Vanguard, the world's second-largest asset manager with over $11 trillion under management, will begin allowing cryptocurrency ETFs and mutual funds to trade on its platform starting Tuesday. The firm cited evolving investor preferences and improved fund stability as reasons for the policy shift. The move marks a reversal from its previous stance against offering crypto-related products, including spot bitcoin ETFs launched by competitors BlackRock and Fidelity.

Forward Industries, which holds the largest Solana treasury among publicly traded companies, has appointed Ryan Navi as chief investment officer to oversee its SOL strategy. The company's holdings have declined more than 40% in value since their mid-September acquisition. Navi previously served as managing director and head of venture at ParaFi Capital.

JPMorgan Chase filed a prospectus with the SEC on Monday for a structured note linked to BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT). The instrument offers investors a 16% guaranteed return if IBIT maintains or exceeds a set price level in one year, or up to 1.5x uncapped returns by 2028 if the fund initially declines but then appreciates. The note includes downside protection up to 30% losses.

BitMine Immersion Technologies acquired 69,822 ETH over the past week, bringing total holdings to 3,629,701 ETH—approximately 3% of Ethereum's circulating supply, the company announced Monday. The treasury is valued at $10.2 billion with ETH trading around $2,800. ETH has declined nearly 30% over the past month, reducing the portfolio's value from over $12 billion two weeks earlier.

Nasdaq-listed FG Nexus sold 10,922 ETH, valued at over $32 million, to accelerate its share buyback initiative. The firm now holds 40,005 ether worth approximately $120 million. The move follows an August SEC filing for a potential $5 billion raise to acquire Ethereum.

Monad's public token sale on Coinbase slowed to approximately 64% subscription by Tuesday evening, down from 48% the previous day. The offering seeks to raise around $187 million in USDC through 7.5 billion MON tokens by Saturday. Daily demand has declined sharply after the sale generated approximately $43 million in its first 30 minutes on Monday.

Monad's public token offering through Coinbase generated approximately $43 million in its first 23 minutes on Monday. Six hours into the sale, commitments reached around $90 million, representing 48% of the 7.5 billion MON tokens available, with momentum declining significantly after the initial surge.

Mizuho Securities lowered its price target for Circle Internet Group to $70 from $84 while maintaining an "underperform" rating. The firm cited medium-term earnings risks including interest rate cuts, stagnant USDC circulation, rising distribution costs, and intensifying stablecoin competition. Circle shares traded near $82, reflecting a nearly 40% decline over the past month.

Bitcoin fell below $100,000 on Thursday, trading at $98,841.86 with a 2% decline over 24 hours. The broader crypto market recorded $463 million in liquidations, with $342 million from long positions, data show. Bitcoin spot ETFs saw outflows of approximately $278 million on Wednesday.