Dear PointPay Family,
The week is coming to a close, and it's time to take a closer look at the stories, developments, and trends that shaped the crypto market over the past few days. We've gathered the top 5 biggest and most noteworthy headlines in a concise roundup of the week's key events.
Standard Chartered launches spot BTC and ETH trading in the UAE
Standard Chartered has expanded its crypto offering in the UAE, giving institutional clients access to spot trading in Bitcoin and Ether with immediate settlement. Trades are available through the bank's existing electronic trading channels, while settlement can take place either through Standard Chartered or another custodian.
The move makes Standard Chartered the first global systemically important bank (G-SIB) to offer institutional spot crypto trading in the Gulf states. It also builds on the bank's previous expansion into the region, where it has already introduced crypto custody services.
OpenSea restores full Solana NFT trading
OpenSea has brought back full-fledged Solana NFT trading after stepping away from the market for several years. Users can once again buy, sell, and trade Solana-based collections directly through the OS2 platform.
The relaunch includes collections such as Mad Lads, Collector Crypt, Phygitals, and Claynosaurz. With Solana now back in the mix, OpenSea's multichain infrastructure continues to expand and currently supports more than 25 blockchains.
Strategy resumes Bitcoin purchases after a 10-week pause
Strategy is back in the Bitcoin market. The company acquired another 4,603 BTC for approximately $369.7 million, paying an average of $80,318 per coin. The purchase brought its total Bitcoin holdings to 845,050 BTC.
The acquisition marked Strategy's first major Bitcoin purchase following a roughly ten-week pause. The company funded the purchase in part through its ATM program while continuing to operate in the market for its preferred stock.
Bitmine pushes Ethereum reserves close to 5% of total ETH supply
Bitmine has further increased its Ethereum holdings, announcing the purchase of another 53,501 ETH. The latest acquisition brought the company's total reserves to 5,901,112 ETH, representing approximately 4.9% of Ethereum's total supply as of 30 August.
Bitmine also reported that more than 5 million ETH from its holdings are currently staked. With that, the company has moved even closer to its stated goal of controlling 5% of Ethereum's total supply.
Bitwise Solana ETF becomes the first Solana fund to surpass $1 billion
The Bitwise Solana Staking ETF (BSOL) has crossed the $1 billion mark in assets under management, becoming the first US Solana ETF to reach the milestone.
The achievement is particularly notable given that BSOL reached the threshold roughly ten months after its launch. Unlike traditional spot products, the ETF combines direct exposure to SOL with staking, giving investors exposure to both the asset and its staking potential.
Solana votes to accelerate the reduction of SOL inflation
Solana has taken another step toward reducing the long-term issuance of SOL. The SGP-0002 / Double Disinflation proposal passed the network's first required onchain vote with 67.001% support, narrowly clearing the 66.67% threshold needed for approval.
The proposal would roughly double the pace at which SOL's issuance rate declines. If implemented, it would bring Solana significantly closer to its long-term target inflation rate of 1.5% and reduce cumulative issuance by approximately 18.9 million SOL compared with the previous schedule.
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