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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) has rallied into a key bear market resistance zone, but analyst Benjamin Cowen says the move does not yet confirm a rejection or a breakout. Resistance Zone In Focus Cowen noted that Bitcoin is testing a major resistance band while also interacting closely with the 21-week exponential moving average (EMA).

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Institutional investment in Bitcoin treasury firms signals growing confidence in Bitcoin as a reserve asset, potentially stabilizing its market value. Fidelity, Capital Group invest $152.8M in Bitcoin treasury firm Strive.

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The crypto exchange opens IPO Prime access with Republic to offer Solana-based tokens tied to private firms ahead of public listings.

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Solana (SOL) is showing notable resilience after a major security incident in its DeFi ecosystem, holding support around the closely watched $85 level even as headlines centered on a roughly $280 million exploit. The market response matters because it suggests traders are differentiating between an application-layer failure and the underlying chain's fundamentals—an important distinction during periods when ‘institutional demand' is increasingly shaping price action.