Bitwise SOL staking ETF debuts with $223M, signaling strong institutional demand
A strong first-day haul positions Bitwise’s Solana fund as a test case for US appetite toward staking-based crypto ETFs after new SEC clarity.
Sharplink to deploy $200M of ETH on Linea to unlock DeFi yields
The Nasdaq-listed company will allocate 5.6% of its $3.57 billion Ether treasury through ether.fi and EigenCloud on Linea, marking one of the largest corporate DeFi deployments to date.
Coinbase, Figment broaden institutional staking beyond Ethereum
The expanded integration lets Coinbase Prime clients stake Solana, Avalanche and other proof-of-stake assets directly from custody.
French gov’t set to review motion to ‘embrace Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies’
Éric Ciotti of the Union of the Right for the Republic led the charge in a motion for a resolution to ban CBDCs and promote stablecoins in France.
OpenAI restructures as public benefit corporation, Microsoft secures 27% stake
The move formalizes OpenAI’s ties with Microsoft, granting the tech giant long-term access to its AI models while locking in a $250 billion Azure commitment.
Bitcoin price taps $116K as analysis weighs odds of CME gap fill
Bitcoin fluctuated wildly at the Wall Street open, with bulls pushing the price to $116,000 as opinions diverged over the next move in BTC.
Securitize to go public in $1.25B BlackRock-backed merger
BlackRock-backed tokenization company Securitize is going public via a $1.25 billion SPAC merger with a Cantor Fitzgerald affiliate to list on Nasdaq.
How to turn ChatGPT into your personal crypto trading assistant
With the right workflow, data feeds and prompts, ChatGPT can generate structured market summaries, flag risk clusters and support smarter decision-making.
Trump’s Truth Social moves into prediction markets with Crypto.com
Truth Social wants to “democratize information” for its 6.3 million users with a social media prediction platform developed in collaboration with Crypto.com.
Circle debuts Arc testnet with participation by BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa
Circle’s new Arc blockchain testnet launches with participation from more than 100 institutions, including BlackRock, Goldman Sachs, Visa and Mastercard.