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SOL Strategies Inc. (CSE: HODL) (NASDAQ: STKE) (“SOL Strategies” or the “Company”), the first publicly traded company to combine a substantial Solana treasury with a revenue-generating validator business, today announced it has successfully completed its SOC 2 Type 2 & SOC 1 Type 2 examination with no exceptions noted. The audit validates SOL Strategies’ robust controls, effective risk management and adherence to industry best practices for its validator operations.This achievement builds upon the Company’s existing certifications and reports, including ISO 27001, SOC 2 Type 1, and SOC 1 Type 1, further demonstrating SOL Strategies’ commitment to maintaining the highest standards…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain New global findings in the 9th annual indicator report of The Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change reveal that the continued overreliance on fossil fuels and failure to adapt to climate change is being paid in people’s lives, health, and livelihoods, with 12 of 20 indicators tracking health threats reaching unprecedented levels. The report says failure to curb the warming effects of climate change has seen the rate of heat-related deaths surge 23% since the 1990s, to 546,000 a year. In 2024 alone, air pollution from wildfire smoke was linked to a record 154,000 deaths,…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming nearly every industry—and the crypto world is no exception. The rise of AI-powered blockchain projects has given birth to a new class of digital assets known as AI coins. These tokens fuel platforms that integrate AI with blockchain technology, enabling innovations like predictive analytics, automated trading, decentralized data processing, and smarter decision-making systems. As the demand for intelligent and efficient crypto solutions grows, AI coins are gaining attention from both investors and tech enthusiasts alike. They represent the intersection of two revolutionary fields, offering a glimpse into the future of decentralized intelligence and automation. Here…

US investor appetite for staking-focused exchange-traded funds (ETFs) appears strong, as Bitwise’s new Solana exchange-traded product kicked off with over $220 million in assets on debut.The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) began trading on Tuesday with $222.8 million in assets, according to Bloomberg Intelligence senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas.Balchunas said the size was significant for a newly launched crypto ETF and indicated increased institutional engagement and confidence in staking strategies.Source: Eric BalchunasBitwise previously launched a Solana staking exchange-traded product in Europe last year, but the US version faced delays due to regulatory uncertainty surrounding staking activities.BSOL offers investors exposure to…

Trump Media & Technology Group has announced a partnership with Crypto.com to launch Truth Predict. The move places the company in direct competition with major players like Polymarket and gives it a stake in the $9 billion prediction markets. Trump Media Reveals New Polymarket Rival: Truth Predict According to Bloomberg, Trump Media will allow users to place prediction contracts on topics ranging from elections and economic indicators to sports outcomes and commodity prices. The new feature, Truth Predict, is expected to begin testing in the coming weeks before an official U.S. launch and subsequent global rollout. “For too long, global…

Prediction platform Polymarket reportedly plans to relaunch trading services in the United States in a matter of weeks.According to a Tuesday Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, Polymarket plans limited trades for US residents before the end of November, emphasizing sports betting. The relaunch report came about two months after the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said it had issued a no-action letter to a crypto derivatives exchange and clearinghouse acquired by Polymarket. This move set the stage for the company to “go live in the USA,” according to CEO Shayne Coplan.Source: PolymarketReports from September suggested that, should…

On Tuesday, a collective shudder ran down the spine of America’s white-collar workforce. Amazon announced it’s laying off 14,000 employees in a memo that cited AI, kicking off a plan that the Wall Street Journal reports will affect as many as 30,000 corporate jobs.CEO Andy Jassy had hinted this was coming back in June, when he said that AI’s capabilities would allow Amazon to shrink its white-collar workforce in the future. But he’d framed that future as “the next few years.” I figured Amazon would get there the same way it had already been: by hiring very little and quietly…

SharpLink Gaming is set to deploy $200 million in Ethereum onto Consensys’ Linea network, aiming to unlock staking and DeFi yield opportunities under tight institutional controls. Quick Summary – TLDR: SharpLink will gradually deploy $200 million worth of ETH from its treasury to Linea over multiple years. The strategy includes staking, restaking, and yield farming via ether.fi and EigenCloud services. Custody and execution will be handled by Anchorage Digital Bank, ensuring institutional-grade security. This move is part of a larger roadmap to build capital-markets infrastructure on Ethereum. What Happened? SharpLink Gaming, the second-largest publicly traded holder of Ethereum, announced a…

Key Takeaways An AI investor favorite was one of the top performers in the S&P 500 Tuesday, helping push the index to an all-time high.Nvidia shares surged after the AI chipmaker announced several partnerships at an event in Washington, D.C.Royal Caribbean issued a weaker-than-expected outlook, and shares of the cruise company slipped. The chipmaker at the heart of the AI boom helped push the major indexes higher Tuesday after a raft of partnership announcements. Meanwhile, shares of a cruise operator encountered rough seas as adverse weather and cost pressures weighed on its outlook. Major U.S. equities indexes extended their record…

A quiet but historic moment has unfolded, which may reshape how traditional markets value digital assets like Bitcoin.For the first time, a major global rating agency has evaluated a company whose borrowing model is directly tied to BTC.On Oct. 27, S&P Global Ratings assigned Strategy Inc. (MSTR) a “B-” rating with a Stable outlook.Speaking on this, Mathew Sigel, the head of digital asset research at VanEck, said:“That’s high-yield territory. Able to service debt for now, but vulnerable to shocks. “Nonetheless, the rating marks a recognition of the firm’s debt structure and the role of Bitcoin as legitimate collateral within the…