In a landmark development for the Solana (SOL) ecosystem, SOL Strategies has received approval for its listing on the Nasdaq, marking a significant milestone as the first treasury company associated with SOL to achieve this status. The company is set to begin trading under the ticker symbol “STKE” on September 9, 2025. SOL Strategies Set To Make Nasdaq Debut Upon its Nasdaq debut, SOL Strategies will continue to maintain its presence on the Canadian Securities Exchange (CSE) under the symbol “HODL.” Notably, shares currently trading on the OTCQB Venture Market under the symbol “CYFRF” will automatically convert to the Nasdaq listing. The listing is contingent upon meeting all regulatory requirements, including the approval of the Company’s Form 40-F Registration Statement by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Related Reading: Countdown To Crypto Chaos: Expert Warns Of Impending Collapse Post Bitcoin Peak Leah Wald, CEO of SOL Strategies, expressed enthusiasm about the Nasdaq listing, stating that it aligns the company with some of the most innovative technology firms globally. She emphasized that this approval not only enhances liquidity for shareholders but also positions SOL Strategies to attract institutional investors who recognize the potential of Solana’s infrastructure. Wald further stated: As a leading Solana-focused company to reach this milestone, we’re proud to demonstrate the institutional quality and growth potential that exists within this high-performance blockchain ecosystem. Our listing opens new pathways for institutional capital to access Solana infrastructure through regulated and transparent markets SOL Price Surges The Nasdaq listing is anticipated to accelerate SOL Strategies’ growth in validator operations, driven by increased demand for Solana staking. Furthermore, it is expected to strengthen the company’s role as a gateway for institutional investment in Solana’s ecosystem. Related Reading: First US Dogecoin ETF Could Debut Next Week—How Will It Impact Price? According to CoinGecko data, SOL Strategies holds 0.68% of the cryptocurrency’s supply, equivalent to 370,420 SOL tokens. This was reportedly achieved at a total cost of just over $62 million. This investment has resulted in a yield of $13 million for the company; at current prices, it is now valued at $75 million. The announcement sparked a new leg up for the SOL price, reaching as high as $210 on Friday. As of this writing, the altcoin has retraced back toward $205, meaning a 1.2% surge in the 24-hour time frame. Featured image from DALL-E, chart from TradingView.com
World Liberty Financial (WLFI), the DeFi project linked to the US President Donald Trump, has blacklisted more than 200 wallet addresses since it started trading on Sept. 1. On Sept. 4, Galaxy researcher Zach Pokorny reported that the DeFi venture had blocked 272 wallet addresses within its first week of trading. According to Pokorny, some […]
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SOL Strategies, a Canadian-based publicly traded company that is focused on accumulating Solana coins, has announced its final approval to debut in the United States market. On Friday, SOL Strategies announced that it received a green light to list on the Nasdaq Global Select Market (NASDAQ). SOL Strategies Officially Enters the U.S. Market According to …
Ethereum’s recent movements have brought mixed emotions to the market, with a recent price crash to $4,200. While the market navigates these price swings, large holders of ETH, commonly referred to as ‘whales,’ have taken the opportunity to increase their positions significantly. Fresh data from on-chain analytic firms suggest that accumulation among these heavyweight investors is intensifying, even as Ethereum experiences market volatility. Ethereum Whale Accumulation Accelerates According to reports from Santiment, Ethereum’s recent climb toward the $4,500 mark is being largely fueled by accumulation from whales and sharks in the millionaire and small billionaire bracket. These wallets, holding between 1,000 and 100,000 ETH, have been steadily