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Seven leading providers have launched the Blockchain Payments Consortium to unify cross-chain stablecoin transactions with shared technical and compliance standards, following on-chain volumes that have surpassed major card networks in 2024. The post Fireblocks, Polygon, Solana, Stellar & TON Form $10T Consortium to Standardize Stablecoin Payments appeared first on Cryptonews.

As Bitcoin has retraced from a peak, analysts have examined XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin as best crypto options for the next phase, citing ETF flows, payments use cases, and technical levels while noting emerging projects and renewed accumulation. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 5 November – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Trump-backed World Liberty Financial has disclosed Solana partnerships with Bonk and Raydium, adding USD1 trading pairs, incentives, and launchpad access. USD1’s supply has increased since April 2025 as the project has pursued DeFi growth and leadership hires. The post Trump’s Crypto Project Taps Bonk and Raydium in a High-Stakes Bid to “Rebuild” Solana appeared first on Cryptonews.

DeepSeek AI Predicts Bitcoin’s market share has been slipping as high-utility altcoins have advanced. XRP, Solana, and Pi Network have shown improving sentiment, ETF and policy tailwinds, and technical setups that have supported modeled upside scenarios. The post China’s DeepSeek AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Solana, Pi Coin by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Forward Industries, which has accumulated more than $1 billion worth of Solana, saw its share price plunge Tuesday morning. Forward Industries, a digital asset–focused company that has built a significant position in Solana as part of its ongoing shift, has authorized a $1 billion share repurchase program — a move aimed at returning value to shareholders as it advances its transition into a digital asset treasury model. The share repurchase program, authorized on Monday, allows Forward Industries to buy back its stock on an ongoing basis through open-market purchases, block trades or privately negotiated transactions, the company announced. Forward said the authorization provides flexibility amid market volatility, though share repurchases are typically aimed at returning value to shareholders by reducing the number of shares outstanding and minimizing dilution. Read more

Best crypto positioning has evolved after Bitcoin has set a fresh peak, while XRP, Solana, and Dogecoin have shown constructive readings—ETF launches, payment integrations, and technical supports have suggested altcoins may lead as markets have consolidated. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 3 November – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

The debate pitting Ethereum versus Solana as rival L1s misses how radically their architectures diverged in 2025. Ethereum evolved into a settlement layer for modular rollups, while Solana doubled down on monolithic throughput. Ethereum abandoned the monolithic-chain race years ago, as its roadmap treats the base layer as settlement infrastructure. At the same time, execution […] The post How the Ethereum vs Solana war ended quietly not with a bang but a whimper appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Solana trades below $190 support as RSI weakens, open interest rises, and ETFs drive new interest. Analysts watch $300 target closely.

Solana, Cardano, and XRP are once again under serious pressure this week, as investors brace for more swings in the market. While these major altcoins are trying to find their footing, Remittix keeps stealing the spotlight. This PayFi token continues improving with new listings strong growth, and a real-world use case that is already turning […]

Bitwise’s Matt Hougan said Solana has good odds of winning a larger share of the stablecoin and tokenization market. Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Hougan says his bullish outlook on layer-1 blockchain Solana stems from two main factors that set it apart from competitors like Ethereum. “I love investments that give me two ways to win,” Hougan said in an X post on Thursday, explaining that Solana (SOL) is making a “bet” the stablecoin and tokenization infrastructure market will grow, and that it will “win an increasing share of that market,” which “seem like good bets to me.” “I think people dramatically underestimate how much and how quickly these technologies will remake markets. It’s easy for me to imagine this market growing by 10x or more,” Hougan added.   Read more

Solana spent years building a staking culture in which over two-thirds of the circulating supply is delegated to validators, earning roughly 6% annually from inflation and fees. Non-staking Solana ETFs might just change this dynamic. Now that reflexive on-chain participation faces a new competitor: exchange-traded funds that either cannot or will not stake. Hong Kong’s […] The post Do ETFs risk centralizing Solana, and who actually gets the yield? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Solana is well-positioned to capture a growing share of the stablecoin and tokenization boom, the investment firm said.

A Chinese blockchain event was reportedly cut short on Tuesday due to overcrowding, but some attendees expressed concerns over the country's recent crackdowns. Some members of Solana’s Chinese community have reportedly expressed concerns that attendees were denied entry to a blockchain event as the country continues its crackdown on digital assets. According to a Wednesday report from the South China Morning Post, the Solana Accelerate APAC series event being held in Shenzhen on Tuesday was cut short amid claims of overcrowding, “leading the local police to conduct an inquiry on site.” Event organizers confirmed the venue had exceeded capacity and canceled the final hackathon “for public safety,” per the report. The police presence, however, reignited concerns on social media, with attendees reportedly expressing concerns about the country’s enforcement of crypto and blockchain. Read more

Bitwise’s Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan says Solana’s staking ETFs yield generation is a significant drawcard for institutional investors. Solana staking exchange-traded funds have a promising future on traditional stock exchanges after Bitwise’s fund debut on the New York Stock Exchange surpassed $56 million in first-day trading volume. Matt Hougan, Bitwise chief investment officer, described the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) as “the missing part of the puzzle” in conversation with Cointelegraph’s Chain Reaction daily show, as the product attracted millions of dollars in investment on the NYSE. Hougan said the product also helps decentralize and secure the Solana network. The $BSOL ETF launched $222 million in assets, amounting to over 1.1 million SOL tokens.  Read more

