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Bitwise Low Solana ETF Fees Shocks ETF Analyst

Asset manager Bitwise’s decision to set a 0.20% fee on its amended US-based Solana ETF application, which now includes staking, may be a sign of how competitive the product could get among ETF issuers, according to ETF analyst Eric Balchunas. “Thought we’d see higher first, need war to get this low,” Balchunas said in an…
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Bitcoin Top Or ‘Dramatic’ Move Is Coming Soon: Peter Brandt

Bitcoin is poised for unprecedented price discovery as long as it doesn’t peak within the next few days, according to veteran trader Peter Brandt. “It is reasonable to expect a bull market high any day now,” Brandt told Cointelegraph on Wednesday, citing Bitcoin’s (BTC) historical cycle pattern, which has played out in the three previous…
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Bitcoin $140K Odds at 50% for October: Economist

Bitcoin has a 50% probability of surpassing $140,000 this month, according to simulations using data from the past decade, says economist Timothy Peterson. “There is a 50% chance Bitcoin finishes the month above $140k,” Peterson said in an X post on Wednesday. “But there is a 43% chance Bitcoin finishes below $136k,” he added.  Bitcoin…
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Bitcoin Cycle Will Continue In ‘Some Form,’ Says Gemini Exec

While Bitcoin’s four-year cycle may not play out exactly as it has in the past, that doesn’t mean the concept is entirely dead, according to a crypto executive. “I think when it comes to the four-year cycle, the reality is that it’s very likely that we’ll continue to see some form of a cycle,” crypto…
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Coinbase Applies For National Trust Company Charter

Crypto exchange Coinbase has applied for a National Trust Company Charter with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), joining a growing number of US-based crypto companies pursuing the same license. “Coinbase is taking a significant step in expanding our business capabilities and regulatory oversight beyond the existing framework, paving the way for…
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Nation-State Bitcoin Adoption On ‘Tail End’ Of Gradual Stage

An increasing number of countries are preparing to ramp up Bitcoin adoption after moving past the initial skepticism, according to Jan3 founder Samson Mow. “I think we’re on the tail end of gradually, and we’re at the beginning phases of suddenly,” Mow told Danny Knowles on the What Bitcoin Did podcast published on YouTube on…
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Mike Novogratz Predicts ‘Biggest Bull Catalyst’ For Bitcoin

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz said Bitcoin’s price could see a significant rally if the next US Federal Reserve chair nominee to replace Jerome Powell is exceptionally dovish. “That’s the potential biggest bull catalyst for Bitcoin and the rest of crypto,” Novogratz said in an interview with Kyle Chasse published to YouTube on Friday. “Fed’s…
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Bitcoin May Go ‘Boring’ As Volatility Decreases: Saylor

Bitcoin becoming more appealing to institutional investors may come at the cost of the thrill that attracts retail investors, according to Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor. “You want the volatility to decrease so the mega institutions feel comfortable entering the space and size,” Saylor told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast published to YouTube…
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Crypto Will Surge On Fed Moves And Market Isn’t Ready: Economist

Crypto market participants may be underestimating how aggressive the US Federal Reserve will be in the coming months in shifting its policy direction, according to an economist. “Markets are underpricing the likelihood of rapid rate cuts in the coming months on the part of the Federal Reserve,” Economist Timothy Peterson told Cointelegraph on Friday. “There…
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Solana Founder Tips 50% Odds of Quantum Computing Breakout By 2030

Solana co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko has urged the Bitcoin community to accelerate its efforts to guard against quantum attacks, arguing that a major breakthrough in quantum computing could come much sooner than expected. “I feel 50/50 within 5 years, there is a quantum breakthrough,” Yakovenko said at the All-In Summit 2025, which was published to YouTube…
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