Group 1: Bitcoin DeFi Engagement - Bitcoin holders show significant hesitance towards engaging with Bitcoin decentralized finance (BTCFi), with 77% having never tried a BTCFi platform according to a survey by GoMining [1] - Only 10% of respondents reported experimenting with BTCFi once or twice, while a mere 8% actively use BTCFi services for yield or lending [1] - Despite the low engagement, there is a strong interest in earning yield on BTC, with 73% of respondents expressing interest in lending or staking, and 42% wanting liquidity access without selling [1] Group 2: Ethereum Fusaka Upgrade - Ethereum's Fusaka upgrade has successfully passed its test run on the Holesky test network, moving closer to its mainnet launch [2] - The upgrade aims to reduce costs for institutions using Ethereum by introducing PeerDAS, which allows validators to check only part of the necessary data [2] - Holesky test network has shown signs of age and reliability issues, and Fusaka will be the last upgrade before the network shuts down two weeks post-launch [2]

Core Insights - Forward Industries (FORD) has launched a validator node on the Solana blockchain, delegating its entire 6.8 million SOL holdings, valued at approximately $1.5 billion, to this node [1][4] - The validator is built on DoubleZero, a global network aimed at enhancing blockchain performance, allowing investors to delegate stake to Forward at no cost [1][3] - Forward's validator is anticipated to rank among the top 10 on the Solana network by stake, with plans for future validators to operate exclusively on DoubleZero [3] Financial Developments - The launch of the validator follows a $1.65 billion private investment round, positioning Forward as the company with the largest Solana treasury among publicly traded firms [4] - DeFi Development Corp (DFDV) is noted as the second-largest publicly traded SOL treasury firm, holding approximately 2.09 million tokens [4] - Forward Industries has initiated a $4 billion at-the-market (ATM) equity program to enhance its holdings and operational capabilities [4] Market Reaction - Following the announcement, Forward Industries' shares experienced a 7% decline on Tuesday but rebounded to trade over 4% higher at $24.67 during early Wednesday trading [5]

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