Solana fell about 5% to $145 after losing the key $150 support, a move that triggered stop‑loss cascades and pushed trading activity higher. The significance lies in a clear divergence between short‑term technical pressure and continued institutional inflows into SOL‑linked ETFs, a clash of time horizons that shapes liquidity and operational risk.
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Liam Hunter focuses on the on-chain systems where liquidity, risk and protocol mechanics become visible. He writes about DeFi, DEXes, perpetuals, Smart Money flows, hacks and Ethereum-linked infrastructure, with an emphasis on what the data shows, what remains uncertain and where market interpretation can go too far.Market developments and regulatory context are part of his reporting when they intersect with Web3 or DeFi activity.
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Alibaba’s global e-commerce arm is developing a deposit token. The goal is to optimize cross-border transactions in cryptocurrencies. This initiative arises amid growing China’s stablecoin restrictions. Alibaba President Kuo Zhang confirmed the tech giant’s plans.
The price of Zcash (ZEC) is showing signs of a potential restart to its uptrend. Despite a slight dip today, Zcash (ZEC) technical analysis reveals that selling pressure has plummeted. Data from Coinglass shows that inflows to exchanges fell by 85% in just two days.
Bitcoin (BTC) followed the decline in risk markets, trading 6.5% lower after losing the key $100,000 support. The tech-heavy Nasdaq index fell 2.3% on Thursday. This move reflects growing US economic uncertainty, exacerbated by comments from Palantir CEO Alex Karp about AI profitability.
BONK dropped 3.9% and broke a relevant support level, a move that primarily affects high-frequency traders and managers exposed to memecoins due to its liquidity and volatility profile. The decline underscores BONK’s sensitivity to attention rotation and reputational risk within the Solana ecosystem, highlighting how quickly sentiment can shift pricing in community-driven tokens.
Circle has introduced StableFX to enable on‑chain currency trading on Arc, a blockchain that has yet to launch. The move positions the firm at the intersection of currency liquidity and on‑chain markets, with relevance for market makers, treasury managers and traders seeking native execution and hedging on public chains. Execution and settlement are intended to occur directly on‑chain.
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet reported a sharp drop in its quarterly Bitcoin valuation gains. The company recorded $1.4 billion (10.6B yen) in the third quarter, down 39% from $2.4 billion the previous quarter. This downturn highlights the impact of the market crash on Metaplanet following October’s crash. Metaplanet announced the figures in its earnings report shared on X (formerly Twitter) this Thursday. Despite the drop, the company reaffirmed its strategy. “The Company’s Bitcoin Treasury Business continues to progress steadily”, Metaplanet said, ensuring its plan does not depend on short-term price fluctuations. The company also reported a $26 million stock amortization…
Bybit published a report warning that 16 blockchains embed functions that can freeze or restrict users’ funds, reframing custody risk and the promise of financial sovereignty. The alert impacts exchange users, custodians and stablecoin issuers, and elevates the importance of liquidity management and private key control for traders and asset managers.
Standard Chartered’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, says this is “the best time in history” to own digital assets. His analysis includes ambitious projections for Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana, supported by growing institutional adoption and the development of blockchain-based financial products. These perspectives have important implications for asset managers, traders and corporate treasuries assessing their exposure to cryptoassets.
Bitwise Asset Management registered its Chainlink spot ETF in the DTCC system under the ticker CLNK, an operational step that suggests readiness for launch. Final approval depends on the SEC and pending regulatory procedures, so the real impact on flows and price will only be clear after formal authorization. This development affects managers, derivatives traders and institutional investors seeking regulated exposure to infrastructure tokens like LINK.
