Grayscale’s Solana Trust Trades at 869% Premium as Institutions Flock to SOL
The rise in premium comes as CME Group overtook Binance in share of the crypto derivatives market, a sign of institutional interest.
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Bitget’s Hong Kong Unit Halts Operations, Won’t Apply for Crypto License
BitgetX HK, which launched in April, is withdrawing from Hong Kong and will shut operations on Dec. 13.
Genesis, Three Arrows Capital Reach Agreement on $1B of Claims
The bankrupt crypto lender is seeking court approval to settle the claims with a $33 million payment to the defunct hedge fund, 3AC.
Cathie Wood’s ARK Sold $6M of Grayscale Bitcoin Trust Shares Amid Rally
ARK offloaded 201,047 GBTC shares, worth around $6 million, from its Next Generation Internet ETF.
Crypto Exchange Bithumb Plans South Korea IPO in Second-Half 2025: Report
Bithumb is aiming to close the market-share gap with fellow exchange Upbit, which has over 80% of the South Korean market.
Grayscale Discount Continues to Narrow as Spot Bitcoin, Ether ETF Euphoria Works Through Markets
Prices on the majors stabilized after a rally at the end of the U.S. trading week, while the crypto winter continues to thaw in every part of the market from bitcoin to ether and DEXs.
The Crypto Market Rally Looks Overdone, JPMorgan Says
Digital assets have seen strong gains in the last month due to excitement about the potential approval of bitcoin spot ETFs, but this bullish sentiment may be misplaced, the report said.
DeFi Platform Raft Suffers $3.3M Exploit, But Hacker Likely Took a Loss on the Attack
Raft’s R stablecoin lost its dollar peg, dropping as much as 50% in the immediate aftermath of the exploit.
Solana’s SOL Rallies 20% in a Day, Erasing Woes of Past 18 Months
The Solana token’s massive rally this year increases the odds that FTX customers will recoup all their lost money.
Meet Midas: A New Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Investing in U.S. Treasuries
The proposed stablecoin, which tokenizes ownership of Treasuries, mentions BlackRock, Circle, Fireblocks and Coinfirm as “institutional partners.”