BTC & SOLANA JUMP UP, BNB CROSSES $1,000, HYPE HITS ATH

BTC & SOLANA JUMP UP, BNB CROSSES $1,000, HYPE HITS ATH

Crypto majors mostly rally post-FOMC; BTC at $117,300. SOL jumps 5% as Forward Industries announces $4B ATM. BNB crosses $1,000 for first time; CZ bull-posts ASTER (+400%). Hype hits new ATH at $59; Project X announces its Phase 2. TokenWorks & PNKSTR announce perpetual machine rollouts for 5 new NFT collections, token soars. Crypto majors are very green after a 25 bps cut at FOMC yesterday; BTC +1% at $117,300, ETH +2% at $4,580, XRP +3% at $3.11, SOL +5% at $247. PENGU (+14%), SPX (+11%) and AVAX (+10%) led top movers. HYPE hit a new ATH at $59 on Wednesday; BNB crossed $1,000 for the first time. The Bitcoin ETFs saw $51M in net outflows, breaking their 7-day inflow streak; the ETH ETFs also saw outflows. Moneygram is embracing stablecoins in partnership with Crossmint, big news for its 50M customers and 200 operating countries. Kraken and Circle are partnering to expand stablecoin access with USDC & EURC integration. NYDFS told banks to adopt blockchain analytics for AML/sanctions controls. A golden statue of Trump holding a Bitcoin has been installed outside the U.S. Capitol building. The SEC approved a generic listing standard which will greatly accelerate the approval process for crypto ETFs.