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12-05
Franklin Templeton Launches Staking-Enabled Solana ETF Amid $32.9M Outflows
Derived from Coinotag, Franklin Templeton has launched the Franklin Solana ETF (ticker SOEZ) on NYSE Arca, offering investors exposure to Solana’s SOL token with up to 100% staking of holdings. The ETF uses the CME CF Solana-Dollar Reference Rate and joins offerings from VanEck, Grayscale, and other...
Base-Solana Bridge Launches, Enabling Direct SOL and Memecoin Transfers
Citing Coinotag, the Base-Solana bridge has gone live on mainnet, enabling direct, secure transfers of assets like SOL and memecoins between the Base and Solana blockchains. Built on Chainlink’s CCIP and operated by Coinbase and Chainlink nodes, the bridge supports bidirectional token movement, enha...
Crypto Market Experiences Broad Correction, PayFi Sector Drops Nearly 4%
Citing PANews, the crypto market saw a widespread correction following a period of gains. The PayFi sector fell 3.78% in 24 hours, with XRP down 4.37%, while DASH and ULTIMA rose over 3%. BTC dropped below $93,000 and ETH fell below $3,200. CeFi declined 1.96%, with OKB rising 1.91%. Layer1 dropped ...
Galaxy Acquires Alluvial to Expand Institutional Staking Infrastructure
Based on ChainCatcher, Galaxy Digital has announced the acquisition of Alluvial Finance, taking over the technical development of the institutional liquid staking platform Liquid Collective. Liquid Collective supports staking of ETH and SOL while maintaining asset tradability. Launched in 2023, the ...
KuCoin Futures Adjusts Funding Rate Intervals for BIOUSDT Perpetual Contracts
Derived from Announcement, KuCoin Futures will change the funding rate intervals for the BIOUSDT Perpetual Contract from every 1 hour to every 4 hours, effective at 04:00 on December 05, 2025 (UTC).
RWA Asset PRIME Launched on Solana's Kamino by Figure and HastraFi
According to PANews, the RWA asset PRIME, developed by Figure and HastraFi, has officially launched on Solana's Kamino platform. PRIME is based on U.S. home equity line of credit (HELOC) loans and offers up to 8% annualized yield. Users can purchase wYLDS and stake to obtain PRIME, both of which are...
Institutional Bitcoin Buyers Show Resilience Amid Market Volatility in 2025
In accordance with 528btc, institutional adoption of Bitcoin has reached a critical turning point in 2025, marked by increased integration with traditional finance. Despite ongoing market volatility and recurring 'crypto winter' narratives, institutional investors continue to allocate capital to Bit...
Chicago Tribune Sues Perplexity for Alleged Copyright Infringement
According to 528btc, the Chicago Tribune has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI search engine Perplexity, alleging that the company's system, including its Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) technology and Comet browser, scraped and published Tribune content verbatim without permiss...
Crypto Daily Briefing: US Initial Jobless Claims Plunge, Base Launches Solana Cross-Chain Bridge
A Reuters poll shows over 80% of economists expect the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates by 25 basis points in December.
Author: TechFlow
Yesterday's Market Dynamics: US initial jobless claims for the week ending November 29 were 191,000, below the expected 220,000; the previous week's figure wa...
Cloud Startup Fluidstack in $700M Funding Talks, Valuation May Hit $7B
Citing TechFlow, cloud computing startup Fluidstack is in talks to raise $700 million in a new funding round, which would value the company at $7 billion. The round is expected to be led by Situational Awareness, an investment firm founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner. Alphabet ...
Aster Burns $80M in ASTER Tokens to Boost Value
Based on BitcoinWorld, decentralized perpetual futures exchange Aster has burned $80 million worth of ASTER tokens from its buyback wallet, as part of its Stage 4 buyback program launched on December 2nd. The token burn permanently removes ASTER from circulation, aiming to reduce supply and potentia...
SEC Meeting Sparks Debate Over Decentralization Regulation
In accordance with PANews, on December 5, the U.S. SEC Investor Advisory Committee held a meeting on tokenized asset regulation, with executives from Citadel, Coinbase, and Galaxy in attendance. Citadel proposed that the SEC strictly define the roles of decentralized trading protocols as intermediar...
77.86 Million ASTER Worth $798M Moved to Dead Address
Based on ChainCatcher, at 08:00 on December 5, 2025, 77,860,300 ASTER tokens (worth approximately $798 million) were transferred from an anonymous address (starting with 0x02DC...) to a dead address, according to Arkham data.
AlphaTON Exits SEC 'Baby Shelf' Rule, Announces $420.69M Investment Plan for TON Ecosystem
As reported by HashNews, AlphaTON Capital has announced its exit from the SEC's 'baby shelf' financing rule and filed a $420.69 million shelf registration statement. The funds will be used to expand GPU computing infrastructure for the Telegram Cocoon AI network and acquire profitable companies with...
12-04
AlphaTON Exits SEC 'Baby Shelf' Rule, Files $420.69M Shelf Registration for AI and TON Expansion
Derived from PANews, AlphaTON Capital has exited the SEC's 'baby shelf' financing restrictions and filed a $420.69 million shelf registration. The funds will be used to expand GPU computing infrastructure for the Telegram Cocoon AI network and acquire revenue-generating companies within the Telegram...
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