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Market Trends & Cryptocurrency Performance - Crypto majors experienced gains following a soft PPI print, with BTC increasing by 15% to $114,000, ETH increasing by 2% to $4,430, XRP increasing by 2% to $301, and SOL increasing by 2% to $225 [1] - MNT (+11%), AVAX (+8%), and PUMP (+8%) led top movers [1] - Bitcoin ETFs saw $7415 million in net inflows on Wednesday, marking the highest day since July 16 [1] - Solana (SOL) reached a 7-month high, fueled by Bitwise's CIO's positive outlook for a year-end run [1] - AI x Crypto overall market cap up 1% at $139 billion, leaders were green [3] Fundraising & Investment - Forward Industries closed a $165 billion private placement to acquire SOL [1] - Avalanche plans to raise $1 billion for AVAX DATs, intending to purchase them from the Avax Foundation at a discount [1] - POP Culture Group invested $33 million in Bitcoin to expand into entertainment-related crypto holdings [1] Regulatory Developments & Partnerships - The SEC delayed a decision on BlackRock's spot Ethereum ETF regarding staking [1] - Chainlink is collaborating with additional U S agencies to integrate government data and processes on-chain, focusing on election-related use cases [1] - Binance and Franklin Templeton are partnering to develop new digital-asset products for a broad investor base [1] - The Hong Kong Central Bank plans to relax requirements for banks holding crypto [1] Token Launches & Airdrops - Linea launched its LINEA token and airdrop, opening at $0023 ($168 billion FDV) [2] - Meteora confirmed its MET TGE will take place in October, featuring a "first of its kind" airdrop [2]