Hong Kong joins Canada, Brazil and Kazakhstan in approving a spot Solana ETF, further widening the gap with the US, which has yet to authorize one.

$19B market crash paves way for Bitcoin’s rise to $200K: Standard Chartered
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The $19 billion market crash may be a buying opportunity as dust settles in the coming weeks, Standard Chartered’s Geoff Kendrick told Cointelegraph in an exclusive interview.

Prediction markets hit new high as Polymarket enters Sam Altman’s World
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World’s Polymarket Mini App integration came amid prediction markets surging past 2024 records, with $2 billion in weekly trading volumes.

Bitcoin risks drop toward $100K as ‘insider’ whale moves BTC to exchanges
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A mysterious whale moved $588 million in Bitcoin to exchanges, sparking fresh fears of a deeper BTC price drop that could test $100,000 support

Aave DAO proposes $50M annual token buyback using DeFi revenues
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The proposal would make Aave’s $50 million annual buyback a permanent feature, expanding on the success of previous buyback initiatives.

Open banking will keep America at the forefront of financial innovation
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Open banking facilitates access to rural financial services and digital asset integration, but traditional banks pose potential restrictions.

Bitcoin closes $107K CME gap as focus shifts to Friday's key CPI print
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Bitcoin erased its gold divergence to bounce at $106,000, closing the weekend’s CME futures gap, but left traders unimpressed.

If Bitcoin isn’t ‘crypto,’ what makes it different?
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Bitcoin’s design, governance and regulation set it apart from crypto. From supply rules to ETFs, it now sits in a category of its own.

How to spot bull and bear market traps in crypto before they catch you
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Learn to spot fake breakouts in crypto using funding, OI and volume signals — and avoid bull and bear trap setups.

UK cracks down: Hundreds of crypto exchanges hit with FCA warnings in Oct.
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The Financial Conduct Authority renewed its warnings advising residents of the United Kingdom not to use unregistered crypto exchanges.

BNB treasury race accelerates as Applied DNA, CEA Industries expand holdings
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