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T. Rowe Price, the 87-year-old investment firm known for its mutual funds, is making a move into crypto.On Wednesday, the company filed an S-1 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch the T. Rowe Price Active Crypto ETF.The S-1 is a key regulatory filing that signals a firm’s intent to list a new product, often used ahead of a public offering. In this case, the ETF would give investors active exposure to digital assets, a notable shift for a company that manages over $1.8 trillion, largely through conservative investment vehicles like mutual funds.“Did not expect it…

Publicly traded companies are increasingly accumulating BNB, the native token of Binance’s layer-1 blockchain BNB Chain.On Wednesday, shares of biotech firm Applied DNA Sciences jumped over 50% during the trading day, after the company revealed the purchase of 4,908 BNB (BNB) tokens valued at about $5.3 million. Applied DNA Sciences stock price. Source: Yahoo FinanceThe announcement followed the close of a $27 million private investment in public equity (PIPE) backed by institutional DeFi and TradFi investors.The financing combined $15.3 million in cash and stablecoins with $11.7 million in OBNB Trust units, giving the company indirect ownership of roughly 10,647 BNB.…

The Hyperliquid (HYPE) market is showing growing signs of stress as liquidations climb and traders react to renewed selling pressure. After failing to break a key resistance near $38, the token’s price now appears vulnerable to further downside. Despite this, large holders—commonly referred to as whales—are increasing their long positions, suggesting that some investors are betting on a possible rebound. HYPE Struggles Near Resistance HYPE recently attempted to break above the $38 resistance, represented by a critical Exponential Moving Average (EMA) on the daily chart. However, the rejection from that zone reinforced the bearish sentiment, keeping sellers in control of…

Bitcoin Price Prediction Markets have become an emerging tool for gauging sentiment and price expectations in real time. Traders on platforms such as Polymarket and Kalshi wager on Bitcoin’s future price outcomes, producing aggregated odds that reflect where market participants believe BTC is heading. As trading volumes expand and odds shift with volatility, these prediction markets are gaining credibility as a forward-looking sentiment gauge for the Bitcoin economy. Extracting Bitcoin Price Alpha In early October, traders on Polymarket were betting that BTC would close 2025 around $144,000, but as volatility picked up and BTC dipped, that forecast has since slipped…

Stellar’s XLM tumbled 5% on Tuesday, falling from $0.3284 to $0.3119 after breaking below a critical $0.32 support level that had held for weeks. The drop marked one of XLM’s sharpest declines in recent sessions, underscoring renewed bearish momentum in a market driven largely by technical factors rather than fundamentals.The selloff accelerated around Monday’s 15:00 session as volume spiked to 53.9 million—roughly 74% above the 24-hour average of 21.6 million—signaling heightened selling pressure. The inability to reclaim $0.32 despite multiple rebound attempts confirmed a decisive technical breakdown, with the token now struggling to stabilize near $0.3116.Data shows selling intensified in…

The cryptocurrency market in 2025 is increasingly being shaped by institutional adoption and the rise of stablecoins, underscoring rapid advances in blockchain technology capable of supporting broader mainstream use, according to venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z).In its latest State of Crypto report, a16z highlighted the growing involvement of traditional financial giants such as BlackRock, Visa, Fidelity and JPMorgan Chase, alongside fintech companies like Stripe, PayPal and Robinhood, all of which are expanding their presence in the digital asset space.Improvements in underlying blockchain infrastructure are driving part of this growth, with some networks now processing over 3,400 transactions per second,…

In brief Developer activity is rising again after a post-FTX slump, led by Ethereum, Solana, and zero-knowledge projects. Stablecoin transactions now top $9 trillion annually, showing steady real-world use. Andreessen Horowitz says U.S. regulation is “finally normalizing,” but warns volatility and fraud still threaten progress. The cryptocurrency industry is no longer a niche experiment, but a massive, maturing market on the cusp of widespread adoption, according to Andreessen Horowitz’s State of Crypto 2025 report, which dropped Wednesday.The 54-page analysis paints an optimistic picture of crypto’s trajectory, emphasizing 2025 as the pivotal year for institutional embrace while highlighting surging user growth,…

Coinbase has acquired Echo for $375 million.The platform lets users invest in early-stage crypto ventures, and has a separate product designed for ICOs.VCs have invested almost $22 billion into crypto firms this year.Coinbase’s Echo acquisition is fuelling excitement among crypto investors.On Tuesday, the US-based exchange announced it had acquired the early stage investing platform for $375 million in a cash and equity deal. Coinbase has acquired @echodotxyz.Onchain capital formation is a vital and unique part of the crypto ecosystem. Excited to be adding Echo and Sonar to Coinbase to give our customers new token access opportunities. pic.twitter.com/3XIjxMu8cW— Brian Armstrong (@brian_armstrong)…

Investment bank B. Riley upgraded Core Scientific (CORZ) to buy from neutral, and raised its price target on the shares to $30 from $17, citing strong standalone value and renewed momentum in high-performance computing (HPC). The bank’s analysts expect shareholders to reject Core Scientific’s proposed merger with CoreWeave (CRWV) s, noting the stock has lagged peers despite being an early mover into HPC.Buy-rated TeraWulf (WULF) remains B. Riley’s top pick, with its target raised to $22 from $14. The firm cited WULF’s more than 400 MW in customer agreements and roughly $4 billion in capital commitments, positioning it to benefit…

Bitcoin price retreated to around $108,300 today after briefly touching $114,000 on Tuesday, while traditional safe-haven assets continued to slide. Spot gold fell to as low as $4,034 per ounce, extending its sharp losses from earlier in the week, and silver remained down nearly 8%. The moves follow remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller, who announced plans for a “skinny master account” program that would allow eligible fintech and crypto firms limited access to the Fed’s payment system — a step seen as integrating digital assets more directly into traditional finance. Those Fed comments were made at the Federal…