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Mastercard is reportedly in advanced discussions to acquire the crypto infrastructure startup Zerohash for an estimated $1.5 billion to $2 billion.

Despite the highly anticipated launch of two new Solana (SOL) Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) this week, the price of SOL has struggled to rally, currently trading below $200.

Hong Kong's financial regulators, particularly the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX), are taking a strict stance against companies that seek to operate primarily as Digital Asset Treasuries (DATs)—firms that hold a significant portion of their capital in cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) or Ethereum (ETH).

Russia is preparing for a dramatic policy turnaround by moving to legalize and regulate cryptocurrency exchanges, a significant shift driven by mounting economic sanctions and the need for new international trade channels.

Market enthusiasm for meme coins has cooled dramatically, with the sector's overall mindshare plummeting by nearly 90%—from a peak of around 20% in late 2024 to just 2.5% by October 2025.

World Liberty Financial (WLFI) has announced a major reward distribution, allocating 8.4 million WLFI governance tokens to early users who participated in the USD1 Points Program.