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• Bitcoin and Ether ETFs Draw $2.6 Billion in Record Weekly Inflows

  U.S. spot bitcoin and ether ETFs logged their strongest inflow week since October 2025, reversing prior outflows and tripling trading volume.

• Solana cuts mainnet slot time to 350 milliseconds

  The change shortens epoch duration from 48 to 42 hours, with a final target of 200 ms planned in three further steps.

• Solana activates 350-millisecond slots on mainnet

  The network cut its target slot time from 400 to 350 milliseconds, the first reduction since inception, with 300 milliseconds next in line.

• Ray Dalio Advises Overweighting Gold and a Bit of Bitcoin

  Bridgewater Associates founder Ray Dalio wrote that non-government-produced monies like gold and bitcoin should do well as government debt grows.

• Solana cuts block time to 350ms in first upgrade since genesis

  Agave v4.2 activated a 50ms reduction this week, the first of four steps toward a 200ms target.

• Bitcoin Rallies 23% as $1.1 Billion in Shorts Liquidated

  Bitcoin reached an intraday high of $79,319 this week as the Treasury announced it would at least double its long-dated bond buybacks.

• US Bitcoin ETFs See $606M Inflow, BlackRock Captures 83%

  U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest single-day inflow since May, with BlackRock's IBIT accounting for roughly 83% of the total.

• Shade privacy protocol sets deadline for irreversible SHD burn

  Burning SHD is described as irreversible and only preserves eligibility for a Feather allocation, whose ratio, amount and timing remain unknown.

• Strategy stock hits two-month high as STRC rebounds

  Strategy shares reached $79,400 while STRC preferred stock climbed above $96, its highest level since June.

• Bitcoin Rises to $79,319 on Regulatory News and Treasury Announcement

  Bitcoin hit $79,319 Friday, up 23% in seven days, after the Clarity Act vote was delayed and the Treasury pledged to double bond buybacks.

• Bitcoin Tops $77,000 in Best Week Since 2023

  Bitcoin rose above the $77,000 level during its strongest weekly performance since 2023, while altcoins also posted gains.

• Bitcoin tops $72,000 after $3B in shorts liquidated

  Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in $517 million on Wednesday, their largest single-day inflow since May.

• Bitcoin hits two-month high as prediction markets stay skeptical

  Bitcoin rose 8.7% Wednesday, its best day since March 4, yet traders on Polymarket and Kalshi still price a drop to $55,000 before year-end.

• Bitcoin Hits Highest Level Since June as Shorts Face Liquidations

  Bitcoin traded at $72,408 Thursday, triggering over $3 billion in short liquidations across the crypto market.

• Bitcoin ETFs see $517M inflow

  Bitcoin ETFs recorded their largest single-day inflow since early May, and Bitcoin broke above its 200-day moving average.

• Spot bitcoin ETFs log $517 million in net inflows

  U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs saw their largest net inflows in 3.5 months, led by BlackRock’s IBIT, amid a broad crypto market rally.

• Carvana shares rebound 9.3% after selloff fears ease

  Carvana stock recovered from a 14% two-day drop after reports said Mark Walter cannot immediately sell his stake.

• Pimco Long-Bond ETF Saw Record Inflows Before Treasury Buyback

  The Pimco 25+ Year Zero Coupon US Treasury Index ETF drew $123 million on the Tuesday before the Treasury Department ramped up long-dated debt buybacks.

• G7 Government Bond Yields Hit Post-2008 Highs

  Average yields across the Group of Seven reached their highest level since 2008 in mid-August.

• Kalshi Files With CFTC to Launch Copper Perpetual Futures

  The COPPERPERP contract would track copper spot prices without an expiration date, following a recent court order halting Kalshi's event markets in Washington.