Trump said a new Fed chair nominee could be announced as soon as tonight while calling for rates to be cut by another 2 to 3 percentage points. Polymarket shows Kevin Warsh far ahead.

Polygon is an Ethereum scaling network built to offer faster and cheaper transactions through sidechains and PoS validators, while MATIC powers fees, staking, and settlement on the platform.

Aave's $200M loss from KelpDAO exploit triggers founder-led DeFi United fund. Commitments total 43.5K ETH but a 25K ETH gap remains, with depositors facing haircuts if not filled.

Ripple's CTO David Schwartz and insiders suggest crypto adoption figures may be far larger than publicly reported. Analysts argue that if XRP becomes embedded in payment rails and tokenized asset platforms, sustained use could drive prices toward $100.

Solana has turned technically weaker after breaking its uptrend line, with $74 seen as key support and $50 as a lower downside target. Institutional-linked selling and spot ETF outflows are also weighing on demand, leaving $80 as the main short-term level to watch.

Silver fell as much as 17% in 24 hours, erasing a two-day rebound. On Hyperliquid, tokenized silver product XYZ:SILVER saw a forced liquidation of about $17.75 million, with roughly $16.82 million tied to long positions.

The SEC has approved Nasdaq PHLX to list Bitcoin index options, giving traders direct BTC price exposure without using a spot ETF. The contracts are cash-settled, European-style, capped at 24,000 contracts, and carry a notional value of about $76,000 each.

Bittensor (TAO) surged over 16% in 24 hours, driven by a Holland Park Fund report with a $1,200 target, $310 technical breakout, and social media buzz. Key support at $310.