Ranger Finance Targets Crypto Perps Traders of ‘Size’ on Solana

Solana’s first crypto perpetuals aggregators service wants to compete with market leader Hyperliquid.
Avalanche Raises $250M Amid Major Overhaul of Layer-1 Blockchain

The sale follows shortly after the Avalanche9000 upgrade went live in a testnet environment.
Activist Investor Starboard Has Built Stake in Bitcoin Miner Riot: WSJ

Starboard is reportedly pushing the miner to convert some of its mining sites into data centers.
Vancouver City Council Passes Pro-Bitcoin Motion Citing Fiat Challenges
The motion calls for the integration of bitcoin into Vancouver’s financial strategies, including establishing a bitcoin reserve.
Less than 1% of Microsoft Shareholders Voted for BTC Proposal

Prediction markets were skeptical that such a motion would pass.
LINK, AAVE Rocket 30% as Trump’s World Liberty Financial Buys $2M Tokens

The AAVE token purchases came as a proposal to float a World Liberty Financial instance on Aave met quorum.
Bitcoin Crosses Above $101K as XRP, AI Tokens Lead Crypto Rally Following CPI
Wednesday morning’s in line U.S. inflation data seemingly cleared the way for a Fed rate cut next week.
Magic Eden’s $5B Token Airdrop Raises Crypto Wallet Security Questions
To claim aidrops, users had to download Magic Eden’s wallet, a highly atypical process that industry insiders said threatened to breach security best practices.
As BitMEX Turns 10, the Market Is Still Thankful for the Perpetual Swap

BitMEX’s CEO says he’s OK with everyone copying the exchange’s most important invention.
XRP, APT, ADA Tumble Another 15%; Investors May Be Paring Longs Ahead of CPI Data
Bitcoin is again outperforming, sliding just 3% back to $95,000.
