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SOL analysts highlighted the potential of its price to surge to $400 and beyond, fueled by the launch of the first Solana ETF in the United States. Key takeaways: Solana continued its mainstream adoption with the launch of the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. SOL price bull flag pattern targets more than 100% rally to $412.  Read more

Four altcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) begin trading on Oct. 28, marking the first wave of non-Bitcoin, non-Ethereum spot crypto ETFs in the US and potentially catalyzing rotation into altcoin after months of consolidation. Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas confirmed that NYSE and Nasdaq posted listing notices for the Bitwise Solana Staking ETF. A few […] The post US Solana staking ETFs begin trading today: What it changes for altcoins appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas says exchanges have posted listing notices for Bitwise’s Solana ETF and Canary’s Litecoin and Hedera funds. Crypto markets may see another wave of exchange-traded fund debuts this week, with Solana, Litecoin and HBAR funds appearing in US exchange listings ahead of a potential launch on Tuesday. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, US exchange listing notices have appeared for Bitwise’s Solana (SOL) ETF and Canary’s Litecoin (LTC) and Hedera (HBAR) ETFs, with the funds slated to go live on Tuesday. In an X post on Monday, Balchunas said Grayscale’s Solana Trust is expected to convert to an ETF the following day. Read more

Ethereum layer-2 networks have glaring security and centralization issues, according to Anatoly Yakovenko, co-founder of the Solana blockchain. Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko cast doubt on the decentralization and security of Ethereum’s layer-2 (L2) scaling networks during a heated debate on Sunday. Layer-2 scaling networks feature a huge attack surface and code bases so large that they cannot be properly audited for software bugs. User funds can also be shifted from L2s, which rely on multi-signature custody, without the users' consent, Yakovenko added. ‘The claim that layer-2s inherit ETH security is erroneous,’ Yakovenko said during the debate. He argued:  The conversation surrounding Ethereum’s layer-2 scaling networks continues, as developers, investors, and industry executives debate whether the layer-2 networks benefit the Ethereum layer-1 blockchain or hurt it. Read more

Solana is making an institutional case built on real world asset inflows, changes in validator infrastructure, and zero downtime during the Oct. 20 AWS outage. The chain’s RWA footprint sits near the top of its range, blue-chip issuers have gone live natively on Solana rails, and validators are skewing toward bare-metal and diverse data centers, […] The post Is Solana ready for institutions? $700M real world assets and no downtime appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The addition of SOL comes amid growing institutional interest in the Solana network, as the community positions it as the hub of internet capital markets. Fidelity, a financial services company, has added Solana trading to its platform, making the network’s native token available to both institutional and retail clients. Solana (SOL) is now available to buy, sell, and trade on Fidelity Crypto, Fidelity Crypto for IRAs, Fidelity Crypto for Wealth Managers, and Fidelity Digital Assets’ platform for institutional investors, a spokesperson confirmed to Cointelegraph on Thursday. The spokesperson added: The added support for SOL signals that cryptocurrencies are maturing as an asset class, further reducing the gap between legacy and digital finance. Read more

Perplexity AI predicts renewed strength for XRP, Cardano, and BNB as crypto markets stabilize after tariff-driven volatility. Analysts have viewed the recent correction as a healthy reset ahead of possible Fed easing. The post Perplexity AI Predicts the Price of BNB Coin, Ripple, Solana by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

Best crypto prospects have been reassessed after the recent dip. Bitcoin has reached $126,080 before a tariff-driven slide, while analysts have evaluated XRP’s cross-border payments role, Solana’s ETF watch, TRON’s resilience, and presale HYPER ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next decision. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now, October 22 – XRP, Solana, Tron appeared first on Cryptonews.

Ken Griffin and Citadel disclosed multimillion-dollar stakes in DeFi Development Corp., signaling rising institutional interest in Solana-linked assets. Ken Griffin, the billionaire founder and CEO of Citadel, has disclosed a 4.5% stake in DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV), a digital asset treasury company focused on accumulating Solana. According to a Schedule 13G filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Griffin holds just over 1.3 million shares, representing about 4.5% of DeFi Development’s outstanding common stock. Separately, Citadel Advisors LLC and affiliated entities reported ownership of 800,000 DFDV shares, or roughly 2.7% of the company’s outstanding stock. Read more

Hong Kong has approved the city’s first spot Solana ETF, a move that positions it once again at the front of regulated digital asset access in Asia. The product, launched by ChinaAMC, the Hong Kong arm of Chinese fund manager China Asset Management, begins trading on Oct. 27 across HKD, USD, and RMB counters on […] The post Hong Kong’s first spot Solana ETF goes live – what it means for flows appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The crypto market are stuck awaiting fresh news for another round of turbulence, yet the latest downturns may be paving the way for one of its strongest upward runs to date.In early October, Bitcoin soared to an unprecedented high of $126,080, causing a wave of capital to briefly pump leading altcoins and the best meme […] The post Best Crypto to Buy Today, October 20 – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

