Isaac Francis

Hot Chili (ASX:HCH) has launched a strategic $40 million private placement to institutional and professional investors.

Forrestania Resources (ASX:FRS) has bolstered its Western Australian gold portfolio, announcing the acquisition of a 100% interest in the Mt Palmer Project.

Solana’s native token SOL fell to $100.30 on Saturday, marking its lowest level since April 2025 amid a broad market unwind.

Bitcoin’s network hashrate has recorded its sharpest decline in several years, signalling renewed stress across the mining sector.

Step Finance disclosed a security breach affecting multiple treasury wallets, resulting in the unauthorised movement of more than $27 million worth of Solana onchain.

Binance has rejected claims that an internal systems failure caused the October crypto flash crash, pointing instead to macroeconomic shocks and market structure dynamics.

The US government has secured legal ownership of more than $400m in assets tied to the Helix darknet cryptocurrency mixing service, closing a lengthy enforcement case.

Bitcoin has slipped out of the world’s ten most valuable assets, marking a notable setback for the cryptocurrency market amid renewed volatility.

Bitcoin fell around 10% between Wednesday and Thursday, briefly retesting the $81,000 level for the first time in more than two months.

Franklin Resources (NYSE:BEN) reported fiscal first-quarter earnings that comfortably beat Wall Street expectations, as record assets under management (AUM) and robust client activity in alternative investments offset persistent outflows at its Western Asset subsidiary.