Opinion by: Lynn Nguyen, CEO of Saros Decentralized exchanges (DEXs) on Solana have been topping trading volume charts for a while now, outperforming those on peer chains like Ethereum, Base and BSC. Memecoins have been largely responsible for this surge in volume. While they have proven product-market fit in crypto, only a handful have demonstrated the ability to survive across market cycles. If they are to retain their dominance, Solana DEXs must also show that they can endure constantly evolving market conditions and short-term trends. This also means building more…
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Bitmine Buys 2.5% of ETH supply, Scoops Up $827M Post-Crash
BitMine, the world’s largest corporate Ether holder, capitalized on this weekend’s crypto market crash to buy the dip, signaling more institutional confidence in Ether’s continued momentum. The company said it acquired Ether (ETH) “more aggressively” during the market turmoil, pushing its total holdings past 3 million ETH, or about 2.5% of the cryptocurrency’s total supply. BitMine’s average purchase price was $4,154 per token. Over the past few days, BitMine acquired 202,037 ETH, worth about $827 million, the company said in a Monday X post. That brought BitMine’s total holdings to…
Bitcoin Miners Rally as Trump Eases China Tariff Fears
Shares of Bitcoin mining companies rose sharply on Monday, recovering from losses sustained during Friday’s flash crash that analysts attributed to US President Donald Trump’s apparent misunderstanding of new Chinese export controls. Bitfarms (BITF) and Cipher Mining (CIFR) led the rally, each posting double-digit gains. Hut 8 Mining (HUT), IREN (IREN) and MARA Holdings (MARA) also climbed more than 4%, while Core Scientific (CORZ) and Riot Blockchain (RIOT) traded broadly higher at the start of the session. Bitdeer was among the Bitcoin miners that tumbled on Friday but has since…
A Government-Backed Crypto Fund Just Bought Its First Asset — Not Bitcoin
Kazakhstan launches state-backed fund Kazakhstan has launched the Alem Crypto Fund, a state-backed initiative aimed at building long-term digital asset reserves. Managed by Qazaqstan Venture Group and operating under the AIFC, the fund marks a significant step in the country’s regulated adoption of blockchain-based investments. Surprisingly, the fund’s inaugural purchase was not Bitcoin (BTC) but BNB (BNB), the native token of the BNB Chain. Through a strategic partnership with Binance Kazakhstan, a local entity licensed under the Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) regime, the fund was able to secure custody…
Hyperliquid Now Allows Builders to Deploy Perpetual Futures
Decentralized exchange Hyperliquid has introduced an update that enables third parties to independently launch their own perpetual swap contracts on the platform. Hyperliquid Improvement Proposal 3 (HIP-3) comes into force on Monday, according to the official Hyperliquid Discord channel. This change introduces permissionless, builder-deployed perpetual futures contracts, marking a major step toward fully decentralized perpetual futures listings. HIP-3’s implementation on the decentralized exchange (DEX) allows anyone staking 500,000 HYPE ($20.5 million at the time of writing) to deploy their own perpetual swap contract with independent margining, orderbooks and parameters. Deployers…
Crypto Fundraising Hits Weekly All-Time High
Crypto fundraising reached an all-time high last week, with a record $3.5 billion raised across 28 funding rounds. Cryptorank data showed on Monday that weekly fundraising reached its highest point from Oct. 6 to Sunday, surpassing all previous peaks, including the nearly $3 billion raised July 28 to Aug. 3. The surge came after seven consecutive weeks of sub-$1 billion fundraising activity, marking a sharp resurgence in investor confidence. Over the last six months, weekly fundraising fluctuated from $150 million to $2.9 billion, underscoring the volatility of venture activity in…
Was It Leverage, China Tariffs or Both?
A combination of factors converged into a perfect storm on Friday, triggering the cryptocurrency industry’s largest liquidation event in history and briefly sending Bitcoin (BTC) below $110,000. The $19 billion in liquidations doesn’t mean investors lost that sum of money, but rather that leveraged positions were forcibly closed. The unrealized loss can be better observed through the drop in market capitalization, which shows a $450-billion wipeout. From Friday to Sunday, the total cryptocurrency market capitalization fell from $4.24 trillion to $3.79 trillion. At the time of writing, the market has…
XRP Rises to $2.60, Paring Most Losses From Flash Crash: Is the Worst Over?
Key takeaways: XRP rebounded 66% from $2.58 lows, adding $75 billion to its market cap amid a 35% volume surge and strong long positions. Oversold weekly Stoch RSI signals a potential bullish reversal. The XRP price must overcome resistance at $2.70-$2.96 before the next leg up. XRP (XRP) dipped below the $2 mark on Friday, hitting a 10-month low of $1.58 on Bitstamp after US President Donald Trump’s announcement of 100% tariffs on Chinese imports sent shockwaves across the crypto market. XRP price has, however, recovered most of its losses.…
Bitcoin as ‘Gold 2.0’? Winklevoss Twins Predict a $1M Future for BTC
Key takeaways Bitcoin rose from $1 in 2011 to $1,000 in 2013, cementing itself as a global asset. Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss bought Bitcoin early and founded Gemini in 2014 with a strong, compliance-first approach. The Winklevoss twins call Bitcoin “gold 2.0,” highlighting its fixed supply, portability and resistance to inflation as key advantages over traditional gold. The Winklevoss twins predict Bitcoin could hit $1 million, driven by ETF inflows, gold parity and nation-state adoption. Bitcoin has been a financial mystery since its inception. While critics often dismissed it as…
Bitcoin And DATs Primed To Shine: LONGITUDE Recap
Bitcoin all-time highs. Digital asset treasuries. Billions of dollars of institutional inflows. 2025 has been a breakout year for the cryptocurrency space, and this momentum may continue into 2026. The industry’s brightest minds painted an optimistic outlook for the remainder of the year at Cointelegraph’s exclusive LONGITUDE event during Token2049 in Singapore. Maelstrom chief investment officer Arthur Hayes, Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin, acclaimed author Neal Stephenson and Aave Labs founder Stani Kulechov headlined a program that delved into the major narratives dominating 2025. LONGITUDE was co-hosted by Unlimit, a global…