Grayscale Investments has launched its staking-enabled Solana ETF on NYSE Arca, backed by $103 million in seed capital, and is now the second Solana ETP manager in the US. Cryptocurrency asset manager Grayscale Investments has launched its staking-enabled Solana spot exchange-traded fund (ETF), expanding institutional access to Solana exposure. According to a Wednesday announcement, the Grayscale Solana Trust ETF began trading under the GSOL ticker on the New York Stock Exchange Arca platform. The product includes staking functionality, allowing investors to earn rewards through Solana’s proof-of-stake (PoS) network. Grayscale’s senior vice president of ETFs, Inkoo Kang, said the new product is “expanding investor choice.” The company said it is now among the largest Solana (SOL) exchange-traded product (ETP) managers in the United States by assets under management. Read more

Bitwise’s Hunter Horsley was stung by criticism from Ethereum Maxis about the firm’s support of Solana, as ETH helped inspire Bitwise in 2016 In the lead-up to this weeks surprise listing of its Solana Staking ETF on the New York Stock Exchange, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley caused a stir by telling Cointelegraph that Solanas shorter validator exit queue gave it the edge over Ethereum in the staking ETF race. Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Houghan went much further on a podcast, praising Solanas speed, throughput and finality as extraordinarily attractive. He labelled it the new Wall Street. The glowing endorsements were controversial among Ethereum fans, some of who seemed to believe Bitwise was betraying ETHs cypherpunk values by championing other projects. Horsley was stung by the criticisms, not least because Ethereum was part of the inspiration for creating Bitwise in the first place. He replied he felt terrible to see these posts. We care a lot about Ethereum. Feedback received re recent commentary ...

Bitwise’s Hunter Horsley was stung by criticism from Ethereum Maxis about the firm’s support of Solana, as ETH helped inspire Bitwise in 2016 In the lead-up to this weeks surprise listing of its Solana Staking ETF on the New York Stock Exchange, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley caused a stir by telling Cointelegraph that Solanas shorter validator exit queue gave it the edge over Ethereum in the staking ETF race. Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Houghan went much further on a podcast, praising Solanas speed, throughput and finality as extraordinarily attractive. He labelled it the new Wall Street. The glowing endorsements were controversial among Ethereum fans, some of who seemed to believe Bitwise was betraying ETHs cypherpunk values by championing other projects. Horsley was stung by the criticisms, not least because Ethereum was part of the inspiration for creating Bitwise in the first place. He replied he felt terrible to see these posts. We care a lot about Ethereum. Feedback received re recent commentary ...

Bitwise’s Hunter Horsley was stung by criticism from Ethereum Maxis about the firm’s support of Solana, as ETH helped inspire Bitwise in 2016 In the lead-up to this weeks surprise listing of its Solana Staking ETF on the New York Stock Exchange, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley caused a stir by telling Cointelegraph that Solanas shorter validator exit queue gave it the edge over Ethereum in the staking ETF race. Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Houghan went much further on a podcast, praising Solanas speed, throughput and finality as extraordinarily attractive. He labelled it the new Wall Street. The glowing endorsements were controversial among Ethereum fans, some of who seemed to believe Bitwise was betraying ETHs cypherpunk values by championing other projects. Horsley was stung by the criticisms, not least because Ethereum was part of the inspiration for creating Bitwise in the first place. He replied he felt terrible to see these posts. We care a lot about Ethereum. Feedback received re recent commentary ...

Bitwise’s Hunter Horsley was stung by criticism from Ethereum Maxis about the firm’s support of Solana, as ETH helped inspire Bitwise in 2016 In the lead-up to this weeks surprise listing of its Solana Staking ETF on the New York Stock Exchange, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley caused a stir by telling Cointelegraph that Solanas shorter validator exit queue gave it the edge over Ethereum in the staking ETF race. Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Houghan went much further on a podcast, praising Solanas speed, throughput and finality as extraordinarily attractive. He labelled it the new Wall Street. The glowing endorsements were controversial among Ethereum fans, some of who seemed to believe Bitwise was betraying ETHs cypherpunk values by championing other projects. Horsley was stung by the criticisms, not least because Ethereum was part of the inspiration for creating Bitwise in the first place. He replied he felt terrible to see these posts. We care a lot about Ethereum. Feedback received re recent commentary ...

Bitwise’s Hunter Horsley was stung by criticism from Ethereum Maxis about the firm’s support of Solana, as ETH helped inspire Bitwise in 2016 In the lead-up to this weeks surprise listing of its Solana Staking ETF on the New York Stock Exchange, Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley caused a stir by telling Cointelegraph that Solanas shorter validator exit queue gave it the edge over Ethereum in the staking ETF race. Bitwise chief investment officer Matt Houghan went much further on a podcast, praising Solanas speed, throughput and finality as extraordinarily attractive. He labelled it the new Wall Street. The glowing endorsements were controversial among Ethereum fans, some of who seemed to believe Bitwise was betraying ETHs cypherpunk values by championing other projects. Horsley was stung by the criticisms, not least because Ethereum was part of the inspiration for creating Bitwise in the first place. He replied he felt terrible to see these posts. We care a lot about Ethereum. Feedback received re recent commentary ...