Solana Activity Hits Record High Despite SOL’s 33% Q1 Drop
Solana’s application revenue stayed remarkably stable at over $342 million despite weaker market conditions. SOL fell 33% in the first quarter of 2026 to close at around $83, but Messari’s Q1 State of Solana report tells a story that’s…
Pudgy Penguins Team to Shutter Ethereum Layer 2 Network Abstract
Key Takeaways Abstract, an Ethereum Layer 2 network, will shut down in December. Developers blamed a lack of growth and said they’d spent tens of millions of dollars trying to support the chain. Blast, another Layer 2 network, will shut…
Hypercall founder says options must simplify trading to compete with perps
Hypercall founder Jake Sylvestre has called for simpler options trading, tighter spreads, and shared hedging accounts after the venue reported $536 million in September notional volume, out of $592 million since its June 1 launch. Summary Hypercall reported $536 million…
Solana Activity Hits Record High Despite SOL’s 33% Q1 Drop
Solana’s application revenue stayed remarkably stable at over $342 million despite weaker market conditions. SOL fell 33% in the first quarter of 2026 to close at around $83, but Messari’s Q1 State of Solana report tells a story that’s…
Ripple’s RLUSD Targets $13 Trillion Corporate Treasury Market
Ripple is looking to corporate treasury operations as a major growth channel for its RLUSD stablecoin, targeting a network of companies that collectively handle roughly $13 trillion in transactions each year. Jack McDonald, Ripple’s senior vice president of stablecoins, told…
Binance Intelligence Launches AI Product Stack to Automate Trading Strategies and Market Analysis
Weekly Crypto Roundup Get the weekly briefing for Philippine crypto insiders, from the country’s longest-standing crypto and blockchain news publication. Cryptocurrency exchange Binance launched Binance Intelligence on Oct. 5, a three-part artificial intelligence product stack designed to automate trading strategy…
Cardano News: CIP-0113 Brings Compliance Rules to ADA Tokens
In Cardano news today, the Cardano Foundation has launched CIP-0113, a standard that lets issuers build compliance rules into programmable tokens for regulated stablecoins, funds, and bonds. ADA is down 7.5% over 24 hours amid a broader market drop, trading…
First-Ever Crypto Fraud Case Under New Investor Protection Law
South Korean authorities tracked suspects for months after CatFi case was initially dismissed despite early blockchain sleuth reports and evidence. South Korean prosecutors have filed charges against a group of individuals linked to a Solana-based meme coin project called…
Bitcoin Could Test $90,000 After Shorts Get Squeezed, but Traders Warn Leverage Is Building
Bitcoin has pushed into an eight-month high above $86,000, with a wave of short liquidations helping accelerate the move. The rally has put $90,000 back within sight, but traders are watching a less comfortable development beneath the surface: leverage is…
Why $81,300 Is Now the Critical Level
Key Takeaways Bitcoin dropped below $83,000, wiping out October gains and sparking $693M in total crypto liquidations. Liquidation of $637M in long bets shifted market positioning toward net short sellers. Bitfinex expects bitcoin to consolidate between $81,300 and $86,500 ahead…
