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Solana (SOL) has risen to $105, up from a low of $60, driven by ETF inflows exceeding $192 million this month and a governance proposal to reduce token issuance. The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BOL) surpassed $1 billion in assets. Solana's total value locked in DeFi increased to $5.85 billion, and its staking ratio reached 69%. Technical indicators suggest potential further gains.

Ether.fi says it is expanding its self-custodial crypto app to include trading tokenized U.S. equities and ETFs via xStocks, plus borrowing against supported collateral. xStocks states its tokens are 1:1 backed and not available to U.S., UK, Canada, Australia or sanctioned residents. Ether.fi says borrowing limits depend on collateral value and liquidation can occur if limits are exceeded.

FG Nexus is reportedly selling digital-asset holdings after shifting to an Ethereum-focused treasury strategy. Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global disclosed an $82M position in BitMine Immersion Technologies. SharpLink plans to stake $200M of ETH via Lido, receiving wstETH, with Anchorage Digital as custodian. The moves show differing corporate and institutional approaches to ETH treasuries.

Crypto prices fell as bitcoin struggled to hold $65,000 for a fourth day, dipping near $64,000. Ether and XRP led declines, with ETH around $1,878 and XRP near $1.01, while Solana and BNB held weekly gains. Analysts at FxPro said shorts may be building above $65,000, making $70,000 the next key level ahead of U.S. inflation data.

Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (ETH) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. On August 6, 2026, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC (the “Sponsor”), as sponsor of Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF (the “Trust”), and CSC Delaware Trust Company, the trustee (the “Trustee”) of the Trust, entered into t

Ethan Allen Interiors (NYSE:ETH) shares rose 1.2% after Bloomberg reported activist Douglas Bergeron, via DGB Investments, is seeking to replace the entire board. He nominated himself and five others, including former executives from eBay, Wayfair and Neiman Marcus. The activist cites weak growth and declining market share, and the company reported a 5.7% YoY net sales drop for FY ended June 30.

Crypto-related stocks rose Monday as investors rotated from chip and AI infrastructure amid lower Treasury yields and a risk-off tone. Bitmine Immersion gained 11% after increasing ETH holdings, and Strategy rose 7% after adding to its cash buffer. Coinbase, BitGo and Figure rose 4% to 6%. Bitcoin miners lagged, with Cipher Mining down 8% and Riot Platforms down 5%.

According to the firms, Strategy’s BTC holdings stayed at 843,775 while it sold about $544.5M of stock and raised USD reserves to $3.75B to cover roughly two years of preferred dividends. Bitmine added 9,946 ETH, taking its treasury to 5,787,414 ETH (~$11.3B), with 4.9M ETH staked for projected ~$250M rewards this year.

CoinGecko’s 2026 Q2 report says prediction markets hit $113.8B in volume, up 48.7% from Q1. In the same quarter, spot trading volume on top 10 centralized exchanges fell 27.9%, while Ethereum dropped 25.4% and Bitcoin fell 14.2%. Kalshi’s share rose to 58.9% and Polymarket’s fell to 30.2%, according to the article.

The article reviews Q2 2026 crypto ETF flows as demand becomes more selective. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw weaker resilience, with iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) shifting to YTD net outflows despite ~60% share. Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) led with $600M+ inflows. Ethereum ETFs faced larger outflows, while Hyperliquid-linked ETFs drew strong early demand. It also discusses active multi-token ETF launches and expense ratios.