Solana futures surge as institutions drive open interest to record highs
Solana CME futures OI hits record $2.16B as institutions accumulate ahead of SEC ETF ruling. Solana ETPs surpass $500M AUM, led by REXShares SSK and Bitwise BSOL staking products. SOL…
Bitcoin falls to $103K, options skew hits 3-month low as mideast tensions drive oil prices higher
A sharp escalation in Middle East tensions sent shockwaves through global financial markets in the early Asian trading hours, triggering a significant spike in oil prices and prompting a flight…
S&P 500 inclusion could drive $9B–$16B inflows into Coinbase: Bernstein
The inclusion, effective before trading begins on May 19, will see the crypto major replacing Discover Financial Services in the index. Analysts at Bernstein estimate the move could trigger roughly…
Bitcoin hard drive containing $780m lost forever as UK landfill site is set to close
James Howells lost his court battle against Newport City Council in January The judge ruled that there were “no reasonable grounds” for succeeding at a full trial Today, Howells’ Bitcoin…
UK judge says there’s no “reasonable grounds” for success with Bitcoin landfill hard drive case
Upon hearing the judge’s decision, Howells said “it’s the great British justice system striking again” Howells lost his hard drive in 2013 when it was accidentally thrown away at the…
Trump confirms Musk and Ramaswamy will lead ‘DOGE’ agency to drive out wasteful spending
DOGE aims to “slash excess regulations cut wasteful expenditures” In a statement, Trump said the new agency should finish their work no later than July 4, 2026 Following the news,…
Bitcoin firm Blockstream secures $210m to drive layer-2 growth
Blockstream will use the $210 million debt funding to boost adoption of its layer-2 solutions The company will also utilise the funds to add to its mining operations and treasury.…
UK man sues council after it denied requests to dig for lost Bitcoin hard drive in landfill
James Howell has been trying to get his lost hard drive back for 10 years Howell mined 8,000 Bitcoin on his laptop after learning about Bitcoin in 2009 The council…
Telefónica partners Privado ID to drive digital identities adoption across EU
Privado ID’s partnership with Telefonica Tech is aimed at accelerating adoption of privacy-focused and compliant digital identities for users in the European Union. The collaboration comes as the EU prepares…
Sony launches Soneium blockchain to drive mainstream web3 adoption
Sony launches Soneium blockchain to drive mainstream web3 adoption. Soneium focuses on scalability, built on Optimism’s Superchain. Soneium rollout will be in a three-phase plan: onboarding developers, integrating Sony products,…