📢 Today’s Top Crypto Headlines: 🇺🇸🇭🇰 Expansion of Spot Crypto ETFs • SEC now allows ETF issuers to file S-1 registrations without delayed amendments, activating 20 days post-filing • New ETFs launching this week: • Bitwise Solana Staking ETF • Canary Litecoin ETF • Canary HBAR ETF (Tuesday) • Grayscale Solana Trust ETF (Wednesday) • Hong Kong: ChinaAMC Solana ETF debuted Oct 27, trading HK$11.39 M first day • Management fee: 0.99% | Currencies: HKD, RMB, USD | No staking support 🏦 MicroStrategy Earns S&P Credit Rating • S&P Global assigns B- (“junk”) rating to MicroStrategy, citing BTC exposure and low liquidity • Marks the first-ever credit rating for a Bitcoin-focused firm • Could attract institutional investors seeking rated instruments; potential upgrades may expand access 💰 ETHZilla Share Buyback Strategy • ETHZilla (ETHZ) sold $40 M ETH, using $12 M for share repurchases (~600 K shares) • Part of a $250 M buyback program to close its market-value gap vs NAV • Shares surged +14% post-announcement, signaling investor confidence •May set a new model for DAT firms addressing valuation inefficiencies 🌐 Citi × Coinbase Institutional Partnership • Citibank partners with Coinbase to improve crypto-fiat conversion and cross-border settlement for institutions • Upcoming launch: on-chain stablecoin payments with programmable, conditional features • Aimed at bridging traditional finance ↔ crypto through efficient, compliant infrastructure Discover real-time, AI-powered market insights, only with SWFTGPT! 📲 Listen now: