Solana News

Bitcoin and Ethereum began the year with limited price movement and subdued retail sentiment.

Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs reversed recent outflows, but price action remained muted.

Ethereum ETFs also reversed their four-day slide, posting $67.9 million in inflows, led by Grayscale’s ETHE.

According to Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, the California tax is “Occam’s razor,” which could force founders to sell stakes or relocate.

4chan user claims infrastructure-led adoption will drive the next phase for Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana.

Over half a billion dollars exited Bitcoin ETFs in two days while XRP funds crossed the $1 billion milestone.

BONK.fun ecosystem’s market cap skyrocketed as a US court progressed the Pump.fun litigation.

Pipe Network said the attack peaked at roughly 6 terabits per second, ranking fourth among publicly disclosed DDoS events.

The partnership also expands Galaxy’s multi-year institutional work with State Street, following ETF collaborations in 2024.

The feature allows immediate trading of newly created Solana tokens without a separate Coinbase listing.

Overall crypto market capitalization declined 1.6% to $3.2 trillion.

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said the move meets one of the goals set by President Donald Trump to regulate crypto.

In a post on X, investment analyst and Bitcoin supporter Simon Dixon said he philosophically agrees that the value altcoins may go to zero.

Bitcoin shorts accounted for about $226 million of the liquidations.

Around $864 million in long positions were liquidated in the last 24 hours, while $75 million in short bets were wiped out.

In a post on X, CryptoQuant founder Ki Young Ju forecast that altcoin projects without ETFs or DATs are at higher risk.

Retail sentiment across the top 10 cryptocurrencies by market capitalization deteriorated over the past day.

TRX, ETH, and XRP posted small gains, while Dogecoin, Solana, and Cardano declined.

10x Research warned that no strong catalyst has emerged for Bitcoin in 2025, making a confident bullish stance difficult.

According to CryptoQuant analyst Carmelo Alemán, ongoing selling by mid-sized holders in the 1,000–10,000 BTC price range is preventing a definitive confirmation of trend reversal.

XRP and DOGE led large-cap tokens higher ahead of new Grayscale ETFs expected to launch later in the day.

Bitcoin alone accounted for over $1 billion in forced liquidations, with Ethereum and Solana following.

Bitcoin spot ETFs recorded $75.47 million in inflows on Wednesday, with IBIT contributing more than $60 million.

BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust saw $523 million in net outflows on Tuesday, marking the ETF’s largest day of outflows since its January 2024 debut.

More than half of that $1 billion was from bets on Bitcoin, totaling around $570 million.

The ETF’s debut did not manage to lift Solana’s price amid broader weakness in the cryptocurrency market.

Crypto liquidations surpassed $500 million in 24 hours, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum.

CoinGlass data shows that long positions made up the majority of the $1.1 billion in liquidations.

Block said the integration will simplify cross-border payments and improve settlement efficiency while maintaining the user-friendly interface that Cash App is known for.

The broader cryptocurrency market dropped 1.2% over the past day, with a total market capitalization of around $3.5 trillion.

Burry said he spent $9.2 million on Palantir put options, not $912 million as the media reported.

The total crypto market capitalization slipped to approximately $3.6 trillion amid $373 million in liquidations.

Bitcoin ETFs have seen over $2 billion in withdrawals since October 29, the second-worst streak on record.

The use of AI has posed a threat to the workforce, rendering some positions superfluous, while the rising capital expenditure needs of big tech companies have also prompted them to trim jobs.

Solana’s price fell 1.4% over the week despite surging retail optimism and major institutional developments.

The broader crypto market saw $860 million in liquidations, led by Bitcoin and Ethereum.

Bitcoin accounted for roughly $370 million of total liquidations, while Ethereum saw $189 million wiped out.

Most retail traders polled on Stocktwits expect the Federal Reserve to cut rates, with 61% expecting a 25-basis-point reduction.

Pump.fun said it acquired the Padre trading terminal to improve multichain trading capabilities and user experience.

Bitcoin was the top trending ticker on Stocktwits on Friday morning, followed by MSTR’s stock and Ripple’s XRP token.