boosting their exposure. Over the last five months, their collective holdings have surged by a whopping 14%, a substantial shift in distribution that highlights renewed confidence in ETH’s long-term outlook. Related Reading: Ethereum Price Stuck In ‘Loading Phase’, What This Means For The Campaign For $5,000 Supporting this trend, Glassnode data reveals a divergence in whale activity throughout August. “Mega whales” reportedly holding more than 10,000 ETH were instrumental in driving Ethereum’s rally earlier in the month, with net inflows reaching an impressive 2.2 million ETH in 30 days. However, this group has since slowed down its activity, pausing further accumulation for now. In contrast, the large whales holding between 1,000 and 10,000 ETH have re-entered accumulation territory. After a period of distribution, this group added 411,000 ETH within the same timeframe, suggesting they see the current price levels as an attractive entry point. This shift in accumulation dynamics underscores the complex layers of market sentiment within the Ethereum investor bases. While mega whales have opted for caution after aggressively buying, the less prominent whales are taking up the slack, underscoring growing confidence despite broader volatility. ETH Slowly Recovers From $4,200 Price Crash The increase in whale holdings comes against the backdrop of Ethereum’s brief crash to $4,200. Despite the sudden drop, ETH has since managed to rebound above $4,380, displaying a level of resilience that continues to attract investors. CoinMarketCap data shows that the Ethereum price saw a slight increase of 1.41% in the last week and over 21% over the last month. Related Reading: Analyst Says 4-Year Cycle Ended In Dec 2024, But Ethereum Remains Insanely Bullish However, analysts remain cautious about the cryptocurrency’s near-term trajectory. Pseudonymous crypto market analyst Mrvik.eth has pointed out in a recent X social media post that Ethereum appears to be entering a minor distribution phase after losing the 1D 25EMA support level. While whales have helped in the altcoin’s recovery, he cautions that ETH could still face more turbulence before stabilizing further. According to the analyst, the broader altcoin market has also shown signs of weakness, amplifying concerns of an extended correction phase. With several altcoins already underperforming, he suggests that a minimum decline of 20% across the sector looks increasingly likely. Featured image from Getty Images, chart from Tradingview.com
Gold hits record highs above $3,600 as tokenization brings the metal onchain, raising the question: Is gold the true digital gold?
Trump Media said it would purchase 684.4 million CRO tokens as part of a deal with the exchange following a joint venture to create a crypto treasury.
Bitcoin price pushed closer to its range highs, providing a breakout signal for multiple altcoins. Is it time for altseason?
Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG) closed a deal with Crypto.com to acquire 684.4 million Cronos (CRO) tokens, marking one of the largest corporate commitments to the digital asset so far. The transaction, valued at roughly $178 million at current prices, was structured as a 50% stock and 50% cash exchange, according to the Sept. […]
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Nasdaq's new rules may drive companies to reassess crypto strategies, potentially impacting market dynamics and investor confidence.
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Itaú Asset is launching a crypto division within its billion-dollar mutual funds arm, aiming to deliver alpha for clients with digital assets trading.
The Toronto-listed digital asset firm is focused on the Solana blockchain and will continue to trade there under the HODL symbol.
Kyle Samani's leadership could significantly influence Solana's strategic direction, potentially boosting investor confidence and market stability.
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Bitcoin’s brief rally above $113,000 disintegrated after a shocking US jobs report emerged. Is it time to add or cut risk?
