Crypto Industry News & Market Trends

Three Signals to Watch as Solana Pushes 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading

Tokenized stocks may give Solana a real-world use case, but network activity alone does not guarantee stronger SOL demand.　　Solana is gaining attention as tokenized stocks bring trading onto the blockchain outside traditional market hours, with CryptoRus pointing to after-hours activity and more than 727,000 holders as signs to watch.　　But the bigger question is whether that usage can spread across Solana‘s network and eventually show up in SOL’s price.　　Solanas After-Hours Stock Market Faces a Token Test　　CryptoRus argues that tokenized equities give crypto a practical use case because markets can keep trading after Wall Street closes. Solana says 63% of tokenized-equity activity on its network came after the closing bell, while the number of holders has passed 727,000.　　That does not, by itself, prove lasting demand for SOL. As the analysis account puts it, “The decision now is whether Solana‘s activity becomes durable network growth, and whether SOL’s chart begins to reflect it.”　　One way to test that broader story is through chain TVL, or the value held across decentralized applications on a network. Solana‘s TVL was up 6.6% to $5.86 billion, compared with Ethereum at $49.97 billion after a 56% increase. BSC, Base, Tron and Bitcoin also posted gains similar to Solana’s, at

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Trump Says He Has Criminal Power Over AI Companies: Should Investors Worry？

President Donald Trump says his administration already holds criminal and regulatory power over AI companies. He made the claim while arguing the industry needs no guardrail beyond himself.　　He posted it minutes after Mondays opening bell, into a market that was already selling AI stocks.　　Sponsored　　Sponsored　　A Boast That Reads Like a Warning　　The message ran on Truth Social and opened with a claim about presidential oversight.　　“The only control or ‘guardrails’ that AI needs is a STRONG AND SMART (High IQ!) PRESIDENT, and the U.S.A. has that, in spades! … We already have tremendous CRIMINAL and REGULATORY power over these companies!” Trump said.　　No new power was announced. Federal prosecutors can already charge a company, and regulators already hold authority over the sector.　　What changed is that a president chose to brandish that leverage while defending the same firms. For investors, leverage over the firms holding up the AI trade points the wrong way.　　Why the Claim Did Not Lift AI Stocks　　The Nasdaq Composite fell 0.85% on Monday, while the S” Trump said in the post.　　Beijing rejected the wider framing. Spokesperson Guo Jiakun said fearmongering and vicious competition serve no ones interest.　　BREAKING: China rejects calls from U.S. tech leaders to slow AI development, blasting the warnings as

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Zcash: Will $13.65M whale buying push ZEC price toward $1,500？

Zcash whale accumulation outlook strengthened, with a $13.65 million position complementing aggressive spot-market buying throughout the latest price recovery.　　According to Onchain Lens, one whale accumulated roughly 12.87K ZEC, worth around $13.65 million, from four major exchanges over the past week.　　Notably, the purchases originated from Binance, OKX, Kraken, and Gate, reflecting accumulation across several liquidity platforms. The whale later transferred the 12.86K ZEC into a fresh wallet, completing the broader accumulation sequence.　　Therefore, the activity removed a sizable position outside the exchanges where the whale initially acquired it. Besides, the accumulation also arrived as ZEC attempted to stabilize after its latest price pullback.　　Spot buyers back the whale activity　　Additionally, whale accumulation activity did not stand alone, as the broader spot-market activity supported the accumulation picture.　　The Spot Taker CVD remained taker-buy dominant, providing another demand element alongside the whale accumulation. Generally, this metric usually tracks whether aggressive market buyers or sellers control the executed spot volume over the measured period.　　The buyer dominance implied that the market participants increasingly crossed the spread to acquire ZEC rather than awaiting lower prices. Crucially, such activity broadened the demand picture beyond one whales purchases across the centralized exchanges.　　The whale accumulation reflected large-holder conviction, while Spot Taker CVD on

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ASST Stock Rises 3% as Strive Boosts Bitcoin Holdings to 25,000 BTC

