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This is a segment from the Forward Guidance newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. I enjoyed my time off, but it’s always nice to be back in the loop. A lot happened on the crypto ETF front while I was away. And perhaps you forgot we’re approaching a very important SEC deadline.But first, checking up on ETF filings — as one does first thing after returning from abroad — I came across Yorkville America Digital’s latest proposal. That would be a Truth Social-branded ETF that this time would hold both BTC and ETH. Yorkville finalized a partnership with Truth Social…

A number of large banks and other traditional financial (TradFi) institutions are set to use the Solana blockchain for their tokenization efforts. R3, a U.K. developer of blockchain technology for financial institutions, is teaming up with the Solana Foundation to bring the former’s clients and their tokenized real-world assets to Solana. Through its blockchain platform, Corda, R3 holds over $10 billion in assets and counts the likes of HSBC, Bank of America, Bank of Italy and the Monetary Authority of Singapore among its participants. Tokenization, the term for minting real-world assets such as stocks and bonds as digital tokens that…

Cryptocurrency researcher Trench Diver has uncovered previously undisclosed features regarding social media platform X’s (formerly Twitter) new payment service “X Money.” Trench Diver stated that he managed to unlock the X Money feature while it was locked, by making edits to the platform’s client-side codes. Trench Diver shared the following details in his post: X Money Card is Coming: X is preparing to offer its users a physical “X Money Card”. This card will provide users with 1% cashback. The card can be used for online shopping even before it is shipped. It will also offer the option to pay…

Bitget Wallet is launching a payment card in partnership with Mastercard and infrastructure provider Immersve, enabling its users to spend crypto with over 150 million merchants worldwide. Available through the Bitget Wallet app, the Bitget Wallet Card imposes no fees and enables real-time funding through on-chain swaps and deposits, while purchases are settled on-chain via crypto-to-fiat conversions. It will initially launch in the UK and the European Union, before rolling out later in Latin America, Australia and New Zealand. The product harnesses Mastercard’s suite of Digital First tools, so that users can apply for the card through the Bitget Wallet…

On Sunday, Elon Musk published a tweet that mentioned the world’s flagship cryptocurrency, Bitcoin. Bitcoin historian and journalist Pete Rizzo took notice of it in his recent tweet, saying that the crypto community should “buckle up” now since he now assumes that BTC is likely to skyrocket by up to 50%. Musk’s mention of Bitcoin sends ripples On Sunday, Elon Musk announced the release of new XChat feature on his social media platform X (formerly known as Twitter). Sharing the details, the tech entrepreneur said that it is based on Rust with “Bitcoin-style” encryption and has “a whole new architecture.”…

Crypto traders can now put shares of Nvidia, Tesla, and Strategy in their Solana wallets thanks to a new feature called xStocks, which puts tokens backed 1:1 with shares of select publicly traded firms on the Solana blockchain.  The feature from tokenization firm Backed, rolled out on centralized exchanges Kraken and Bybit this week in certain regions and also launched natively on the Solana blockchain, allows traders to gain exposure to popular American equities like Meta, Netflix, Coinbase, McDonald’s, and more on-chain.  In other words, eligible users can swap crypto or fiat for stocks on the aforementioned exchanges, or swap…

After closing June near the $2,470 mark, Ethereum price action heads into July compressing beneath a descending resistance line and a visible supply zone. The broader technical picture shows neutral momentum, with price attempting to stabilize above the 20-day EMA while liquidity buildup suggests a larger move is likely this month. Ethereum Price Prediction for July 2025 ETH price dynamics (Source: TradingView) Ethereum is trading just below a critical resistance region between $2,500 and $2,600, which overlaps with the 0.382 Fibonacci retracement from the November 2024 swing high to the April 2025 low. The current structure remains rangebound between $2,300…

Sonic, the first SVM chain extension on Solana, announced today the official launch of its Validator Program, featuring notable partners, including Restake, Stakin and prominent Solana ecosystem project Adrastea. The first cohort of validators is set to benefit from two incentive programs, based on self-staking and delegation instruments. Sonic launches Validator Program, onboards Web3 majors Sonic, an industry-first SVM blockchain on top of Solana, has accomplished a major decentralization milestone with its Validator Program launched. The Sonic validator ecosystem is designed to provide robust support for the platform’s rapidly growing ecosystem of games and applications. SHIFT NYC 2025, our premier…

In a groundbreaking move set to redefine the intersection of artificial intelligence and decentralized networks, Datagram, an ambitious AI-driven network project, has officially announced securing a significant $4 million in pre-seed funding. This substantial investment paves the way for Datagram to launch its very own sovereign Layer-1 (L1) blockchain directly on the robust Avalanche (AVAX) platform. This development is not just another funding round; it’s a powerful signal of innovation, promising to bring advanced AI capabilities to the foundational layers of blockchain technology. What Does This Pre-Seed Funding Mean for Datagram? The recent injection of $4 million in pre-seed funding…

Reitar Logtech Holdings Ltd. has announced plans for a landmark $1.5 billion bitcoin BTC$104,412.27 acquisition through a treasury diversification initiative aimed at enhancing its financial resilience and fueling logistics tech expansion. Through this “BTC Program,” Reitar seeks to acquire up to 15,000 BTC from a consortium of institutional and high-net-worth investors in exchange for company shares, based on average BTC and stock market prices. The initiative is designed to strengthen Reitar’s balance sheet and provide flexibility for acquisitions and digital infrastructure investment, especially across high-growth Asian markets. Management believes this strategy will help reduce exposure to traditional asset risks while…