KRWQ Expands to Solana in a Move That Could Boost Real-World Asset Activity

Solana's DeFi growth highlights systemic risks and potential for public company integration, signaling broader adoption and innovation in crypto finance. The post Solana lending markets surpass $4B in deposits as new dashboard tracks Kamino and Jupiter appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

The bank raised its reported IBIT holdings by 174% in the first quarter while also adding exposure to select Bitcoin, Ether and Solana-linked funds.

Solana price pulled back on Wednesday as bullish momentum weakened near a key Fibonacci resistance zone, while traders monitored signs of a potential bearish MACD crossover on the daily chart. According to data from crypto.news, Solana (SOL) traded near $91…

Jon Matonis' appointment signals a strategic shift towards privacy tech, potentially enhancing investor confidence in Solana's ecosystem growth. The post SOL Strategies appoints Jon Matonis as Chairman of the Board appeared first on Crypto Briefing.

Forward holds 6.98M SOL after reporting a $585.6M Q1 loss, as SOL’s slide leaves its Solana treasury near a $1B paper loss after Q1 results.

DeFi Development says SOL per share rose 108% to 0.0670, even as Q1 net loss hit $83.4M and its Solana holdings reached 2.29M SOL by May 13.

The post Solana perps volume hits $2.5B, highest in 24 weeks appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Solana’s perpetual futures trading volume just hit $2.5 billion in a single 24-hour window, a level the network hasn’t seen in nearly six months. That’s 24 weeks of comparatively quiet on-chain derivatives activity, followed by a sudden spike that suggests traders are once again reaching for leverage on Solana’s native platforms. The number matters because perpetual futures, or “perps,” are the backbone of crypto speculation. They let traders bet on price movements with leverage and no expiration date. When perps volume surges, it typically means one of two things: traders are aggressively speculating on directional moves, or they’re scrambling to hedge existing positions. Phoenix rises as the volume king A significant chunk of that $2.5 billion flowed through Phoenix, a Solana-native perpetual trading venue. Phoenix alone reported $1.27 billion in 24-hour trading volume, meaning it captur

The post Why is bitcoin price down? BTC at $79,000 as Xi warns Trump on Taiwan conflict appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Bitcoin’s $80,000 floor cracked under back-to-back inflation shocks, and Xi Jinping’s Taiwan warning further dampened expectations of a recovery. BTC traded at $79,200 in Asian hours Thursday, down 2.3% over 24 hours and 2.2% on the seven-day, after slipping below the $80,000 level that had served as the floor for most of the past week, per CoinGecko data. Solana (SOL) led the cohort lower with a 5.6% drop to $90, giving back most of the weekly gains that had made it the standout altcoin for the past two weeks. Ether dropped 2.1% to $2,250 and is now down 3% on the seven-day, the second-weakest performer among the majors after BTC. BNB shed 1.6% to $660 but held a 3.9% weekly gain, while XRP slipped 1.7% to $1.43. Dogecoin held in green territory at $0.1126, up 0.9% on the day, the only major in the cohort to post a 24-hour gain. The sell pressure built around th