Ripple and its native token XRP have been given rare mainstream exposure on German finance channel Der Aktionar TV. Related Reading: XRP Poised For Amazon-Like Boom? Analyst Predicts $200 Rally In a recent segment, the hosts spoke with David Hartmann of Vontobel about the cryptocurrency’s place in global banking and how investors can access it through certificates and futures. Ripple’s Role In International Transfers According to Hartmann, Ripple has become a recognized player in international finance by offering faster settlement solutions for cross-border payments. The discussion emphasized how XRP acts as a bridge currency. Rather than converting euros into US dollars and then into yen, banks could move funds directly using XRP, cutting both cost and time from the transaction. Mainstream TV in Germany is suddenly highlighting $XRP. That’s your tell: when media ramps up, euphoria isn’t far behind. People will wish they’d acted at ~$2.84 instead of chasing at $20–30. Do your own digging, then decide. #XRP #Altseason — Digital Outlook (@digitaloutlook3) September 4, 2025 The example was simple: a German bank sending money to Japan typically needs two currency conversions, but XRP reduces it to one. Hartmann said this model positions Ripple as a service provider that eases dependency on the dollar in international transfers. Legal Clarity Boosts Confidence Reports highlighted the impact of Ripple’s recent victory in its case against the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The resolution has given XRP a degree of regulatory clarity that many institutions had been waiting for. Analysts explained that banks and large financial players are unwilling to risk billions without knowing the rules. With the legal outcome now clearer, Ripple is seen as being in a stronger position to attract institutional adoption. The commentary observed regulation of crypto is shifting from its initial “Wild West” image. Here, compliance is not just the legal requirement but also the building block of trust. For banks and investors alike, that trust may decide what projects are taken up at scale. Stablecoins And Market Risks The section also discussed the emergence of US dollar-pegged stablecoins. These instruments provide speed and lower volatility in cross-border payments but also pose risks. Market watchers cautioned that stablecoins should be completely backed by reserves like US Treasury bonds. In the absence of transparency and sound backing, investor confidence can erode rapidly. Related Reading: American Bitcoin, Backed By Trump, Ends Nasdaq Debut Up 17% Attention then turned to investment products tied to XRP. Mini futures and certificates were presented as options for those who want exposure without directly holding the token. Other dangers include fluctuations in the USD/EUR exchange rate and the fact that certificates are debt instruments tied to the issuing entity’s stability. The program closed on a forward-looking note. Ripple, with regulatory clarity on its side and a growing reputation in the payments industry, is seen as being better placed to capture institutional interest. The XRP community quickly reacted online, many pointing out that German media now gives Ripple attention that US outlets have yet to match. Featured image from Unsplash, chart from TradingView
The chairman of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Paul Atkins, announced the launch of a new task force. The U.S. SEC announced the formation of the Cross-Border Task Force to strengthen the efforts by the Division of Enforcement in fighting cross-border crime related to foreign-based companies. According to Atkins, the newly formed …
SOL Strategies celebrates its Nasdaq listing under the ticker STKE, completing its transition as a publicly traded crypto-focused company.
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SEC forms Cross-Border Task Force to fight pump-and-dump schemes by foreign firms and strengthen oversight of US market gatekeepers.
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Toronto-based SOL Strategies' own treasury of 399,907 SOL is valued at approximately $84 million at current prices.
SOCRadar Dark Web Team detected threat actors distributing phishing tools that impersonate Ledger hardware wallet interfaces to allegedly steal crypto from unsuspecting users. According to a Sept. 1 report, the cybercriminals advertise a “Ledger Wallet 2025 Smart Scampage Inferno Multichain” kit that replicates the official Ledger interface with professional design elements. The malicious package features […]
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Justin Sun, founder of Tron (TRX), has backed down in the feud against World Liberty Financial (WLFI). The crypto billionaire announced that he will deploy more capital to the Donald Trump-backed DeFi project WLFI and ALT5 Sigma Corp. (ALTS). “We believe U.S.-listed crypto stocks are an undervalued opportunity. I will market buy $10 million worth …
SpaceX's milestone underscores the transformative impact of reusable rockets on reducing costs and increasing access to space exploration.
