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A top financial officer of the U.S. state of Florida is advocating for state retirement funds to consider cryptocurrency investments, calling bitcoin a hedge against market volatility. US State Official Pushes Bitcoin as Hedge for Public Retirement Stability Chief Financial Officer and State Fire Marshal Jimmy Patronis, a statewide elected official and member of Florida’s […]

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The crypto asset manager has now filed for a spot Solana ETF after getting the ball rolling for a spot for XRP ETF and Litecoin ETF earlier in October.

In an analysis shared on X, Taran Sabharwal, CEO of Stix—a leading OTC trading platform specializing in liquidity solutions for private crypto transactions—provided insights into the upcoming unlock dynamics of the Celestia (TIA) token scheduled for October 31, 2024. His assessment suggests that the market may be underestimating the potential impact on TIA’s price action heading into November. Why Celestia (TIA) Could Be A Buy “TIA – an OTC story,” Sabharwal began. “We used on-chain data (via @celenium_io API) to judge exactly how the unlock dynamics may shape TIA’s PA going into Nov. The results are in the table above. We’ve summarized that a total of 92.3M TIA will be liquid post unlock, which would act as the upper bound of overall spot selling pressure.” Interestingly, this figure accounts for less than 50% of the total cliff unlocks, suggesting that the actual sell pressure may be only half of what the market has been anticipating. Sabharwal highlighted that the real increase in circulating supply compared to the current supply indicates a 41.8% dilution. Related Reading: Celestia (TIA) Leads Crypto Market With 16% Surge, Will It Hit $7 This Month? A significant factor in this dynamic is the activity of OTC buyers who acquired large amounts of the initial unlock and hedged on perpetual futures, causing open interest to surge in recent months. “We expect many of these shorts to continue winding down, partially negating the spot-selling pressure,” he explained. This unwinding could serve as a bullish signal for spot buyers due to the potential reset in funding rates. Sabharwal’s analysis included several key assumptions. OTC round buyers possess an 11 million TIA cliff unlock, included in the non-staked token category since these tokens originated from treasury wallets not tagged on the blockchain explorer. His team mapped a total of 292 vesting wallets but acknowledged some gaps, which were also included in the non-staked category. Reflecting on TIA’s OTC history on Stix, Sabharwal observed that Celestia has been one of the most actively traded assets in the OTC market this cycle. Early in the cycle, it offered an attractive opportunity for directional buyers, while sellers were eager to realize large unrealized profits without expecting an imminent bull market in Q3 2023. He continued: “In Q1 2024, the bull had matured and TIA rallied to $20+. OTC activity was minimal here as sellers didn’t want to take larger discounts (40+%) and buyers didn’t want to bid higher than the $8.5 ceiling. We saw almost no activity as sellers were ‘feeling’ rich and wanted to stay risk-on, despite having the opportunity to realize 100-800x on their investments.” Related Reading: Celestia Plans For 1 GB Blocks For Scaling: Why Are TIA Holders Worried? The dynamics shifted when TIA fell below $5. This was around the time when the Celestia Foundation started raising its OTC round of $100M at $3. “The vesting for buyers was the same as those of private investors—33% unlock on Oct 31 2024 (

Russia is moving to ban cryptocurrency mining in energy-restricted regions, citing severe power shortages that could jeopardize long-term stability until 2030. Crypto Miners Face a Major Blow in Russia’s Energy-Restricted Zones Russian Deputy Energy Minister Yevgeny Grabchak has stated that digital currency mining will soon be banned at the state level in several Russian regions […]

According to the current Polymarket presidential election odds, Donald Trump is favored to win the election at 65.5%.

CEO Brian Armstrong also announced an additional $25 million contribution to the Fairshake PAC for the 2026 midterms “to elect pro-crypto candidates.” 

In a surprising take, a crypto analyst has foreseen a crash in the price of Solana despite the ongoing bull momentum. This analyst is projecting a crash in the price of Solana, offering a fresh perspective on the crypto heavyweight. According to a crypto trader who goes by the name AlanSantana on TradingView and is very active on the trading platform, Solana’s trading volume in the past two months suggests the crypto is gearing up for a crash. Analyst Predicts Massive Crash For Solana AlanSantana observed that Solana’s trading volume has dropped significantly between September and October 2024, a development that often signals a bearish outlook and may suggest an upcoming downward price impulse. Inferring from this outlook, this suggests that the volume trend is pointing towards demand tapering off.  Related Reading: Bitcoin Price Breaks Out Of 7-Month Descending Broadening Wedge Pattern For Continuation Above $70,000 The analyst also draws a contrast with last year’s trading activity, specifically from September to November 2023, when Solana’s volume was on the rise. This uptick in trading volume fueled a bullish rally that extended through the first quarter of 2024, with momentum carrying Solana to substantial highs by March. Based on the difference in two time periods and the current decrease in trading volume, the analyst suggested that there is a higher probability of Solana going in a main bearish direction. In light of this, he highlighted a Solana price crash below the $50 price level. Interestingly, a crash below $50 will effectively cancel out the gains in the past year and would return the cryptocurrency to its price range in November 2023.  SOL Whales Continue With Activity Solana is still largely in a bullish mode despite the decline in trading volume that was pointed out by AlanSantana. According to data from on-chain tracking firm Lookonchain, crypto whales are have upped their Solana trading activity in the past week, as evidenced by on-chain data.  Related Reading: Dogecoin Price Is About To Complete This Breakout To A Descending Megaphone Pattern, Is $1 Next? In a recent post on social media platform X, Lookonchain highlighted three instances of Solana whale addresses withdrawing SOL tokens from crypto exchanges and staking them. The largest withdrawal came from address “AA21…VxH9,” which moved 153,511 SOL tokens worth approximately $26.4 million from Binance to stake them. Another whale, identified by the address “EHax…gAUa,” withdrew 35,498 SOL tokens valued at $6.12 million from Binance and Kraken over the last three days, also staking the tokens. On the other hand, whale address “EGzi…mR7g” bought 13,000 SOL tokens worth $2.3 million from Binance to bring its total holdings to 95,651 SOL. Interestingly, another smart Solana whale address recently sold 26,726 SOL worth $3.86 million. This whale, known for buying low and selling high, currently holds 42,729 SOL, which are valued at $7.61 million. At the time of writing, Solana is trading at $178, up by 8% in seven days. The accumulation and momentum are bullish, and a crash towards $40 seems bleak at the moment. Featured image created with Dall.E, chart from Tradingview.com