The lending protocol's token showed weakness as technical support crumbled, plunging below $210.
Uniswap is adding DOGE, XRP, and ZEC support through the Universal protocol, which mints and burns tokens to create bridgeable “uAssets.”
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 […]
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The open interest in XRP and Solana (SOL) futures and options has reached a record $3 billion on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). According to the CME data, this remarkable milestone was reached during Monday’s session, which saw both XRP and Solana reach their highest level of participation. Both cryptocurrencies have gained traction among institutional investors, who are now treating XRP and Solana as serious alternatives to Bitcoin and Ethereum in the derivatives market. CME’s Record $3 Billion Milestone Data from CME Group reveals that open interest in XRP and Solana futures has climbed to about $3 billion in total value. The figure captures the total capital tied up in active contracts, serving as one of the best indicators of investor activity and confidence. Related Reading: Why This Analyst Is More Bullish On XRP Over Ethereum For The Short-Term CME data shows that around 9,900 XRP contracts and 17,400 Solana futures contracts were opened during this surge of high activity, including both standard and micro versions. This achievement comes less than a year after CME introduced these products. Solana futures launched in March 2025 and quickly rose to prominence, followed by XRP futures in May. Both have now joined the ranks of the exchange’s most traded crypto derivatives, competing directly with Bitcoin and Ethereum futures. This record milestone is part of a growing interest in its digital currency instruments. Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX, and Alternative Products at CME, noted that the exchange has witnessed intense client demand for nonstop trading. In response, the CME Group had revealed plans to make cryptocurrency futures and options available for trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week, starting from early 2026, although pending approval. The increase in open interest highlights how XRP and Solana now dominate the altcoin derivatives scene on CME. Solana futures surpassed $1 billion in open interest by August 2025, just five months after their launch, while XRP futures achieved the same within three months. Recent data shows that XRP futures on the CME reached a notional volume of $26.9 billion in October and over 567,000 contracts traded within six months of trading. Institutional Interest In XRP And Solana The record in open interest follows CME’s introduction of options on XRP and Solana futures to expand its cryptocurrency derivatives portfolio beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. This expansion allows traders to access options on SOL, Micro-SOL, XRP, and Micro-XRP futures, each offering daily, monthly, and quarterly expirations to meet different trading strategies. Related Reading: Ethereum and Solana Price Ready To Send Hard? Legendary Analyst Says It’s Time To Pay Attention The expansion also points to the growing sophistication of institutional participation in Solana and XRP derivatives. The first XRP options trade was executed on October 12 between Wintermute and Superstate. The first trade for options on SOL futures was executed on Monday, October 13, between Cumberland DRW and Galaxy. Featured image from Medium, chart from Tradingview.com
One onchain observer noted a large transaction by Jump Crypto, speculating that the crypto firm might be rotating SOL into BTC, perhaps weighing on sentiment.
Strategy posts $2.8B Q3 income despite muted Bitcoin prices, expanding holdings to 640K BTC as stock drops 20% in October.
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Heavier trading met a late rebound after a breakdown, narrowing the range and putting nearby checkpoints back in focus.
USDC's market cap has surged 72% since January to $74 billion, far outpacing USDT's 32% growth, JPMorgan said.
Coinbase posts $432.6M Q3 profit as crypto volatility lifts trading volumes amid Trumps pro-crypto policies and market sell-offs.
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Coinbase's increased Bitcoin holdings signal growing corporate confidence in crypto as a strategic asset amid evolving regulatory landscapes.
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Coinbase’s Base network became profitable in Q3 as transaction volume rose and ETH prices climbed, supporting broader gains across trading and services.
Bitcoin's action of late hasn't been great, but the price did rise nearly 7% in the three months ended September 30, boosting reported profits for Michael Saylor's firm.
CoreWeave has been trying to acquire Core Scientific for over a year in one of the most-watched M&A deals in crypto.
Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the short-term holder Realized Price, a key on-chain level. Here’s where the next major support line lies for the asset. Bitcoin Has Again Dipped Below STH Realized Price In its latest weekly report, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed about some key Realized Price levels for Bitcoin. The “Realized Price” here refers to an indicator that measures the cost basis of the average investor or address on the BTC network. Related Reading: XRP Indicator That Nailed Recent Reversals Has Flashed Again When the metric is trading above the asset’s price, it means the holders as a whole are sitting on a net unrealized profit. On the other hand, it being below the spot BTC value implies the dominance of loss on the blockchain. The Realized Price of the entire network is generally not useful, as often, the cryptocurrency’s price trades significantly over it. The reason behind this lies in the fact that a notable part of the asset’s supply has been dormant for years, possessing a cost basis far below today’s price. In fact, a chunk of this dormant supply will never return to circulation, as the wallets holding such tokens have had their keys become permanently inaccessible. To account for this, Glassnode came up with the “Active Realized Price,” a metric that only tracks the cost basis of the supply that can be considered economically active. Below is the chart shared by the analytics firm that shows how the Realized Price and Active Realized Price of Bitcoin have changed since the last bull market. As is visible in the graph, Bitcoin last interacted with the Realized Price in 2023. Since finding a rebound at it back then, the coin has only moved away from the line. The cryptocurrency has been trading much closer to the Active Realized Price since breaking above it in late 2023, but even in its case, the gap is still notable. A version of the indicator that BTC regularly interacts with, however, is the third type listed on the chart: the short-term holder cost basis. Short-term holders (STHs) refer to the Bitcoin investors who purchased their coins within the past 155 days. This cohort represents the recent buyers, who can be reactive to changes in the market. The Realized Price of the group, which is often considered a divider between bullish and bearish trends, is currently located at $113,100. Bitcoin first fell below this mark during its crash earlier in the month, but the recovery surge took it back above the line. Though the latest retracement has once again brought the asset under it. “Over the past two weeks, Bitcoin has struggled to close a weekly candle above this key level, raising the risk of further weakness ahead,” noted Glassnode. The next on-chain support level is the Active Realized Price, currently valued at $88,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin Cost Basis Map Reveals Key War Zone Between Bulls & Bears It now remains to be seen whether BTC can recover above the STH Realized Price, or if a deeper correction is coming. BTC Price Bitcoin has fallen by nearly 3% during the past day, with its price coming down to the $109,900 level. Featured image from Dall-E, Glassnode.com, chart from TradingView.com
Canary Funds updates S-1 for its XRP spot ETF, removing the delaying amendment and targeting a November 13 launch pending Nasdaq approval.
