Solana ETFs draw record $188 million in a week as Bitwise takes two-thirds of inflows
All seven funds attracted money, while Friday’s $87 million intake set a daily record. Source：CoinDesk
Solana’s 150-millisecond settlement upgrade reaches second public test network
Alpenglow is running on both public test networks, giving application teams a place to check their software before the live blockchain switches. Source：CoinDesk
Altcoins rally across the board as bitcoin consolidates near $84,000
Quant jumped 39% over 24 hours and 93 of 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents rose, with the altcoin season index at its highest in more than three months.…
Solana Foundation hires Binance, Polygon veterans as it ramps up tokenized finance push
Rachel Conlan and Jamal Raees join as Solana aims to court institutions moving payments and assets onchain. Source：CoinDesk
Solana Foundation hires ex-Binance CMO and payments exec as new partnerships expand
Rachel Conlan will oversee institutional partnerships and ecosystem growth, while Jamal Raees will focus on stablecoins and tokenized deposits, following a…
Selena Gomez sells her Encino mansion, once owned by Tom Petty, for $5.4 million
Pop icon Selena Gomez has officially sold her sprawling Encino home for $5.399 million—shortly after picking up a $35 million marital mansion with Benny…
Bitcoin’s ‘last resort’ quantum-safe solution just got 79% cheaper: StarkWare
A weeklong optimization challenge cut the estimated GPU cost of preparing an experimental quantumresistant Bitcoin transaction to under $67, potentially making…
Former Hack VC partner Hsin-Ju Chuang found dead at 37
The crypto executive and Dystopia Labs founder previously held senior roles at Stellar and Solana before joining venture capital firm Hack VC.…
McDonald’s is making a historic bet on chicken — and AI — to bring back customers
Investors aren’t sold on plans to introduce new McNugget flavors, and an analyst recently noted that McDonald’s has struggled to break through on…
Bitcoin consolidates near $86,000 as rally narrows and Brent slips below $100
Thirtyeight of the 100 CoinDesk 100 constituents were lower on the day, with bitcoin cash up 32% over 24 hours on a CME futures listing. Source：CoinDesk
Solana starts testing upgrade that could cut finality from 12.8 seconds to 150 milliseconds
Alpenglow would let exchanges, bridges and merchants treat payments as irreversible almost immediately. Source：CoinDesk
Binance takes $100M stake in Circle under expanded USDC deal
Circle sold Binance $100 million in stock and agreed to pay monthly incentives under an expanded fiveyear partnership promoting USDC. Source：Cointelegraph