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- Solana's $SOL price fell below $190 after failing to break $205–$206 resistance, testing critical $172–$176 support. - Institutional investors are backing Solana with $2.25B in new treasury initiatives, dwarfing existing $400M holdings by Upexi. - Technical analysis shows an ascending triangle pattern, with a $207 breakout potentially targeting $250–$320 if volume confirms strength. - Solana leads blockchains in network revenue ($15.95M/week) and processes 100M+ daily transactions at $0.0003 average cost
- DeFi Development Corp. (DFDV) acquired 407,247 SOL ($77M) via equity proceeds, boosting holdings to 1.83M SOL ($371M) for long-term staking and validator operations. - Solana's institutional adoption grows with $1.72B corporate staking (6.86% yield), driven by BlackRock, Stripe, and the first U.S. crypto staking ETF (REX-Osprey). - DFDV maintains 0.0864 SOL/share ($17.52) buffer against dilution, leveraging Solana's $11.7B DeFi TVL and Alpenglow upgrades (100-150ms settlement, 4,000+ TPS). - A potential
- Solana (SOL) surged past $215 in August 2025 driven by institutional adoption, Alpenglow upgrade, and strong technical indicators. - Alpenglow upgrade enables 100ms finality, 98% lower validator costs, and 40% faster data propagation, challenging Ethereum's dominance. - $1.72B in institutional Solana treasuries and 7.16% staking yields create a compounding flywheel effect, outpacing Ethereum's 3.01%. - Technical analysis shows bullish patterns (golden cross, RSI rebound) and whale activity, projecting a
- Fistbump (FIST) token surged to $3.52 in August 2025, sparking debates over meme-token risks amid extreme liquidity concentration. - 77% of FIST liquidity is controlled by a single whale, with 95% trading volume on one PancakeSwap pair, raising rug-pull concerns. - Lack of verified smart contract audits and anonymous team structures align with 2025 trends where 92% of rug pulls involved unverified developers. - Whale exits during the rally and BNB Chain's 72% rug-pull share highlight systemic risks in me
- Nasdaq-listed Caliber (CWD) becomes first U.S. public company to integrate Chainlink (LINK) tokens into its balance sheet via a Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategy. - The $15B DATCO trend sees firms like Caliber using equity lines and staking yields to hedge real estate risks while leveraging institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure. - While LINK's partnerships with Mastercard/SWIFT validate its utility, regulatory ambiguity and market volatility pose risks to DAT strategies reliant on leveraged c
- HMSTR crashed 217.98% in 24 hours, hitting $0.000713 amid extreme market volatility. - Technical indicators show oversold RSI, bearish MACD crossovers, and failed recovery above key moving averages. - The token underperformed peers with 7588.99% YTD losses, triggering liquidity compression as investors exit positions. - Analysts warn of prolonged volatility due to macroeconomic uncertainty and lack of fundamental recovery signals.
- BlockDAG’s $386M presale (25.5B tokens sold) highlights its status as one of crypto’s largest Layer 1 projects, with 3M X1 app users and 19K+ ASIC miners signaling broad adoption. - The platform’s hybrid DAG-PoW architecture and EVM compatibility attract 4.5K developers building 300+ dApps, supported by a team including fintech expert Antony Turner and MIT’s Dr. Maurice Herlihy. - In contrast, MAGACOIN FINANCE’s $0.00041889 presale faces skepticism due to pseudonymous leadership, vague roadmap, and limit
- Ethereum gains market share as Bitcoin consolidates near $111,400, with ETH dominance rising to 14.57% in August 2025. - ETH's neutral consolidation phase and 3.7:1 long/short ratio signal institutional confidence, with key support at $4,070. - Altcoins like Solana and XRP show bullish momentum amid extreme oversold conditions (OTHERS/ETH RSI 24.45), suggesting potential rebounds. - $7.9B ETH corporate purchases and $2.8B ETF inflows highlight growing institutional adoption of Ethereum's DeFi ecosystem.
- Tether launches USD₮ on Bitcoin via RGB protocol, enabling fast, private stablecoin transactions without compromising Bitcoin's security or decentralization. - RGB integration allows dual-layer infrastructure: Bitcoin base layer for security and RGB/Lightning layer for scalable, low-cost transactions, repositioning Bitcoin as a global payment network. - Tether's $104B market dominance and 5.3M daily transactions position USD₮ to rival traditional payment systems, particularly in cross-border remittances
- Chainlink (LINK) gains institutional traction as both blockchain infrastructure and liquid reserve asset, with its $1M+ Strategic Reserve driving token value stability and network sustainability. - Public firms like CaliberCos adopt LINK for treasury diversification, leveraging staking yields and Chainlink's infrastructure to bridge traditional finance and decentralized systems. - Bitwise's SEC-approved ETF filing mirrors Bitcoin/Ethereum structures, triggering 5% price surge and attracting institutional
- 03:16Data: Crypto market rises for four consecutive days, Layer2 sector up over 6%, BTC surpasses $113,000ChainCatcher news, according to SoSoValue data, the sharp cooling of the US August PPI has strengthened expectations of interest rate cuts. At the same time, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins announced the official launch of Project Crypto, aiming to improve regulatory rules to support the development of on-chain markets. As a result, market sentiment in the crypto sector has heated up again, with various sectors continuing their upward trend. The Layer2 sector rose by 6.64%, Mantle (MNT) surged again by 12.98%, and the newly listed Linea (LINEA) soared by 392.60%. In addition, BTC increased by 2.62%, standing above $113,000. Ethereum (ETH) rose by 1.50%, breaking through $4,300. Meanwhile, MAG7.ssi rose by 2.48%, DEFI.ssi increased by 1.33%, and MEME.ssi climbed by 2.45%. In other sectors, the Meme sector rose by 2.87%, with Pump.fun (PUMP) up by 18.58%; the Layer1 sector increased by 2.74%, with Avalanche (AVAX) up by 11.55%; the DeFi sector rose by 2.23%, with MYX Finance (MYX) surging again by 19.44%; the CeFi sector increased by 2.11%, with Hyperliquid (HYPE) up by 2.96%; and the PayFi sector rose by 1.74%, with Stellar (XLM) up by 3.53%.The crypto sector indices reflecting historical sector performance show that the ssiLayer2, ssiMeme, and ssiGameFi indices rose by 5.36%, 2.66%, and 2.34% respectively.
- 03:16Cryptotesters founder: Has contacted Pantera Capital and is willing to acquire all of its FLUID holdingsChainCatcher news, Cryptotesters founder and Socket Head of Growth Lito Coen posted on X, expressing hope that someone could help contact Pantera Capital and is willing to acquire all of Pantera Capital's FLUID positions currently for sale in a way that would have minimal impact on the market. Lito Coen further stated: "There is nothing wrong with Pantera Capital selling tokens they invested in back in 2019 and that are now fully unlocked. They also need to fulfill their investment commitments to LPs. I just want to offer an alternative exit with less impact." Later, Lito Coen said he had reached out to Pantera Capital, but the outcome of the negotiations is still unclear.
- 03:16RootData: REX will unlock tokens worth approximately $3.15 million in one weekAccording to ChainCatcher, based on token unlock data from the Web3 asset data platform RootData, REVOX (REX) will unlock approximately 56.25 million tokens, worth about $3.15 million, at 11:00 on September 18 (GMT+8).