📊 Markets Flash Mixed Signals but Optimism Creeps Back In After weeks of choppy markets, might we be seeing signs of stabilizing? Analysts point to improving technicals, with traders betting on BTC holding its ground above $110K and ETH stabilizing as fresh inflows return to ETFs. Altcoins remain more fragile, but sentiment is shifting toward cautious optimism after months of tariff-fueled volatility. As always, though, for many investors, FOMO is front of mind and they remain ready to pounce should opportunity present itself. (Blockworks)

📈 Gemini Eyes a Public Listing Amid IPO Wave Crypto exchange Gemini is reportedly preparing to go public on Nasdaq, joining a fresh boom in crypto IPOs. With Circle already trading and Kraken circling its own IPO, the Winklevoss twins’ exchange is betting that public markets are ready to embrace crypto infrastructure again. A successful listing would mark another step in crypto’s mainstream integration and give investors a cleaner way to bet on exchange revenues without buying tokens directly. (Decrypt)

🔐 Gemini Wallet Gets a Glow-Up And yet more news on Gemini…The company rolled out a revamped version of its wallet, pushing hard on security and usability as competition in the custody space heats up. The update emphasizes private key control and easier access to DeFi protocols, a nod to the growing demand for products that bridge centralized and decentralized finance. It’s part of a broader fight for relevance as exchanges look to lock in users with ecosystem stickiness rather than just trading fees. (Blockworks)

💰 Wall Street and Ivy League Join the Bitcoin ETF Party Brevan Howard, Goldman Sachs, and even Harvard’s endowment fund are making moves into Bitcoin ETFs, adding billions in inflows over the past week. This wave of tradfi power players is reinforcing Bitcoin’s status as an institutional-grade asset, putting more weight behind its “digital gold” narrative. The message is loud and clear: the biggest names in finance and academia don’t see Bitcoin as a passing fad, they see it as a portfolio cornerstone. (CoinDesk)

⏳ SEC Drags Its Feet on Solana ETFs While Bitcoin ETF is pumping, new alt ETFs are stalling. The SEC has once again punted its decision on Solana ETFs, delaying deadlines by two months. While Bitcoin and Ethereum products now have established footing, altcoin ETFs remain a regulatory grey zone, leaving traders guessing whether SOL will get the greenlight or stay sidelined. The delay underscores just how selective U.S. regulators are being in expanding crypto exposure, and how political the ETF approval process has become. (Decrypt)

🏢 Corporates Quietly Building ETH Treasuries Forget Strategy hogging headlines with its Bitcoin buys, a growing wave of publicly traded companies are stacking Ethereum in their treasuries. New disclosures show corporates using ETH not just as a speculative bet but as a long-term reserve asset tied to staking yields and network activity. It’s a signal that institutional adoption is expanding beyond BTC, and that Ethereum is carving out its own place as a treasury staple. (Blockworks)

⚔️ Stablecoin Wars Go Prime Time The payments race is heating up as Stripe and Circle battle for dominance in the stablecoin-powered future of money. Stripe is leveraging its massive merchant network to push stablecoin settlement, while Circle is going hard on USDC’s role as the digital dollar standard. With trillions in global payments up for grabs, this isn’t just about crypto adoption…it’s about who gets to control the plumbing of the internet economy. (Forbes)

⚖️Do Kwon Pleads Guilty in $40 Billion TerraUSD Fraud Case

Do Kwon, the co-founder of Terraform Labs, pleaded guilty to two counts of fraud in a Manhattan federal court for his role in the $40 billion collapse of TerraUSD and Luna in 2022. The 33-year-old South Korean admitted to misleading investors about TerraUSD’s stability, falsely claiming an algorithm restored its $1 peg when a trading firm’s secret purchases propped it up. Under a plea deal, he faces up to 25 years in prison, with prosecutors recommending no more than 12 years, and agreed to pay $19 million in penalties. Sentencing is set for December 11, 2025. (CoinEdition)