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Bitcoin is trading above the $112,000 level, but its momentum is faltering as selling pressure intensifies. Analysts are divided on what comes next, with some calling for another correction and others suggesting that BTC may continue consolidating before any decisive move. The uncertainty highlights the fragile balance between bullish optimism and market caution. Related Reading: Bitmine Adds Another $65.3M In Ethereum – Details Top analyst Darkfost shared insights that bring back a long-running debate: Does Bitcoin’s traditional cycle structure still hold? While opinions vary, one factor remains consistent across cycles—the influence of long-term holders. Dormant BTC, when moved, often unleashes powerful selling pressure, a dynamic still capable of shaking the market. This cycle has already confirmed that pattern. As BTC climbed to its all-time high earlier this year, Coin Days Destroyed (CDD)—a key on-chain metric tracking the movement of older coins—spiked noticeably. Historically, such spikes have aligned with tops and significant corrections, showing that long-term holders continue to play a decisive role in shaping market direction. Value Days Destroyed Signals Potential Relief For Bitcoin According to Darkfost, the Value Days Destroyed (VDD) metric is offering crucial insights into Bitcoin’s current market structure. Much like Coin Days Destroyed (CDD), VDD tracks the movement of older coins, but it adds another layer by weighting this activity according to price. This adjustment introduces the concept of “value destruction,” giving more weight to long-term holders selling when BTC prices are higher, and less when they are lower. As a result, VDD provides a more nuanced picture of the influence older coins exert on the market. Recently, VDD reached a level of 2.4, a threshold historically associated with significant selling pressure. In past cycles, spikes to this range have often marked moments when long-term holders locked in profits, contributing to local tops or sharp corrections. The latest spike aligned with Bitcoin’s push to its all-time high, reflecting the familiar pattern of dormant supply resurfacing at peak prices. However, VDD has since been declining, now approaching levels similar to those seen during prior correction phases. This suggests that the intensity of selling from long-term holders is easing. If this trend continues, the market may find relief from one of its most persistent sources of supply pressure. Ultimately, easing VDD levels could set the stage for renewed upward momentum, but the key factor will be demand. Without strong inflows and renewed conviction from buyers, the reduction in selling pressure alone may not be enough to spark a sustainable rally. Still, the moderation of long-term holder activity is a promising sign that Bitcoin could stabilize and prepare for another attempt higher in the coming weeks. Related Reading: Bitcoin Market Base Turns Neutral-Bearish As Flows Stay Weak Price Action Details: Pushing Above $110K Bitcoin is currently trading at $112,286, showing a slight recovery after weeks of selling pressure that pulled the price down from its recent all-time high near $123,217. The chart reveals that BTC is still consolidating within a corrective structure, testing the mid-range between support and resistance levels. The 50-day moving average (blue line) is trending above the current price, acting as near-term resistance around $115K, while the 100-day moving average (green line) sits close to current levels, providing a short-term pivot point. The 200-day moving average (red line) is much lower at $101K, serving as a deeper structural support if bearish pressure intensifies. Related Reading: Bitcoin And Ethereum Exchange Inflows Overshadow Stablecoin Demand – Details BTC is forming higher lows after its recent dip to the $110K area, signaling that buyers are cautiously stepping back in. However, momentum remains limited, and the chart shows the market has yet to reclaim any major resistance levels. A breakout above $115K would be needed to shift sentiment and open the way toward retesting the $120K–$123K zone. Featured image from Dall-E, chart from TradingView
Whales are losing millions of dollars on the decline of the Trump-linked WLFI token, but most of the pre-sale participants are still holding the coin.
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Bitwise's move to register an Avalanche ETF could diversify crypto investment options, potentially increasing institutional interest in AVAX.
