Claire Scott

3 AIs Give Surprising Answers

SOL is the “easiest pick,” ChatGPT said. The prolonged bear market has left numerous crypto investors underwater, as prices of countless digital assets have crashed by double digits over the past several months. Despite the grim reality, the current…

Crypto Is No Longer the ‘Belle of the Ball,’ Warns Bitwise’s Matt Hougan

Crypto winter looks different this cycle as capital rotates toward smaller assets with credible fundamentals instead. Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan said the “brutal” cryptocurrency market is no longer the “belle of the ball,” as digital assets are…

Bitcoin Investment Products Suffer $1.44B in Outflows During Worst Week of 2026

XRP, Hyperliquid, and Near attracted fresh investor money despite massive outflows across the broader crypto fund market. Bitcoin investment products recorded $1.44 billion in net outflows last week, according to CoinShares. It was the largest weekly withdrawal from Bitcoin…

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…

Solana

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…

Meme Coins Dominate 2025 Again, But AI Agents Are Closing In Fast

Meme coins lead 2025 with 25% investor interest, while AI agents surge dramatically. In 2025, meme coins have once again topped the list of the most popular crypto narratives, according to the latest report from CoinGecko. The combined interest…

Solana Lending TVL Soars to $3.6B as New Protocols Battle for Market Dominance

RedStone said that the next wave of growth for Solana centers on tokenized real-world assets and institutional capital deployment. Solana’s lending markets have seen rapid growth as the network continues to expand its on-chain finance capabilities, according to a…

Coinbase Launches Solana DEX Trading for 100M Users

Coinbase says millions of new on-chain assets should be accessible to all users, expanding Solana exposure through a simple in-app interface. Coinbase has begun expanding its native support for Solana, introducing Solana-based DEX trading directly inside its app. The…

Ripple (XRP) and Solana (SOL) Get a Big Boost as CME Group Rolls Out New Offerings

The first XRP futures launched in May this year on CME. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) has doubled down on its engagement with some of the most popular altcoins – XRP and SOL – by launching Spot-Quoted futures tracking…

Solana

Bitcoin Bleeds $1B Weekly but XRP and SOL Defy Market Panic

Solana, XRP, and Dogecoin attracted fresh investor demand even as Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced sharp institutional selling pressure. Last week, digital asset investment products experienced $1.07 billion in outflows, according to CoinShares, making it the first negative week after…