Solana dApps can now embed one-click transfers with Across’ new integration. The launch removes UX barriers that once pushed 13% of users to abandon bridging attempts, according to the protocol. Summary Across has expanded its intents-based bridging infrastructure to Solana, enabling one-click transfers between Ethereum and Solana. The integration removes multi-step claims and leverages a
Bit Mining Limited announced plans to rebrand as SOLAI Limited, reflecting a strategic shift from cryptocurrency mining toward building onchain intelligent financial infrastructure within the Solana landscape. Bit Mining Unveils Plan to Rebrand as SOLAI The company, currently traded on the NYSE as BTCM, will seek shareholder approval to change its name and adopt the
Bitcoin price enters one of its most decisive weeks of 2025 with Jerome Powell set to deliver his final Jackson Hole speech as Federal Reserve chair. Traders are on edge as the speech comes amid slowing job growth, sticky inflation, and a split inside the Fed over when to resume rate cuts. The big question
The Federal Reserve is making it clear that Bitcoin crypto is going to be part of the financial system that needs clear rules and sound oversight. There is a shift away from special supervisory programs and toward treating crypto like any other banking activity. The Novel Activities Supervision Program has been folded into standard oversight.
As of Aug. 20, 2025, bitcoin is trading for between $113,524 and $113,882 per coin over the last hour, with a 24-hour intraday price range between $112,647 and $115,789. The leading cryptocurrency commands a $2.26 trillion market cap and saw $45.41 billion in trading volume over the past day, as price consolidates near a crucial
The new partnership between BTC Core and Hex Trust creates a shift in how institutions can approach Bitcoin. For years, Bitcoin was largely treated as “digital gold,” a store of value that sat idle in custody. This move toward Institutional Staking across the Asia Pacific and the Middle East changes that narrative, offering a way
Bitcoin fell below $113,000, hitting a 17-day low, and retail crypto investors were also bearish. At this point, analysts at cryptocurrency analysis platform Santiment said that retail investors are going with the market flow after Bitcoin failed to recover and fell below $113,000. Over the past 24 hours, retail investors have displayed their worst bearish
The “great wealth transfer” is underway, and it could be one of the biggest drivers of crypto adoption in history, crypto friendly Xapo Bank said in a report Wednesday. Over the next decade, trillions of dollars will move from baby boomers to younger heirs. In the U.S. alone, an estimated $10.6 trillion will change hands
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman has called for banks to embrace blockchain technology or risk losing relevance. At the Wyoming Blockchain Symposium on Aug. 19, Bowman emphasized that regulators and banks must adopt a more proactive approach to the crypto industry. She pointed out that integrating these new innovative technologies would be
The crypto market is experiencing extreme volatility, with Bitcoin (BTC) being down 6% on the weekly chart and whales dumping around $3.45 billion worth of the cryptocurrency over the same period. While these so-called bear traps are typically indicative of long-term bull cycles, it is still far from clear where the digital hedge is going