radmilac 4 min read 
Bitwise and 21Shares quietly added language to their updated S-1s allowing staking, a move that could reshape how crypto ETFs generate yield if approved.
Grayscale's innovative move may reduce fees and boost Ethereum ETF market competitiveness.
Monthly trading volume for prediction markets jumped 126.3% from August’s $1.89 billion, with the baton of dominance passed decisively to Kalshi.
The speed at which Solana and XRP futures gained traction shows institutions want more than BTC/ETH exposure.
Sources at three separate issuers said that the optimism follows the SEC's adoption of generic listing standards for crypto exchange-traded products.
Robbie Mitchnick stated that institutional penetration lags significantly behind retail adoption, despite the success of products such as IBIT and ETHA.
Hashdex has filed an application to include major altcoins, including Solana, XRP and Cardano, in its Nasdaq Crypto Index ETF amid new SEC standards.
Yakovenko praised Bitcoin's decentralized nature and proof-of-work system but warned that quantum compting poses threats.