The plans for the new perpetual DEX come two months after a VanEck report highlighted Hyperliquid’s growth on the expense of Solana and other large chains. Solana Labs co-founder and CEO Anatoly Yakovenko is the latest crypto founder to announce plans for a decentralized exchange (DEX), following the success of Hyperliquid and Astar. On Monday, Yakovenko uploaded plans outlining a new sharded perpetual exchange protocol on the Solana blockchain, dubbed Percolator. A perpetual exchange is a decentralized trading protocol for perpetual futures contracts, which allows traders to speculate on cryptocurrency prices without an expiration date. Read more

Grayscale, one of crypto’s largest institutional asset managers, published a research note on Oct. 10 calling Solana (SOL) “crypto’s financial bazaar.” This characterization goes well beyond the usual speed-and-throughput pitch. The report positions SOL as the category leader in users, transactions, and fees, arguing that its user experience, architectural moat via the Solana Virtual Machine, […] The post Grayscale calls Solana ‘crypto’s financial bazaar’: Does the data back it up? appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Best crypto has drawn attention after Bitcoin has reached $126,080 before retreating on tariff news. XRP has risen year over year as Ripple has launched RLUSD; Solana has grown TVL; Dogecoin has kept payment ties with Tesla, PayPal and Revolut; HYPER has reported funds raised and an audit. The post Best Crypto to Buy Now 17 October – XRP, Solana, Dogecoin appeared first on Cryptonews.

Decentralized exchange Uniswap has integrated with Jupiter’s Ultra API, making over a million Solana tokens available on its web app. Decentralized exchange giant Uniswap has added support for the Solana network to its web app, enabling users to link their Solana wallet and trade Solana-based tokens alongside those from other networks. The company stated in a blog post that it is exploring bridging, crosschain swaps and full Uniswap Wallet support for Solana. Solana transactions made via the web app will be routed through the Solana DEX aggregator Jupiter, with its pseudonymous co-founder SIONG stating that Uniswap is the first major partner to utilize the Jupiter Ultra API for swaps. Read more

USDt and Tether Gold (XAUt) have been bridged onto the Solana blockchain – Solana price predictions stand to benefit from stronger Wall Street appeal. The post Solana Price Prediction: Digital Dollars and Gold Just Landed on SOL – Is Wall Street Coming to Solana? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Gemini AI Predicts that XRP, Shiba Inu, and Solana have shown recovery potential following the market’s sharp decline, with technical setups, possible U.S. policy movement, and ETF speculation having supported forecasts for renewed gains into late 2025 and early 2026. The post Google’s Gemini AI Predicts the Price of XRP, Shiba Inu, Solana by the End of 2025 appeared first on Cryptonews.

The investment deepens a16z’s exposure to Solana’s liquid staking ecosystem as US regulators begin clarifying how such products fit into securities law. A16z Crypto, the blockchain investment arm of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz, has invested $50 million in Jito, a liquid staking protocol that underpins the Solana network. The deal will grant a16z an undisclosed allotment of Jito’s native tokens at a discounted rate, according to a Fortune report Thursday. Brian Smith, executive director of the Jito Foundation, told Cointelegraph that the Jito Foundation has “an exceptionally long time horizon,” and the investment “will allow the Foundation to work to make Solana the home for internet capital markets well into the next decade.” Read more

With DeFi venues like Raydium and Jupiter and consumer apps such as Helium in focus, Solana's fee revenue and On-Chain metrics have shown durable Growth, and research from Grayscale and others has cited projections for SOL near or above its November 2021 peak around $260. The post Grayscale Bets on Solana’s On-Chain Growth – Is $260 Just the Start? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Omnichain versions of Tether’s USDT and XAUT go live on Solana via Legacy Mesh, linking digital dollars and gold across blockchains. Omnichain versions of Tether’s stablecoin USDt (USDT) and Tether Gold (XAUT) are now available on Solana through Legacy Mesh, an interoperability network built on LayerZero that connects native stablecoin liquidity across multiple blockchains; this could position Solana as a competitive settlement layer for onchain finance and real-world assets (RWAs). The deployment of USDT0 and XAUT0 effectively brings Tether’s digital dollar and tokenized gold to Solana, potentially merging stablecoin liquidity with real-world asset use cases. Unlike Tether’s USDT stablecoin, USDT0 is not issued by Tether. Instead, it is part of a third-party omnichain liquidity network designed to unify existing native USDT liquidity across multiple blockchains. As such, Solana integration potentially strengthens Tether’s omnichain footprint, following earlier USDT0 deployments on Ethereum, OP Superchain, Po...