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Solana [SOL] price has shown *remarkable* resilience this week, outperforming Ethereum [ETH] and Bitcoin [BTC] by 12% and 7% respectively. Because nothing says “I’m the best” like being the only one not crying in the corner. 😂
Data collected by Bloomberg Intelligence.
Kalshi, the U.S.-based regulated financial exchange and prediction market platform (quite the mouthful, isn’t it?), has decided to dip its toes into the crypto pool. Launched in July 2021, this platform lets you bet on everything from the weather to who’ll win the next Oscar. Now, it’s embracing Solana with open arms-or should we say, open wallets? 🤑
As per the auspicious documints filed, Bitcoin Infrastructure Acquisition Corp Ltd, hailing from the mysterious Caymans, has its eyes set on dishing out 20 million shares at the top-dollar rate of $10 apiece. Then, off they go on a wild goose chase to merge with some private enterprise and splash onto the stocks like a cork on Lake Tahoe. 🎨
Their strategy, oh curious reader, shall revolve around the triumvirate of Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH), and Binance Coin (BNB), with Filecoin as their trusty squire. Lest we forget, stablecoins like USDT and USDC shall compose a modest 5% of their portfolio, lest the ship capsize in the stormy seas of volatility! ⚓
And not just that! These figures-which I’m sure are as exciting as watching paint dry-are being published on Ethereum, Solana, Tron, and a whole parade of other blockchains. Supported by Coinbase, Gemini, and Kraken, because what’s better than a government-approved economic data party? 🎉
Founded in 2023 by former quants and engineers from Jump Trading, Coinbase and Citadel Securities, Apriori builds an institutional-grade execution layer for onchain markets, aiming to reduce wide spreads and MEV leakage on high‑performance EVM networks by applying order‑flow segmentation, advanced routing engines and other traditional market mechanisms. The company’s products include Swapr, an AI‑driven DEX aggregator that routes trades for optimal execution while distinguishing harmful from beneficial order flow, and an MEV‑powered liquid staking platform that redirects extracted MEV into higher yields for stakers. The new capital will be used to accelerate product rollouts, expand research and engineering teams, and grow partnerships across trading and staking ecosystems as Apriori seeks to narrow the performance gap between traditional finance and decentralized finance. 🚀
In a move that could only be described as audacious, Chainlink has secured a partnership with none other than the U.S. Department of Commerce. Announced on the rather unremarkable dates of August 28-29, this deal promises to deliver official economic data-like GDP-straight onto the blockchain. Because who wouldn’t want to trade in real-time government statistics? 📈
Latin America, that enigmatic continent where dancing rhythms meet blockchain dreams, has decided it’s time to jump on the token train. Paraguay, usually known for its mysterious guaraní and rivers that don’t ask too many questions, is now throwing its hat into the Polkadot ring with a tokenization project so ambitious it might run out of puff before the end of the first quarter.
The whole Trump brood – yes, we’re talking about all of them – apparently “loves” and “believes in” Bitcoin now. Could it be that they finally found a way to monetize reality TV into the next digital shilling? Because, you know, selling apartments and golf clubs can only get you so far. Or is it just funny how much money changes hands when you add a “Trump” to anything?