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AI agents are simple to describe and complex to serve: observe → decide → act → learn. Each loop depends on fresh, reliable, permissionless data. In Web2, you can rent this from a few platforms. In Web3, data lives across dozens of heterogeneous chains, node stacks, indexers, and off-chain oracles – each with its own quirks of latency, finality, semantics, and failure modes. The result: agents are hungry; the pantry is chaotic. Let’s understand the problem, public signals, and outline what an AI-ready data layer must look like to unlock the agentic economy for DeFi and beyond. AI is rapidly penetrating Web3, but the bottleneck remains data. Prominent builders are increasingly agreeing that AI and crypto are complementary: AI brings generative capability and autonomy, while crypto brings ownership, provenance, and open markets for compute and data. Chris Dixon has argued that AI systems need blockchain-enabled computing to reopen the internet and align incentives for data and model access. Vitalik Buterin categorizes crypto×AI touchpoints: AI as interface, player, target of economic guarantees and stresses careful incentive design, i.e., you can’t bolt AI onto adversarial markets without thinking through data quality and safety. On the execution side, DeFi itself is moving towards intent-based designs (i.e., you state an outcome; solvers compete to fulfil it), precisely because raw, on-chain data flows are hostile to good UX under latency and MEV. Uniswap Labs and Across proposed ERC-7683 , a cross-chain intents standard, as a shared rail for this pattern. Takeaway: agents are arriving; markets are adapting; data remains the constraint. The Ugly Truth: What AI developers in Web3 run into Heterogeneity. Every chain has its own RPC behaviour, logs, event schemas, reorg patterns, and finality assumptions. Basic queries (e.g., “positions across Base+Solana+Polygon”) turn into N bespoke indexers. Staleness vs. cost. You can get cheap, slow data, or fast, expensive data (custom stream indexers, managed mirrors). Choosing both is nontrivial. Semantics. Blocks are facts; insights are models. Converting logs into entities (pools, positions, P&L) involves constant ETL and re-computation, per protocol and per chain. Reliability under load. Network congestion and oracle lag create precisely the tail risks that autonomous agents are least able to mask. Indexing providers and docs agree on the fundamentals: direct chain queries are complex and slow; you need subgraphs or equivalent mirrors for performance, then you still must solve cross-chain streaming and schema normalization. “Actionable data” defined and why Web3 is short of it Call data is actionable when an agent can decide and execute within a bounded jitter budget while preserving correctness. Concretely: Normalized semantics: tokens, pools, positions, transfers, prices with consistent types/units across chains. Freshness & determinism: p95/p99 latency SLOs, plus finality-aware freshness (soft vs. brutal finality). Verifiability: cryptographic provenance or replayable derivation (subgraph versions, mirror checksums). Compute-near-data: scoring, anomaly detection, route simulation, co-located with the streams. Streaming + time-travel: append-only event streams plus indexed snapshots for “what changed?” queries. Today’s Web3 stack gives you fragments of this (subgraphs, RPCs, analytics APIs), but not the cohesive, cross-chain, low-latency fabric that production agents demand. Even The Graph’s own materials and third-party guides frame direct chain access as complex, pushing developers to indexing/mirroring systems for practicality. Lessons from real incidents: when latency and fragmentation bite Here are a few recent AI×Web3 products that have closed, been shelved, or effectively ceased operating : Planet Mojo’s “WWA” platform for AI gaming agents: shut down on July 1, 2025 alongside the studio’s flagship game Mojo Melee, citing shifting market realities. Brian (AI → onchain transaction builder) : a Web3 “text-to-transaction” assistant that started at ETHPrague 2023; the team announced termination of operations on May 26, 2025 after losing first-mover advantage as agentic executors proliferated. TradeAI / Stakx (AI-trading schemes using NFTs & “algos”) : took in hundreds of millions, then froze withdrawals and stopped operating; now the subject of a U.S. class-action lawsuit alleging unregistered securities and misrepresentations. (A clear cautionary tale of “AI” claims in crypto.) BitAI (“hands-free” AI crypto autotrader) : went offline in March 2024 after promising AI automated profits; Regulatory halts intersecting AI & Web3: While not a permanent failure, Worldcoin (World Network) saw operations temporarily suspended in Indonesia in May 2025, illustrating how compliance risk can abruptly derail AI-adjacent Web3 rollouts. Patterns we observed Latency + data fragmentation kills agents in