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According to Lookonchain, a cryptocurrency analysis platform, Chinese crypto whale Garrett Jin holds the largest $ZEC short position on the chain. However, he appears to be giving up. Jin recently closed a short position of 7,000 $ZEC ($8.16 million), incurring a loss of $4.12 million. Despite this, he still holds a short position of 32,760 $ZEC ($37.83 million), with an outstanding loss of $18.95 million. The liquidation price is stated as $2,857. Lookonchain also reports that whales are buying Solana. According to them, a whale named “HURDw” purchased a total of 285,503 SOL (worth $28.82 million) on Hyperliquid in the…

Solana Extends USD.AI’s Reach USD.AI initially launched USDai and sUSDai on Arbitrum, with LayerZero enabling transfers across supported blockchains. The company has since expanded the tokens to Ethereum, Plasma and Base, adding Solana to the network. Related: HSBC Names Its Hong Kong Stablecoin ‘RedCoin,’ Targets PayMe’s 3.3 Million Users Users can now transfer sUSDai between Solana and other supported chains through LayerZero’s OFT system. The setup connects token markets across networks rather than leaving separate versions of the assets isolated on each chain. Cross-Chain Activity Tops $2 Billion USD.AI’s broader model uses credit backed by graphics processing units to finance…

Standard Chartered plans to offer custody in Singapore for selected cryptocurrencies, stablecoins and tokenized real-world assets, expanding a digital asset business that already reaches financial hubs including the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Luxembourg and Hong Kong. The service, which remains subject to applicable regulatory requirements, would be available to institutional clients and accredited investor corporate clients, the bank said Thursday. It would sit within Standard Chartered’s financing and securities-services business rather than operate as a retail crypto product. “Secure and regulated custody is a critical foundation of the digital asset ecosystem,” Ole Matthiessen, Standard Chartered’s global head of transaction services…

Last week’s surge led CryptoQuant to declare that the coin was in a bull market. The reason: the leading cryptocurrency crossed above its 365-day moving average — the “definitive technical signal” that has marked the start of Bitcoin’s bull markets in past cycles, according to the firm. But short-term traders — who hold coins for one to three months — are sitting on an average unrealized profit of about 33%, CryptoQuant added. That’s the highest since December 2024, and margins that high have historically tempted people to sell. The report noted that holders last week realized 25.7K BTC in profit,…

A Bigger Share, With an Infinity Exception PancakeSwap’s fee documentation lists liquidity-provider shares of 66–68% on EVM, or Ethereum-compatible, v3 pools and 84% on Solana v3 pools. The increase to 88% would therefore differ by pool. How V3 Swap Fees Would Be Redistributed For v3, trader fee tiers would stay the same, with more of each fee going to liquidity providers. The proposal says the new split would apply automatically to positions, without additional staking or locking requirements. Existing Infinity pools work differently: their LP fees are fixed at creation, so lowering the protocol charge would reduce the total swap…

A recent tweet from crypto commentator Ran Neuner has sparked interest in pairing memecoins with $STRC. The concept could provide an innovative trading avenue, as Neuner suggests that if successful, this pairing might lead to significant benefits for holders. The idea raises questions about how such a move could influence supply dynamics and market interest in STRC. Inside the Move The current cryptocurrency market shows mixed signals, with various assets experiencing fluctuating momentum. Neuner’s suggestion to launch a memecoin paired with STRC comes at a time when traders are keenly observing new trends that might influence token economics. This idea…

By the Numbers Currently, $USDC is maintaining its peg, reflecting stability as it continues to be a preferred stablecoin amidst market volatility. The absence of trading volume highlights the cautious sentiment among investors, but AguilaTrades’ actions may catalyze further interest in trading activities. As this prominent trader re-enters the market, it could lead to increased scrutiny on both $USDC and Bitcoin, especially given the high leverage involved in his new position. $USDC is a stablecoin backed by reserves, primarily used for trading and liquidity in cryptocurrency markets. Its status as a widely accepted stablecoin makes it a key player in…

JUST IN: $9.2 billion ETF provider HANetf launches the first ever euro-hedged Bitcoin exchange traded commodity pic.twitter.com/Bg5tFJ2yAj — Bitcoin Magazine (@BitcoinMagazine) September 29, 2026 The new exchange-traded commodity — a fund that gives investors exposure to a commodity — aims to remove the second of these in a product described by HANetf as the world’s first. “With this launch, we are bringing the established logic of euro-hedged ETFs to the crypto market,” Hector McNeil, co-founder and co-CEO of HANetf, said in a statement. “Investors have long understood that currency movements can have a meaningful impact on returns on different asset…

Native Collateral, Wrapped-$BTC Liquidations Under Babylon’s Trustless Bitcoin Vaults design, a depositor locks $BTC in a Taproot UTXO—a Bitcoin transaction output with programmed spending conditions—without wrapping, bridging or handing it to a custodian. Redemption follows onchain rules enforced by the integration on Ethereum and settles to an authorized Bitcoin address. Aave V4 accepts ERC-20 collateral, so the integration would create an internal token representing the locked $BTC one-for-one. Unlike a tradable $BTC wrapper, that token could move only among the integration’s designated contracts, not between users. The design uses zero-knowledge proofs of Ethereum redemption events and a challenge window during…

Token Metrics Solana’s tokenized stock trading has surged dramatically, achieving a volume of $32.1 million in just seven days. This performance starkly contrasts with the $4.1 million seen in VIDA on the NYSE, reflecting a growing trend of investors looking toward digital assets and innovative trading products. The crypto market’s current mixed signals suggest that traders are actively seeking opportunities in emerging sectors like tokenized stocks. Solana operates as a high-performance blockchain platform known for facilitating fast and low-cost transactions. The recent surge in tokenized stock trading reflects the network’s growing influence, particularly in sectors like meme stocks that appeal…