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Michael Saylor’s Bitcoin-focused company, Strategy, released its Q3 earnings report on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, with results exceeding Wall Street expectations. The company delivered an earnings per share of $8.42, beating Wall Street’s prediction of $8.15. Strategy also reported a quarterly earnings of $2.8 billion. The company’s Bitcoin (BTC) holdings have led to a $12.9 billion gain in 2025 (year-to-date). Strategy currently holds 640,808 BTC with a cost of $47.44 billion, or $74,032 per coin. Strategy Reports Big Q3 While Bitcoin Slumps Source: Chris Ratcliffe / Bloomberg While Michael Saylor’s company is reporting a healthy third quarter, the crypto market continues its lackluster price movements. Many anticipated October to be a bullish month, given the historical pattern. However, things did not go as per the norm. Bitcoin (BTC) is struggling to hold the $110,000 price level, trading in the red zone in most time frames. According to CoinGecko, BTC’s ...

Solana (SOL) is experiencing a steady inflow of capital as anticipation builds around the launch of the first-ever Solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the United States. Over the past week, Solana’s market capitalization has increased by $12.23 billion, rising from $68.32 billion to $80.55 billion, representing a 17.9% rise. Solana one-week market cap chart. Source: CoinMarketCap This capital inflow has coincided with a price rally, with SOL trading at $151, up 16% on the week and nearly 1% in the past 24 hours. While the broader crypto market is benefiting from easing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, Solana’s gains are being significantly driven by optimism surrounding the upcoming ETF. To this end, ETF provider REX Shares is nearing the launch of its REX-Osprey Solana Staking ETF, having reportedly addressed key regulatory concerns with the Securities Exchange Commission (SEC).  The ETF is designed to offer investors expo...