Bitwise’s acquisition of Chorus One expands the company’s staking capabilities 
to more than 30 blockchains, including Solana, Hyperliquid, Monad, Avalanche 
and Sui.

Bitwise acquires Chorus One, potentially paving way for more staked ETFs

Gareth Soloway, president and chief market strategist at Verified Investing, 
told David Lin on The David Lin Report (TDLR) that U.S. stocks could face a 
prolonged grind lower while bitcoin may be primed for a sharp relief rally. 
Gareth Soloway Warns of Japan-Style Stagnation as He Turns Bullish on Bitcoin 
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Stocks Face Long Grind Lower, but Bitcoin May Rally First, Says Gareth Soloway

The regulatory outlook for Ethereum is gaining renewed attention following 
signals from Paul Atkins, who has reportedly informally characterized the 
digital asset as a non-security digital commodity. This development marks a 
potentially significant shift in how US regulators view ETH&#8217;s legal status, 
offering greater clarity for investors, institutions, and the broader 
cryptocurrency industry. What A Non-Security Label Means For Ethereum The US 
Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Paul Atkins has already 
informally described Ethereum as a non-security digital commodity. An investor 
and commentator, Paul Barron, has revealed on X that this new fast-track 
proposal for tokenized securities is positioning ETH not just merely as a 
coin, but as the foundational settlement layer for the world&#8217;s new on-chain 
financial system. Related Reading: $91M Ethereum Buy: Bitmine Immersion Bets 
Big On ETH Even As Market Volatility Persists This shift suggests that ETH 
could play a central role in tokenizing traditional financial instruments, 
including bonds and real-world assets (RWAs). However, if regulatory 
innovation exemptions materialize, the market could see a surge in tokenized 
securities and real-world asset projects moving to the ETH mainnet. Ethereum 
was once the get-rich-quick asset that turned early holders into millionaires 
overnight. A full-time stock investor and founder of the TD Indicator 
StockTrader Max pointed out that ETH has evolved into a long-term value 
investment with lower, steadier growth that rewards patience and conviction 
rather than hype and timing. StockTrader Max argues that investors who own ETH 
and expect immediate profits over weeks or months may find the current market 
environment disappointing, because ETH is an asset that should be held in many 
portfolios with a time horizon of years, not just months. From a technical 
perspective, Max highlights that the accumulation zone has continued to grow. 
Meanwhile, if ETH breaks out of this 5-year accumulation zone, the price will 
surge, and participants will wish they accumulated from this current level 
below the 200-week moving average (200 WMA). Understanding Ethereum’s 
Civilizational Role In Digital Finance Investors should stop focusing on what 
Vitalik Buterin sells or says. According to blockchain author and investor 
William Mougayar, Ethereum is infrastructure and civilizational, and its 
trajectory does not hinge on any single individual portfolio activity or 
commentary. Related Reading: How Ethereum Could Become The Default Network For 
AI Development, Vitalik Explains While Vitalik plays a meaningful role in 
shaping discourse and influencing ideas, he does not control the destiny of 
applications. While systemic value originates at the protocol layers where 
Vitalik and the Ethereum Foundation (EF) have the most pull, the monetization 
and new forms of value tend to emerge higher in the stack. However, conflating 
base-layer infrastructure with application cycles or institutional timing, and 
if one individual trades can shake conviction, then the investor has 
fundamentally misunderstood the permissionless nature of the stack. ETH should 
be evaluated on its architectural inevitability, not on daily narratives. 
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Ethereum’s Legal Status Gains Clarity After SEC Leadership Signal

A crypto analyst and XRP enthusiast known as BarriC recently noted that XRP 
could experience two very different types of rallies: a retail-driven run or a 
utility-driven run. The price outcomes under each scenario would not only 
differ in magnitude but also in structure and sustainability. A retail surge 
could push the token into the $5 to $10 range. However, a broader utility run 
tied to global adoption could, in his view, send prices far beyond the double- 
digit price range. What To Expect With A Retail Run For XRP A retail run 
refers to a rally that&#8217;s based on inflows from individual investors. This type 
of move is usually due to hype, social media momentum, fear of missing out, 
and capital rotating into large-cap altcoins from individual retail and whale 
investors. Related Reading: A $117 Million XRP Deal Just Happened, And No One 
Knows Who Did It This is a scenario XRP&#8217;s price action has been subjected to 
multiple times. where demand spikes quickly, trading volume surges, and 
breakout levels are chased. Gains can materialize within weeks and months, 
especially if the broader crypto market enters a bullish phase. According to 
BarriC, the next retail-driven cycle could push the price to a price target 
between $5 and $10. That projection is on what retail enthusiasm alone can 
achieve. However, retail rallies tend to be volatile and can retrace once 
sentiment cools, and capital rotates away from the crypto industry. What A 
Utility Run Looks Like For The Altcoin A utility run is fundamentally 
different from a retail-based run. A utility run would be driven by sustained 
real-world usage of the XRP Ledger and integration of Ripple’s payment 
infrastructure into global finance. Related Reading: Analyst Predicts XRP 
Price Will Reach $13 In 3 Months As Accumulation Ends According to BarriC, 
with a utility run, we could see prices for XRP starting at a minimum of $100 
and then moving rapidly to $1,000. Then we could see the altcoin skyrocketing 
from there into the $10,000 to $50,000 price range. XRP was designed to 
facilitate cross-border settlements, liquidity provisioning, and fast value 
transfer. The outlook is that demand would come from usage once banks, payment 
providers, and financial institutions start to adopt XRP and the XRP Ledger at 
scale for on-demand liquidity and tokenization of real-world assets. Speaking 
of XRP utility, XRP&#8217;s utility is a symbiotic relationship with the XRP Ledger. 
According to XRPL validator Vet, you cannot do anything on XRPL without XRP. 
“XRP is in the middle of everything,” he said. These comments were made in a 
recent YouTube podcast where Vet explained that the Ledger was never built as 
a single-asset chain like Bitcoin. From launch, the XRP Ledger included a 
native decentralized exchange, tokenization through issued assets, and 
features of a multi-asset ledger. Users can create stablecoins, tokenize 
assets, and trade directly on-chain without relying on external smart 
contracts. XRP is at the middle of all these functionalities, and therefore, a 
utility price run is based on infrastructural adoption of the XRP Ledger. 
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What To Expect For Ripple’s XRP If A Retail Run Were To Happen

Ether faces a bearish trend as onchain fees and network deposits hit multiyear 
lows. Until derivatives metrics stabilize, ETH price remains at risk.

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