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The crypto mining sector's market cap gains this year suggest these stocks are functioning as leveraged bets on Bitcoin.
Bitcoin (BTC) has led the wider crypto market in a correction on Thursday, October 30. BTC price dropped 4% during the past 24 hours to reach a today’s range low of about $106,861 during the mid North American session. The total crypto market cap dropped 5% during the last 24 hours to hover about $3.6 …
Despite expectations for Q4 rallies, Dogecoin's market structure remains fragile, with traders watching if it can defend the $0.18 base.
The next major Ethereum upgrade, called Fusaka, a hybrid of “Fulu” (consensus) and “Osaka” (execution), will modify how the network handles data and fees without altering the primary user experience. Beneath the surface, it’s a statement of direction: Ethereum’s main chain is staying the final settlement and data-availability hub, while everyday activity continues to flow […]
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Shiba Inu’s effort to grow beyond being a meme coin is struggling. Its blockchain network, Shibarium, was created to bring real use and value to the project, but it has not gained much attention or activity. Developer interest and user engagement are very low, and the network’s overall growth has slowed down sharply. Recent network issues, including technical troubles and security problems, have made things worse. Many users have left, and new projects are not joining. As a result, Shibarium now shows very little activity, leading many in the crypto community to call it a “ghost chain.” Shiba Inu’s Struggle To Evolve Beyond A Meme Coin Shiba Inu tried to change its image from a simple meme coin into a real blockchain project capable of competing with other networks. The team launched Shibarium, a layer-2 blockchain, in 2023 to help make this move. However, this plan has not worked as expected, with Shibarium failing to attract developers, projects, or users and gaining no market share. Related Reading: XRP At $1,000 Is Peanuts If Used To Clear US National Debt; Pundit Explains According to data from DeFi Llama, Shibarium has only 18 developers since it began. It is a much lower number than on other blockchains, which have hundreds or even thousands of active developers. The total value locked (TVL) on the network, which shows how much money people have invested in it, has fallen to just $878,000. Shibarium has also failed to attract any stablecoins, which are among the most widely used tokens in decentralized finance. Not a single stablecoin project has deployed on the network, reflecting Shibarium’s lack of presence in one of the most critical areas of the crypto world. Other newer and more active layer-2 networks like Base, Arbitrum, Plasma, and Linea have already moved far ahead, leaving Shibarium behind. Hacks And The Decline Of Shibarium Network Activity Things got worse for the network when ShibaSwap, the most popular decentralized app (dApp) on the Shibarium network, was recently compromised. The attack eroded user confidence and forced developers to pause a key bridge connecting Shibarium to other networks. Even with the bridge now active, most of the network’s activity stopped. Many users could not move their tokens or use apps, making the network almost entirely silent. Related Reading: Here’s Why The XRP Price Still Isn’t Bearish Despite The 50% Flash Crash Because of this drop in network activity, Shibarium is no longer helping burn SHIB tokens. Typically, a portion of network transaction fees goes toward buying and burning Shiba Inu tokens, helping reduce supply and support the token’s price. But now, with very few transactions, the burn process has slowed down significantly. The decline in users, developers, and activity are indicators that Shibarium’s dream of becoming a strong, useful blockchain has not come to fruition. Instead of growing into a central crypto platform, it has become what some would call the real ghost chain. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com
With the end of October approaching, Senate Republicans are in danger of going back on their previously announced deadline for a significant cryptocurrency bill.
Shekel partners with Symphonyio to launch V2 trading agents, enabling customizable no-code perps on Hyperliquid and Gains Network.
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The breakdown was accompanied by outsized volume, with a peak around 392.6 million tokens — nearly 400% of its daily average.
Shareholders on Thursday rejected the deal, which was first announced in July.
Kalshi adds native USDC deposits on Base, expanding its multi-chain access after recent integrations with Sui and Aptos.
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Volume rose 60.5% above the weekly average as long-term holders sold 325,600 BTC and trading compressed into a $107,000 to $108,000 band near support.
The commercial arm of the Dogecoin Foundation is putting the famous Shiba Inu meme coin logo on soccer jerseys in Italy.
The oracle network's token succumbed to the broader crypto market weakness, even though adoption continues growing with a recent Ondo partnership.
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The analytics firm warns that Bitcoin’s failure to reclaim the $113K cost basis may lead to deeper retracement toward $88K amid long-term holder selling and fragile sentiment.