Key InsightsStrive bought another 469 BTC for $36.6 million, taking its Bitcoin holdings to 25,000 BTC and lifting ASST stock about 3%.SATA, whose notional outstanding has surpassed $1 billion, funded the purchase entirely, while Strive raised its amplification ratio to 53.5%.BitcoinTreasuries.NET ranks Strive No. 5 among public Bitcoin holders, saying its 25,000 BTC stash exceeds that of 97.5% of public companies.　　Strive (ASST) announced on Sept. 14, 2026, that it had acquired another 469 Bitcoin, spending $36.6 million at an average price of $77,954.　　According to the companys SEC filings, Strive paid about $79,281 per coin in its prior 1,375 BTC purchase, which raised its total holdings to 24,531 BTC.　　The new purchase pushes that figure to roughly 25,000 BTC. The CEO confirmed the buy was financed entirely by Strives perpetual preferred stock (SATA).　　Strive Funding via SATA Preferred Stock　　Strive said that 100% of the $36.6 million came from proceeds of SATA sales, highlighting strong investor demand for the crypto-backed security.　　Sales of SATA stock supplied about 70% of the capital for last week‘s $109 million bitcoin buy. SATA’s notional outstanding has now approached $1 billion, meaning the company can raise large sums with minimal dilution (SATA trades at its $100 par).　　Strive (ASST) Buys Bitcoin

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Bitcoin ETFs just lost $463 million as the Fed puts BTC at risk of losing $75,000

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) posted $462.7 million in weekly outflows, ending a three-week stretch of heavy investor demand.　　Related Asset Bitcoin #1 BTC · $77,783.90 24-hour change: up 1.46% Loading price history… 24H Up 1.46% 7D Down 2.01% 30D Up 23.61%　　The funds recorded withdrawals across all four trading sessions in the holiday-shortened week, marking their first weekly loss since mid-August.　　SoSoValue data showed net withdrawals of $46.7 million Tuesday, the first trading day after the Labor Day holiday. Outflows accelerated to $120.2 million Wednesday and $282.6 million Thursday before easing to $13.3 million Friday.　　The reversal remains modest compared with the preceding demand. Investors poured roughly $3.8 billion into the products over the previous three weeks as Bitcoin rallied briefly above $80,000, giving the cryptocurrency a steady source of buying during its August breakout.　　That support has now stalled as the macro backdrop grows more difficult.　　Ecoinometrics, a Bitcoin-focused research platform, said the run of negative sessions remains too short to establish a lasting reversal in ETF demand. But an extended streak would make it increasingly difficult for Bitcoin to hold above $75,000.　　Bitcoin ETF Outflows (Source: Ecoinometrics)　　The concern is less about $462.7 million leaving the funds in isolation than what happens if the

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South Korea investors seek two-year crypto tax delay

South Korean investors have secured the 50,000 signatures needed to send a petition seeking another crypto tax delay to the National Assembly for legislative review.　　Summary50,000 signatures have triggered National Assembly review of a petition seeking another crypto tax delay.South Korea currently plans to tax qualifying crypto gains at 22% from January 2027 nationwide.Annual digital asset gains above 2.5 million won will fall within the planned tax regime.Tax authorities plan detailed standards this year before income becomes taxable on January first 2027.The petitions committee referral does not automatically amend the law or postpone its effective date.　　The National Assemblys public petition calls for the scheduled Jan. 1, 2027, start date to be postponed by two years, while finance officials say preparations for the tax remain underway.　　South Korea plans to tax annual income from transferring or lending digital assets at a 20% national rate. A 2% local income tax raises the combined burden to 22%. Each resident receives an annual basic deduction of 2.5 million won, currently worth approximately $1,850.　　You might also like:　　South Korea CBDC plan draws warning over privacy risks　　The petition crossing the signature threshold requires the National Assembly to refer it to the relevant standing committee. Referral does not change the

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Pixelmon shuts down game development after inconclusive publisher test