production. Teams that promised “natural-language to onchain” often struggled with multichain freshness/finality and brittle indexing, leading to misses or costly infra band-aids. Hype-to-ROI gap: Analyst firms expect a high cancellation rate for “agentic AI” projects over the next couple of years-costs, unclear value, and risk controls are the common failure modes. “AI trading” claims = red flag category. Regulators and watchdogs repeatedly flag “proprietary AI bot” pitches as high-risk; many go dark or morph after a marketing blitz. “Data fragmentation is the biggest barrier for AI agents in Web3: too many chains, schemas, and brittle APIs force agents to choose between stale signals or endless stitching. Latency, freshness gaps, and complex on-chain execution turn good strategies into missed trades, while inconsistent formats cause grounding errors, model drift, and brittle behavior. The solution is a unified, real-time semantic data layer with normalized schemas, streaming indexers, canonical events, and deterministic fallbacks, so agents focus on strategy, not plumbing. At Elsa, we’re building this agentic layer with cross-chain liquidity, data endpoints, and real-time RAG (WIP), turning fragmented chaos into reliable autonomous execution.” –Dhawal Shah, Founder and CEO at HeyElsa Patterns that work: solutions around today’s incapabilities Intent rails, not raw calls. Shift from “do X at address Y” to “achieve outcome Z,” then let solvers compete, hedging MEV/latency at the meta-layer Finality-aware freshness. Expose “freshness + confidence” to agents (e.g., soft finality at N confirmations vs. brutal finality after epoch), so policies can adapt. Compute-to-data. Move scoring/simulation to the stream edge to avoid fan-out latency. Proofs & fallbacks. Two independent sources for critical signals (e.g., price) plus explainable derivations to help agents learn from misses. Human-in-the-loop gates. For high-impact actions, require explicit sign-off or bounded policy budgets. NewsBTC analyzed major intent rails and indexing providers, and gathered insights on today’s challenges from a recently launched AI×Web3 product. “AI agents don’t fail on logic, they fail on inputs. Blockchains emit raw, inconsistent log fragments without context. Until we have a neutral layer that normalises and verifies this data in real time, agents in Web3 are operating blind. The challenge isn’t building more intelligent AI. It’s giving them clean, reliable signals to act on.” –Nasim Akthar, CTO at Igris.bot What an AI-ready data layer should look like – spec, not hype Think of it as Programmable, Verifiable, Real-Time, Cross-Chain: Ingestion & normalization: Multi-chain connectors → canonical schemas (tokens, pools, positions, prices, routes) with explicit units and decimals. Streaming + snapshots: Kafka-like streams for events; OLAP snapshots for time-travel and joins. Mirrors with provenance: Deterministic mirrors of subgraphs or equivalent, with versioned transforms and integrity checks so agents can reason about data lineage. On-stream compute: Built-ins for volatility, liquidity depth, route simulation, slippage/risk scores co-located with streams to meet p95 targets. Finality-aware freshness API: Every read returns : freshness_ms, confirmations, finality_level so policies can gate actions. Intent hooks: First-class bindings to intent rails (CoW, 7683, Across) so “decide → act” is one call, with simulation receipts, Safety & audit: Rate limits, kill-switches, replay logs, and post-trade proofs for continuous learning. Future of AI × Web3: markets of agents, paying for provable data With the right data layer, the frontier expands: Agent MM & risk: autonomous market-making that prices data freshness & finality into quotes. Governance copilots: agents that read proposals, simulate outcomes, and stake opinions with cryptographic attestations. Cross-chain portfolio policies: “End with 2 ETH on Base if weekly variance > X,” routed by intent rails under bounded latency. Data markets for models: provenance-aware datasets and inference services with on-chain payment & usage proofs Safety layers: Vitalik’s caution stands – interfaces and policies must be designed to mitigate scams and misalignment. Build rails that bias toward correctness, not just speed. Closing: architecture is destiny If agents are the next user layer, your architecture becomes your product. Teams that continually patch RPC calls and cron ETLs will struggle to keep up with multi-chain, real-time, adversarial markets. Teams that stand up an AI-ready data layer – normalised, mirrored, computable, finality-aware, and wired to intent rails, will ship agents that observe, decide, act, and learn at production speed. Give agents the data fabric they deserve. They’re hungry, and the market won’t wait.
Ether’s exchange flux metric turned negative for the first time in history, signaling a shift in investor behavior and Ether’s potential to resume its uptrend.