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After BitMine, SharpLink plays the crypto rentier: a safe filled with Ethereum, dividends pouring... and a strategy that would make many central banks envious.

Big corporate holders of Bitcoin are entering a more competitive phase as new entrants add crypto to their balance sheets. While activity remained steady in October, shifting buying patterns eroded the dominance of long-standing leaders, bringing greater attention to new corporate holders of Bitcoin and major altcoins.

Making a transaction on Ethereum now costs only a few cents. This Sunday, gas fees plunged to 0.067 gwei, a level never seen in years. While traders praise this spectacular drop, it raises questions about the economic viability of Ethereum's model.

Growing interest in Ethereum’s long-term outlook has pushed validator queues higher for both entry and exit. Recent data indicate that roughly 1.5 million validators are waiting to join the staking system, while approximately 2.45 million ETH are in the exit queue. These conditions mark a busy period for participants who choose native staking over liquid staking alternatives.

While Bitcoin and Ethereum flee wallets like the plague, Solana seduces the big players. What if the real crypto power was hiding behind well-structured staking?

US digital asset ETFs came under pressure this week as institutional traders shifted to a more cautious stance. Bitcoin and Ether products recorded sharp outflows, while Solana funds continued to draw steady interest. Activity suggested uneven sentiment across major crypto assets as markets reacted to recent volatility.

While Wall Street discovers the joys of staking, Solana infiltrates ETFs. Attractive yield, full crypto, and Bitwise outpaces the giants. Yum.

DeFi Development Corp. has just reached a new milestone. The Nasdaq-listed company has injected an additional 16 million dollars into its Solana reserves, thus consolidating its position among the largest institutional holders of the SOL crypto.

Ethereum is running out of steam... but that's because it's breathing emptiness! Between ETF injections, staking fridges, and digital treasures, ether is evaporating. And the price could explode.

10 billion dollars in Ethereum are waiting to be sold as validators massively leave the network. Details here!

Ethereum staking promises regular returns. But withdrawals are not instantaneous. Vitalik Buterin reminds why this delay is not a bug, but an essential safeguard for network security.

Ethereum network stakers are facing record-long exit times, with about 2.5 million ETH ($11.25 billion) pending withdrawal from the validator set, according to dashboard reports. Given this backlog of unsettled transactions, the waiting time for withdrawal has stretched to more than 46 days—the longest in the network's history. For comparison, the last big peak in wait time, which occurred in August, only had an 18-day wait.

With the U.S. Federal Reserve set to deliberate on a possible rate cut, appetite for risk assets is building. In fact, investors have poured over $600 million into crypto-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) in the past seven days. Capital rotation in Ethereum ETFs has also resumed, following periods of exits.

SwissBorg has just suffered one of the most striking hacks of the year. In a few hours, 193,000 SOL, or 41 million dollars, were siphoned off via a flaw in the Kiln validator API, a provider responsible for staking on Solana. It was not SwissBorg's infrastructure that failed, but that of a third-party partner. The incident reignites the debate on the security of external integrations in a sector where the slightest failure can be enough to bring down the entire chain.

While BTC maximalists brood, whales set course for ether. Bluff move? Or real metamorphosis of a market tired of its digital dinosaur?

Ethereum’s liquid staking ecosystem has seen a serious surge over the past three months, with roughly 690,000 ETH, valued at $3.2 billion, entering protocols since mid-May. The rapid inflows highlight both investor demand for staking yields and the consolidation of power among leading protocols.

While the SEC is considering, Grayscale acts: a crypto ETF on Avalanche is emerging, between juicy staking, altcoin ambitions, and the promise of a jackpot... if all goes well.

Starknet governance has approved SNIP-31, a proposal that will allow Bitcoin to be staked on the Ethereum Layer 2 network. With 93.6% of voters backing the measure, the upgrade introduces Bitcoin into Starknet’s consensus process alongside its native token, STRK.

While bitcoin captures media attention with its ETFs, Ethereum is advancing more quietly, but delivering superior performance. According to JPMorgan, this progress is no coincidence: record inflows into ETFs, growing appetite from companies, favorable regulatory signals… All concrete levers that reposition Ethereum no longer as a follower, but as a central player in the institutional crypto dynamic.

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) statement regarding liquid staking has, as expected, drawn different views and opinions across all corners of the crypto space. Although some believe that this nonbinding guidance could help drive institutional and retail adoption, others have raised concerns over the risk, potential challenges and key legal hurdles.

Solana attracts an unprecedented wave of institutional capital, redefining its role on the crypto chessboard. According to CoinGecko data, publicly traded companies are injecting several hundred million dollars into SOL, methodically strengthening their presence. Far from a mere speculative movement, these massive purchases are integrated into long-term strategies, driven by volumes and accumulation methods rarely seen. This strong signal confirms Solana's growing place in institutional portfolios.

Sharplink Gaming intensifies its aggressive Ethereum accumulation strategy by making a new massive purchase of 83,561 ETH, for an amount of $264.5 million. Its reserves now reach 521,939 ETH, consolidating its position among the largest institutional holders. This move confirms a fundamental dynamic: Ethereum is gradually establishing itself as a strategic reserve asset for companies.

While the crypto industry is still searching for its regulatory compass, the SEC has just spotlighted a rapidly growing practice: liquid staking. In a statement as technical as it is meaningful, the agency specifies that certain forms of liquid staking could escape securities regulation. A welcome nuance, certainly, but one that does not dispel the lingering legal gray areas over the sector. Analysis.

Solana shines, MoonPay joins the dance of liquid staking with a yield of 8.49%. But behind the simplicity, there is fierce competition and colossal stakes for crypto.

SharpLink is making bold moves with Ethereum—growing its holdings, staking all assets, and drawing investor attention as ETH gains momentum.

Ethereum is breaking records with 35.35 million ETH staked. Is the accumulation preparing for a rebound? Full analysis here!

While Ethereum churns and Bitcoin snoozes, Solana is carving its crypto path into company balance sheets. What if the future of decentralized finance is written in SOL letters?

Seven giants align for Solana ETFs, the SEC plays the waiting game: suspense, thrills, and staking in the plush backrooms of the American regulatory temple. Stay tuned...