Spot Solana (SOL) ETF Gets Regulatory Green Light in Hong Kong

Hong Kong investors will soon access Solana via ChinaAMC’s first spot ETF, which joins the company’s existing Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs. Hong Kong’s financial regulator has granted approval for ChinaAMC’s spot Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF), setting the stage for its debut next Monday. The Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) confirmed on its website that the ChinaAMC Solana ETF, under ticker 3460, received authorization on October 17. This is the first instance of a Solana spot ETF gaining regulatory approval in the region. Hong Kong’s First Spot Solana ETF…

Near Instant Transfers Now Possible on Ethereum Mainnet

Ethereum transactions can now be preconfirmed in just a fraction of a second with new tech from an Ethereum infrastructure platform. Primev says its FAST RPC (Remote Procedure Call) allows transactions to be preconfirmed and set for inclusion in blocks in under 200ms — enabling everything from Ether (ETH) transfers and interacting with smart contracts to minting non-fungible tokens (NFTs) at “blazing speed.” Preconfirmation is an early signal from a block builder indicating a transaction will likely be included in the next block, while block inclusion refers to a transaction…

Bitcoin Drop Under $100K Looms If Trump Doesn’t TACO

Key takeaways:  Deteriorating US-China relations, US President Donald Trump’s recent tariff expansion and traders avoiding long leverage are adding pressure to Bitcoin’s downside.  Bitcoin could drop below $100,000, but analysts are hopeful that next week’s macroeconomic events will reverse the downtrend.   Data show Bitcoin’s (BTC) market structure aiming toward establishing balance from last week’s sharp correction, but intensifying headwinds from Trump’s renewed tariff war with China and the record length of the US government shutdown serve as an overhang on bullish investors’ willingness to open new positions in futures markets. …

155 Filings Across 35 Assets, Analyst Backs Index Funds

Solana (SOL) and Bitcoin (BTC) lead the ETF filings with 23 each, followed by XRP with 20 and Ethereum (ETH) with 16. A flood of new crypto fund proposals is poised to hit the market, with 155 exchange-traded product filings waiting for regulatory approval. According to industry data from October 21, this wave could introduce over 200 new funds tracking 35 different digital assets within the next year. The Coming Wave of Crypto Funds Eric Balchunas, a senior ETF analyst at Bloomberg shared a list of proposed funds on…

Tensions Flare Up Between US Lawmakers and Crypto Industry Execs

Deliberations over the crypto market structure bill between industry executives and US lawmakers hit a fever pitch on Wednesday in a tense meeting, following a leaked proposal from Democrats to impose permissioned requirements on the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Democratic senators accused industry executives of acting as an extension of the Republican Party after a leaked Democratic proposal mandating know-your-customer and anti-money laundering regulations on DeFi caused a public outcry, according to Eleanor Terrett, who cited sources at Wednesday’s meeting. The lawmakers reportedly warned industry representatives that continued public outcry…

Ken Griffin’s Citadel Takes Stake in Solana Treasury Company

Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of Citadel, has disclosed a 4.5% stake in DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV), a digital asset treasury company focused on accumulating Solana. According to a Schedule 13G filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Griffin holds just over 1.3 million shares, representing about 4.5% of DeFi Development’s outstanding common stock. Separately, Citadel Advisors LLC and affiliated entities reported ownership of 800,000 DFDV shares, or roughly 2.7% of the company’s outstanding stock. Source: Marty Party The disclosure adds to mounting evidence of growing…

US Senators Introduce Bill to Update the Bank Secrecy Act

A group of US senators led by Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott (R-S.C.) has introduced legislation to modernize the Bank Secrecy Act, the foundation of the country’s Anti-Money Laundering (AML) framework.  The Bank Secrecy Act, passed in 1970, obliges banks, credit unions, and other financial institutions to help federal authorities detect and prevent financial crimes, including money laundering, terrorist financing, and related illicit activity.  The proposed legislation, known as the STREAMLINE Act, would raise the Bank Secrecy Act’s reporting thresholds for the first time since its creation more than…

First Zero-Trust Decentralized Wallet Infra

Zug, Switzerland, 22nd October 2025, Chainwire [PRESS RELEASE – Zug, Switzerland, October 22nd, 2025] Ika, the fastest parallel MPC network, today announced a major partnership with human.tech, introducing Wallet-as-a-Protocol (WaaP), a new category of decentralized wallet infrastructure secured by Ika’s breakthrough 2PC-MPC cryptography. No vendor lock-ins. No more renting your wallet. Full interoperability. This marks the first time in crypto that wallet logic, key management, and access control are decentralized across a zero-trust network, providing the wallet functionality via a decentralized Sui protocol rather than a centralized service. From Wallet-as-a-Service…

Ex-Digital River Worker Exploited Company Systems for Personal Ethereum Gains

Joshua Armbrust mined $5,895 in Ethereum using his former employer’s AWS account, but escaped jail time with three-year probation. A former Digital River employee has been ordered to pay more than $45,000 back to his previous employer after unlawfully using company computing systems to mine cryptocurrency. Joshua Paul Armbrust, 45, was sentenced Tuesday to three years’ probation by US District Judge Jerry Blackwell, following his April guilty plea to a felony computer fraud charge. Armbrust’s Covert Mining Scheme Exposed According to court filings, Armbrust continued exploiting Digital River’s resources…

Polymarket adds Binance Coin deposits and withdrawals to platform

Key Takeaways Polymarket added BNB deposits and withdrawals, extending its multi-chain capabilities after Bitcoin integration. The platform is expanding through partnerships with the NHL and the World Foundation to attract more users. Share this article Polymarket, a decentralized prediction market platform, today added support for Binance Coin (BNB) deposits and withdrawals to its platform. BNB is the native cryptocurrency of the BNB Chain. The integration expands Polymarket’s multi-chain accessibility following the recent addition of Bitcoin deposits. The platform continues to broaden its reach through new partnerships and technical integrations. Polymarket…