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In brief Valthos launched with $30 million from the OpenAI Startup Fund, Lux Capital, and Founders Fund. Its AI tools aim to detect and neutralize biological threats faster than traditional biodefense systems. The launch follows RAND’s warning that governments are unprepared for fast-moving AI-driven crises. Biodefense startup Valthos emerged from stealth on Friday with $30 million in funding backed by ChatGPT creator OpenAI to develop and use artificial intelligence to detect and counter biological threats in real time.The company develops AI systems that update medical countermeasures to match the speed of the biological threats, allowing researchers and government agencies to…

JPMorgan Chase & Co., the world’s largest bank by market cap, is set to let institutional clients use Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) as collateral for loans by the end of 2025.The global program will use third-party custodians to safely hold the pledged crypto, according to people familiar with the plan.It marks JPMorgan’s biggest move into digital assets since it announced in June 2025 that it would accept certain crypto ETFs as loan collateral.From ‘Pet Rock’ to Legit Loan CollateralJPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon has long been a skeptic of Bitcoin, famously calling it a “hyped-up fraud” and even a “pet…

Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active crypto writing, Semilore has covered multiple aspects of the digital…

Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan Crypto Journalist Amin Ayan About Author Amin Ayan is a crypto journalist with over four years of experience in the industry. He has contributed to leading publications such as Cryptonews, Investing.com, 99Bitcoins, and 24/7 Wall St. He has… Share Last updated:  October 25, 2025 US President Donald Trump is preparing to nominate Michael Selig as the next chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), according to a report by Bloomberg, which cited an unnamed administration official. Key Takeaways: President Trump is expected to nominate Michael Selig as the next CFTC chair, according to Bloomberg. Selig’s…

Solana SOL$192.83 traded around $191.95 at 15:45 UTC on Oct. 25, after a push toward $195 faded, with traders watching whether the market can hold the high-$180s and convert $192–$195 into a base.Highlights of the week’s Solana newsEarlier today, crypto nalyst Ali Martinez called $188 Solana’s most critical support and shared a Glassnode “realized price distribution” chart — a histogram of where large amounts of SOL last changed hands. Glassnode Chart for Solana (SOL) Showing UTXO Realized Price Distribution (Glassnode) Because a big supply cluster sits near $188, many holders are close to break-even there; such zones often act like…

Donald Trump has officially tapped Mike Selig to lead the CFTC.Selig is a longtime crypto ally and serves as general counsel at the SEC’s crypto task force.The industry cheered the news of his nomination.US President Donald Trump has nominated crypto ally Mike Selig to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.Although a so-called market structure bill has stalled in the Senate, the CFTC is expected to play a critical role overseeing the US crypto industry should lawmakers ultimately strike a deal to overhaul digital asset regulation. “I am honored to be nominated by President Trump to serve as the 16th Chairman…

The first U.S.-listed exchange-traded fund (ETF) offering spot exposure to XRP has surpassed $100 million in assets under management (AUM) just one month after its launch, according to issuer REX-Osprey.The ETF, the REX-Osprey XRP ETF (XRPR), has experienced rapid growth since its launch in September. It offers investors direct exposure to XRP, currently the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market capitalization.Loading…The timing of the milestone is significant. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed rulings on at least six other spot XRP ETF applications over a slowdown triggered by the federal government shutdown.With approvals stalled, XRPR has emerged as a…

On-chain data shows that deep-pocketed investors, often referred to as whales and sharks, are aggressively buying Ethereum. They continue to accumulate even as the asset trades sideways just below the $4,000 mark.On October 24, a blockchain analytics platform reported that wallets controlling between 100 and 10,000 ETH had increased their holdings by more than 218,000 ETH. At current market prices, the purchases are worth over $870 million.Whales Add $870 Million in ETHAccording to the firm, the timing of these purchases is notable considering this cohort had unloaded around 1.36 million ETH between October 5 and 16. Sponsored Sponsored 🐳🦈 Ethereum…

Almost current Automated Market Makers (AMMs) still operate on a static model: liquidity is locked within a fixed price range and cannot be adjusted when market conditions change. This leads to many consequences such as inefficient capital allocation, lower profits and the need for constant manual rebalancing by liquidity providers (LPs). Meteora was created to solve this fundamental problem.  In the following sections, we’ll explore how Meteora’s Dynamic Liquidity Market Maker (DLMM) and its suite of liquidity tools are redefining the DeFi experience on Solana and why this innovation could reshape how liquidity truly works across the entire ecosystem. What is Meoteora?What…

President Donald Trump has named his new choice to lead the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, formally backing Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer Mike Selig after jettisoning his one-time pick of former CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz.The near-term leadership of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission could be a weighty matter for the crypto industry as the agency is contemplated by current legislative efforts in Congress as a leading regulator of digital assets transactions. If Selig is confirmed by the Senate — a hurdle Quintenz didn’t manage to clear — he’ll likely be shaping the implementation of new U.S. crypto policies.White House…