Pixelmon has ended all game development and cut its gaming team after a three-week publisher-led test failed to produce results strong enough to secure a long-term commercial offer.　　SummaryPixelmon has ended all game development after a three week test by external publishers produced inconclusive results and failed to secure a long term offer.The publishers asked Pixelmon to polish its games and run another test, but management decided against continuing after more than two years of similar results.Members of the gaming team have received notice, severance and other applicable benefits, with the games set to be taken offline and their systems dismantled.A smaller group of senior and multidisciplinary staff will remain to explore non gaming business models, with further details expected at Thursdays town hall.Pixelmon said refunds are not an option because of its corporate and shareholder structure, and the remaining funds will be used to pursue a viable business model or the company will close.　　Pixelmon said in an announcement on its official Discord that external publishers had spent their own marketing budgets on its games over the past three weeks, using their tools to study player acquisition and retention. The publishers did not reject the games outright, but the results were

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UK FCA considers bespoke rules and fund exemptions for tokenized gold: FT

The United Kingdoms Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is reportedly considering whether tokenized gold products should be exempt from some fund rules as part of a broader push to expand tokenization in wholesale markets.　　According to a Financial Times report, the FCA is expected to say later on Monday that it is exploring a bespoke regime for tokenized gold, or tokenized commodities, alongside the Bank of England and the HM Treasury.　　The FCA is expected to say tokenization could make gold easier to divide and transfer across digital markets, potentially allowing more of Londons bullion reserves to be used as collateral in financial transactions.　　The FT said unnamed industry participants warned the FCA that uncertainty over whether tokenized gold products fall under the UKs collective investment scheme or alternative investment fund rules could slow development and limit access for some investors.　　The FT said the FCA has made no final decision.　　The proposals come as UK regulators push to expand tokenization across wholesale markets. The FT said the Bank of England is also considering whether tokenized assets, including stablecoins, could become eligible collateral under its Sterling Monetary Framework.　　London remains the worlds dominant over-the-counter gold market, accounting for about 70% of global notional trading volume, according to

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Bitcoin Suisse to Cut Up to Half Its Swiss Jobs in Overseas Shift

In briefBitcoin Suisse plans to relocate up to half its Zug headquarters jobs abroad—as many as 60 positions, mostly back-office and administrative roles—to Bratislava or Vietnam, with the first layoffs taking effect before years end.CEO Andrej Majcen said the shift reflects a strategic pivot toward serving wealthy clients, family offices and institutions with services beyond crypto, backed by new licenses in Liechtenstein, Bermuda and Abu Dhabi.Majcen said the move is cost-driven, not tied to the crypto downturn, and that Zug will remain headquarters with the name unchanged.　　Bitcoin Suisse, one of the pioneers of Switzerlands Crypto Valley, is preparing to relocate up to half of the jobs at its Zug headquarters abroad as it pivots from a Swiss crypto specialist into a global wealth manager.　　According to an interview with Finews, the company will move as many as 60 positions overseas, with back-office and administrative roles hit hardest. Those functions are set to shift to Bratislava, Slovakia, or to Vietnam, where the firm plans to build out a new location in the coming years.　　Myriad: Bitcoins next move？ Click to make your prediction.　　Bitcoin Suisse employees were briefed at a town hall Friday morning, and the exact number of cuts will be finalized after

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XRP Ledger records 3,254 transactions in one ledger

The XRP Ledger has processed 3,254 transactions in one ledger, setting a reported single-ledger record on Sept. 14.　　Validator operator Vet reported the figure after reviewing the ledger and said most entries were one-drop XRP payments. He described the activity as a possible throughput test, although the senders purpose has not been confirmed.　　A drop is one-millionth of one XRP, making it the smallest unit recorded by the network. The high transaction count therefore represented many small transfers, not an unusually large amount of XRP moving between accounts.　　The ledger index and initiating account were not identified in Vets public post. Without those details, the record claim relies on his analysis and cannot be compared through the post alone with every earlier ledger in XRPL history.　　Tiny XRP payments dominated the record ledger　　Most of the 3,254 transactions were simple payments carrying one drop of XRP, according to Vet. Simple native-asset transfers require less processing work than transactions involving decentralized exchange orders, NFTs or cross-currency payment paths.　　“I dont know why this person is doing these transactions, but it looks like throughput testing, probably,” Vet said. The description remains speculative because the account owner has not publicly explained the activity.　　3254 transactions in a single block a

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