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- 🥳 VanEck Files for Spot Solana ETF. Will the SEC reverse its stance that SOL is an unregistered security?
Read more on Bankless.com - 😡 Coinbase Sues SEC and FDIC Over Blocked Info Requests. Coinbase opens up its third separate legal battle with the SEC.
Read more on Bankless.com - 👩💼 Supreme Court Mandates SEC Use Jury Trials for Fraud Cases. The SEC won't be able to handle fraud cases in-house going forward.
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📸 Daily Market Snapshot: Solana led crypto assets into a green day after VanEck filed an application for spot SOL ETF. The announcement pushed up SOL by over 9% while several memecoins in its ecosystem enjoyed big gains like BOME, which climbed 17% on the day.
| Prices as of 5pm ET | 24hr | 7d |
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Crypto $2.29T | ↗ 1.1% | ↘ 3.4% |
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BTC $61,430 | ↗ 0.8% | ↘ 5.6% |
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ETH $3,440 | ↗ 1.7% | ↘ 2.3% |
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SOL $149.58 | ↗ 9.4% | ↗ 11.5% |
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ARB $0.823 | ↗ 0.5% | ↗ 2.2% |
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