The crypto exchange purchased Vector for an undisclosed amount, the latest acquisition by Coinbase in 2025 after Deribit, Echo and others. US-based cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase said it will buy Vector, a decentralized platform built on Solana, in the company’s latest acquisition of 2025. In a Friday blog, Coinbase said the acquisition of Vector and its team was part of the company’s strategy to become an “everything exchange.” The crypto exchange did not disclose the amount it paid for Vector, but said the move would improve activity through “DEX trading integration.” “We’re excited to welcome the Vector team as we keep building toward one goal: making it easy for anyone, anywhere, to trade any crypto asset,” said Coinbase. Read more
SOL and XRP ETFs have attracted nearly $900 million in combined inflows, highlighting rare investor conviction amid an ongoing market rout. While spot Bitcoin and Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are facing some of the biggest daily outflows since they launch, two new altcoin products are bucking the trend. Despite the broader market rout, Solana (SOL) and XRP (XRP) ETFs have yet to record a single outflow day since launch, according to crypto ETF data aggregator SoSoValue. This makes the two altcoin ETFs rare green marks in an otherwise red ETF landscape. The inflows are becoming substantial. Data shows that Solana-based spot ETFs have accumulated nearly $500 million in net inflows, while XRP ETFs have seen $410 million in cumulative net inflows to date. Read more
The 21shares Solana exchange-traded fund (TSOL) debuted with over $100 million in assets under management, signaling investor interest. Exchange-traded product (ETP) provider 21shares launched its Solana exchange-traded fund (ETF) on Wednesday, marking the fifth SOL (SOL) ETF offering in the US. The fund holds spot SOL and will stake its holdings to secure the blockchain network and reap rewards, according to an announcement from 21shares. Senior Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said: The Solana ETFs have now taken in $2 billion as a group, with inflows basically every day, not bad considering the 'extreme fear' right now,” he wrote. TSOL’s debut was accompanied by the launch of investment manager VanEck’s SOL ETF (VSOL) on Monday, which also features staking rewards. Read more
Wallets tied to the Libra token continue to draw liquidity and have purchased $61.5 million in Solana, despite asset freezes and fraud probes. Wallet addresses tied to the controversial Libra (LIBRA) token are still pulling money from the failed memecoin and rotating it into other cryptocurrencies despite asset freezes and ongoing fraud investigations. The wallets associated with the Libra token — which was controversially endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei — have withdrawn nearly $4 million in liquidity from the memecoin to buy the Solana (SOL) dip. After the withdrawal, two cryptocurrency wallets associated with the Libra team acquired $61.5 million worth of SOL at an average price of $135, according to blockchain data platform Onchain Lens. Read more
The crypto market is still “very unsure” about which crypto assets to back beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum, according to an executive. The average investor still hasn’t reached a clear consensus on which crypto assets beyond the top two warrant serious attention, according to Anthony Bassili, president of Coinbase Asset Management. “There’s a very, very clear view in the investor community in terms of the right first portfolio is Bitcoin. The next is Bitcoin, Ethereum,” Bassili said during an interview with Cointelegraph at The Bridge conference in New York City on Wednesday. Bassili pointed out that Solana (SOL) is “maybe” the third asset on the radar. “The market is very unsure as to what’s the next asset they want to own after that,” he said, adding that after Solana, there is a “very wide gap” with XRP (XRP). Read more