October 16, 2025: Andreessen Horowitz's a16z Crypto invests $50M in Solana liquid staking protocol Jito, indicating strong institutional confidence. Solana emerges as a liquidity hub with USDT and XAUt integrating omnichain dollars and gold. Despite "upgrading" to Solana, Sorare CEO remains bullish on Ethereum, suggesting a multi-chain strategy. Market sentiment shifts show traders growing bearish on Bitcoin while favoring Ethereum over gold. Powered by LabCat AI research tools.