According to the teams, Ava Labs has transferred the infrastructure supporting BTC.b, the bitcoin-backed token on the Avalanche blockchain, to Lombard Finance Limited, marking a change in how the asset will be managed across blockchain networks. Lombard to Oversee BTC.b Bridge Following Agreement With Ava Labs The handover gives Lombard control of BTC.b’s technical framework […]
The open interest in XRP and Solana (SOL) futures and options has reached a record $3 billion on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME). According to the CME data, this remarkable milestone was reached during Monday’s session, which saw both XRP and Solana reach their highest level of participation. Both cryptocurrencies have gained traction among institutional investors, who are now treating XRP and Solana as serious alternatives to Bitcoin and Ethereum in the derivatives market. CME’s Record $3 Billion Milestone Data from CME Group reveals that open interest in XRP and Solana futures has climbed to about $3 billion in total value. The figure captures the total capital tied up in active contracts, serving as one of the best indicators of investor activity and confidence. Related Reading: Why This Analyst Is More Bullish On XRP Over Ethereum For The Short-Term CME data shows that around 9,900 XRP contracts and 17,400 Solana futures contracts were opened during this surge of high activity, including both standard and micro versions. This achievement comes less than a year after CME introduced these products. Solana futures launched in March 2025 and quickly rose to prominence, followed by XRP futures in May. Both have now joined the ranks of the exchange’s most traded crypto derivatives, competing directly with Bitcoin and Ethereum futures. This record milestone is part of a growing interest in its digital currency instruments. Tim McCourt, Global Head of Equities, FX, and Alternative Products at CME, noted that the exchange has witnessed intense client demand for nonstop trading. In response, the CME Group had revealed plans to make cryptocurrency futures and options available for trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week, starting from early 2026, although pending approval. The increase in open interest highlights how XRP and Solana now dominate the altcoin derivatives scene on CME. Solana futures surpassed $1 billion in open interest by August 2025, just five months after their launch, while XRP futures achieved the same within three months. Recent data shows that XRP futures on the CME reached a notional volume of $26.9 billion in October and over 567,000 contracts traded within six months of trading. Institutional Interest In XRP And Solana The record in open interest follows CME’s introduction of options on XRP and Solana futures to expand its cryptocurrency derivatives portfolio beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. This expansion allows traders to access options on SOL, Micro-SOL, XRP, and Micro-XRP futures, each offering daily, monthly, and quarterly expirations to meet different trading strategies. Related Reading: Ethereum and Solana Price Ready To Send Hard? Legendary Analyst Says It’s Time To Pay Attention The expansion also points to the growing sophistication of institutional participation in Solana and XRP derivatives. The first XRP options trade was executed on October 12 between Wintermute and Superstate. The first trade for options on SOL futures was executed on Monday, October 13, between Cumberland DRW and Galaxy. Featured image from Medium, chart from Tradingview.com
Preamble Welcome to our second major CCMOON DAO update. The past few weeks have been full of major progress across governance, treasury, partnerships, and real-world DAO formation efforts. What began as a decentralized subreddit project is now moving closer than ever to becoming a legally recognized organization with active DeFi integrations and expanding sources of…
Read more
submitted by /u/TheGreatCryptopo [link] [comments]
The digital asset dipped below $107K on Thursday as concerns over excess investment in AI by tech giants triggered a stock market selloff. Bitcoin Slides as Anxiety Over an AI Bubble Roils Stock Markets Alphabet and Meta will shell out roughly $93 and $72 billion, respectively, for artificial intelligence (AI) development in 2025. Microsoft has […]
CoreWeave has been trying to acquire Core Scientific for over a year in one of the most-watched M&A deals in crypto.
During a quarter when prices reached several record highs, central banks stepped up their purchases to reach 220 tonnes from July to September. The number represents an acceleration compared to Q2 numbers, which only registered 166 tonnes. These institutions have added 634 tonnes YTD. Central Banks Purchased 220 Tonnes of Gold During Q3 The Facts […]
Bitcoin has struggled to reclaim the short-term holder Realized Price, a key on-chain level. Here’s where the next major support line lies for the asset. Bitcoin Has Again Dipped Below STH Realized Price In its latest weekly report, on-chain analytics firm Glassnode has discussed about some key Realized Price levels for Bitcoin. The “Realized Price” here refers to an indicator that measures the cost basis of the average investor or address on the BTC network. Related Reading: XRP Indicator That Nailed Recent Reversals Has Flashed Again When the metric is trading above the asset’s price, it means the holders as a whole are sitting on a net unrealized profit. On the other hand, it being below the spot BTC value implies the dominance of loss on the blockchain. The Realized Price of the entire network is generally not useful, as often, the cryptocurrency’s price trades significantly over it. The reason behind this lies in the fact that a notable part of the asset’s supply has been dormant for years, possessing a cost basis far below today’s price. In fact, a chunk of this dormant supply will never return to circulation, as the wallets holding such tokens have had their keys become permanently inaccessible. To account for this, Glassnode came up with the “Active Realized Price,” a metric that only tracks the cost basis of the supply that can be considered economically active. Below is the chart shared by the analytics firm that shows how the Realized Price and Active Realized Price of Bitcoin have changed since the last bull market. As is visible in the graph, Bitcoin last interacted with the Realized Price in 2023. Since finding a rebound at it back then, the coin has only moved away from the line. The cryptocurrency has been trading much closer to the Active Realized Price since breaking above it in late 2023, but even in its case, the gap is still notable. A version of the indicator that BTC regularly interacts with, however, is the third type listed on the chart: the short-term holder cost basis. Short-term holders (STHs) refer to the Bitcoin investors who purchased their coins within the past 155 days. This cohort represents the recent buyers, who can be reactive to changes in the market. The Realized Price of the group, which is often considered a divider between bullish and bearish trends, is currently located at $113,100. Bitcoin first fell below this mark during its crash earlier in the month, but the recovery surge took it back above the line. Though the latest retracement has once again brought the asset under it. “Over the past two weeks, Bitcoin has struggled to close a weekly candle above this key level, raising the risk of further weakness ahead,” noted Glassnode. The next on-chain support level is the Active Realized Price, currently valued at $88,000. Related Reading: Bitcoin Cost Basis Map Reveals Key War Zone Between Bulls & Bears It now remains to be seen whether BTC can recover above the STH Realized Price, or if a deeper correction is coming. BTC Price Bitcoin has fallen by nearly 3% during the past day, with its price coming down to the $109,900 level. Featured image from Dall-E, Glassnode.com, chart from TradingView.com
This content is provided by a sponsor. PRESS RELEASE. Las Vegas, NV — October 30, 2025 — Frax announced this week the public launch of FraxNet, an account-based platform that lets anyone—institutions, individuals, businesses, and developers—mint, redeem, and earn on their stablecoin frxUSD across 20+ blockchains. FraxNet is open for sign-ups today, with self-serve onboarding, […]
I’m 0xJoshua, Founder and CEO of Azos Labs. My co-founder u/c0mput3rxz and I are building Azos Finance to make money green again. Inspired by Rune’s “Case for Clean Money,” we took a fork of r/MakerDAO and replaced the collateral with climate-impact RWAs like carbon credits, green bonds, and renewable energy debt. Azos is live on…
Read more
