June 30, 2025: Solana advisor Nikita Bier joins Elon Musk's X, fueling crypto payments speculation. Bitcoin led crypto markets in the first half of 2025 as altcoins suffered. The first US staking ETF, offering exposure to Solana, is set to launch Wednesday. Tokenized stock trading goes live on Kraken, Bybit, and Solana's DeFi ecosystem. Powered by LabCat AI research tools.