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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 ...

The stock jumped 17% Tuesday after inking a $9.5 billion Google-backed AI compute deal with Fluidstack.

Ten years ago, he declined a credible offer to mine bitcoin, missing out on an opportunity to make billions. Now that his personal fortune is dwindling, Bidzina Ivanishvili is going to extreme lengths to get his hands on the bitcoin he sees as rightfully his.

The move allows Ondo Global Markets to deepen its tokenized stock market reach to BNB's 3.4 million users, with a strong base in Asia and Latin America.

BitGo’s new custody support for Canton Coin allows regulated institutions to securely hold the Canton Network’s native token in the United States. Digital asset infrastructure company BitGo has added support for Canton Coin (CC), the native token of the Canton Network, in a move that could make it easier for US institutions to hold the asset through a qualified custodian. The companies announced the integration on Wednesday, saying it will give banks and asset managers compliant access to a network already processing significant volumes of tokenized real-world assets (RWAs). The partnership introduces cold-storage custody and insurance-backed security, and could pave the way for future support of stablecoins, tokenized securities and other onchain financial instruments. Read more

With clearer regulation and growing institutional demand, Taurus is expanding its footprint to serve U.S. financial giants from New York.

The latest push follows TeraWulf’s earlier $3 billion financing effort with Morgan Stanley and Google’s $1.4 billion backstop, plus a $3.7 billion hosting deal with Fluidstack. Crypto mining company TeraWulf plans to raise $500 million through a convertible note offering to help finance the construction of a new data center campus in Abernathy, Texas. The private offering is aimed at qualified institutional buyers, the company announced on Wednesday. It granted underwriters the option to purchase an additional $75 million in notes within 13 days of issuance, depending on market conditions. The convertible senior notes, due on May 1, 2032, will carry no regular interest, with conversion available only under specific conditions before February 2032. Investors will have the option to convert the notes into cash, TeraWulf shares, or a combination of both, with pricing and conversion terms to be determined through final negotiation. Read more

Brazilian solar energy company Thopen is reportedly exploring Bitcoin mining as a way to monetize excess renewable power and offset curtailment losses. Brazilian solar power producer Thopen is exploring a move into Bitcoin mining to absorb surplus energy generated by the country’s fast-growing renewable sector, the company’s CEO told local outlet BN Americas. Gustavo Ribeiro, who is CEO of Thopen and its majority owner, Pontal Energy, told BN Americas the company is considering expanding into Bitcoin (BTC) mining, according to a Wednesday report. When asked how Thopen plans to address Brazil’s energy oversupply, Ribeiro said the company is mitigating the issue through diversification. He added that the company is also “evaluating solutions such as data centers and Bitcoin mining near the load to absorb locally generated energy.” Read more

PI Coin jumped by about 15% in the last day and is now sitting near $0.26, All because of some fake hype. An article titled “Pi SWIFT Integration: Cross-Border Bank Activated” was pushed through OKX’s news feed, claiming Pi is now ISO 20022 compliant.It spread fast, and got everyone hyped, but it was just a […] The post Pi Coin Price Prediction: Pi Coin Pumps After Mainnet Migration As Price Skyrockets 30% in A Week – Is it Going To $0.50 in November 2025? appeared first on Cryptonews.

As the markets finally start to recover and money rotates out of gold and back into risk assets, Solana is still one of the favorites among retail investors.With Qwen AI outperforming in the Alpha Arena trading contest, a lot of traders are suddenly paying attention to its opinions. We asked it for an Solana price […] The post Alibaba’s Qwen3-MAX AI With Explosive 3-Month Solana Price Prediction – Is SOL Going to Hit $320 By January 2026? appeared first on Cryptonews.

For decades, Europe’s wealth was measured in gold and bonds. Now, two of its largest economies are preparing to add something new to their strategic vaults. This week, news has emerged that political leaders in Germany and France have each introduced proposals to establish a national Bitcoin reserve in a move that could redefine the architecture […] The post Is the EU Bitcoin race starting? France targets 420k BTC as Germany weighs reserves appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Headlining a blockbuster day for Solana, which has a record-setting debut for its shiny new staking ETF as well.

The global cryptocurrency market is down today, with total market capitalization falling 1.6% to $3.89 trillion, according to data from CoinMarketCap. The post Why Is Crypto Down Today? – October 29, 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The new exchange-traded fund (ETF) launched by Bitwise for SOL and an interesting announcement from Western Union this week could favor a bullish Solana price prediction and propel the token to a new all-time high.Just a day after its launch, the new Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) has attracted nearly $300 million in assets, offering […] The post Solana Price Prediction: SOL is All The Rage Today As ETFs Launch and Western Union Announces Stablecoin Launch for Early 2026 – Is a New ATH Coming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Shiba Inu holders grow cautious after security auditors confirm leaked signer keys on Shibaswap facilitated a $2.8 million exploit, adding pressure to a token already down 45% year-to-date. The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: SHIB Price Bottoms as Signer Keys Leak on Shibaswap, Is The OG Meme Coin About to Crash? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Artificial intelligence firms OpenAI, Meta, and Anthropic all face copyright lawsuits as courts weigh fair use in AI training.

HBAR and LTC ETFs launched alongside BSOL, but with far smaller day-one volumes, $8M and $1M, respectively.

Norway's crypto tax reporting has surged by 30%, as over 73,000 residents declared more than $4 billion in digital assets on 2024 tax returns, following efforts by the Norwegian Tax Administration. The post Norway Sees 30% Surge in Crypto Tax Reporting — $4B in Digital Assets Declared appeared first on Cryptonews.