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The Company generated record revenue of approximately $12.0 million USD and positive net income and free cash flow for Q1'26 of the new fiscal year Fort Lauderdale, Florida--(Newsfile Corp. - October 14, 2025) - ZEFIRO METHANE CORP. (Cboe CA: ZEFI) (FSE: Y6B) (OTCQB: ZEFIF) (the "Company", "Zefiro", or "ZEFI") is pleased to provide an update on its performance for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 and overall business progress.

NEW YORK CITY and NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC (“KSF”) and KSF partner, former Attorney General of Louisiana, Charles C. Foti, Jr., remind investors that they have until November 18, 2025 to file lead plaintiff applications in a securities class action lawsuit against KBR, Inc. (NYSE: KBR), if they purchased or otherwise acquired the Company’s securities between May 6, 2025 and June 19, 2025, inclusive (the “Class Period”). This action is pending in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

What You May Do

If you purchased securities of KBR and would like to discuss your legal rights and how this case might affect you and your right to recover for your economic loss, you may, without obligation or cost to you, contact KSF Managing Partner Lewis Kahn toll-free at 1-877-515-1850 or via email ([email protected]), or visit https://www.ksfcounsel.com/cases/nyse-kbr/ to learn more. If you wish to serve as a lead plaintiff in this class action, you must petition the Court by November 18, 2025.

About the Lawsuit

KBR and certain of its executives are charged with failing to disclose material information during the Class Period, violating federal securities laws.

On June 19, 2025, HomeSafe Alliance (“HomeSafe”), a KBR joint venture in which KBR has a 72% economic interest, disclosed that it received “a notice from the U.S. Department of Defense's Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) terminating the Global Household Goods Contract, which HomeSafe won in 2021 to transform the military move system for the benefit of service members and their families.”

On this news, the price of KBR’s shares fell $3.85 per share, or 7.29%, to close at $48.93 on June 20, 2025. On June 23, 2025, the next trading day, KBR stock fell a further $1.30, or 2.65%, to close at $47.63 on June 23, 2025.

The case is Norrman v. KBR, Inc., et al., No. 25-cv-04464.

About Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC

KSF, whose partners include former Louisiana Attorney General Charles C. Foti, Jr., is one of the nation's premier boutique securities litigation law firms. This past year, KSF was ranked by SCAS among the top 10 firms nationally based upon total settlement value. KSF serves a variety of clients, including public and private institutional investors, and retail investors - in seeking recoveries for investment losses emanating from corporate fraud or malfeasance by publicly traded companies. KSF has offices in New York, Delaware, California, Louisiana, Chicago, and a representative office in Luxembourg.

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CALGARY, Alberta, Oct. 14, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Global Helium Corp. (“Global” or the “Company”) (CSE: HECO) and 2679158 Alberta Ltd. (the “Purchaser”) announce that, further to the press releases dated September 25, 2025 and October 3, 2025, the Company confirms that due to the recent strike commenced by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers on September 25, 2025 (the “Strike”), which has seen the resumption of limited services on October 11, 2025 by Canada Post, the Company has waived the originally disclosed proxy voting cut-off time, which was forty-eight (48) hours before the Meeting (defined below), for shareholders (“Shareholders”) of the Company who wish to vote at the Company’s upcoming annual and special meeting of Shareholders to be held in person at 1250, 639 – 5th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta, on October 16, 2025 at 11:00 a.m. (Calgary time) (the “Meeting”). The new proxy voting cut-off time will be October 16, 2025 at 9:00 a.m. (Calgary time) and the Company will accept proxy votes up to such time.

The Company also announces that due to the Strike, Eligible Electing Holders (defined below) who wish to receive Purchaser Shares (defined below) have until 12:00 p.m. (Calgary time) on October 20, 2025, or such other later time as the board of directors may determine, to complete an applicable letter of transmittal (“Letter of Transmittal”) and deliver the same via courier or in person to the Company’s transfer agent, Odyssey Trust Company at Trader’s Bank Building 702 – 67 Yonge Street, Toronto Ontario M5E 1J8 Attention: Corporate Actions. Election and delivery instructions to receive Purchaser Shares can be found in the Letter of Transmittal and the Letter of Transmittal is available on the Company’s SEDAR+ profile on www.sedarplus.ca and has been posted to the Company’s website at www.globalhelium.com/investors/.

At the Meeting, among other things, Shareholders will be asked to consider and, if deemed advisable, to pass a special resolution (the “Arrangement Resolution”) approving the proposed plan of arrangement whereby the Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding securities of the Company by way of a statutory plan of arrangement (“Arrangement”) under the provisions of the Business Corporations Act (Alberta) (the “Proposed Transaction”).

Pursuant to the Arrangement Agreement dated July 15, 2025 between the Company and the Purchaser in respect of the Proposed Transaction (the “Arrangement Agreement”), the Purchaser will acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares (“Common Shares”) from their holders (“Common Shareholders”), excluding Common Shares held by holders that have duly exercised dissent rights under the Arrangement, for cash consideration of $0.05 per Common Share, provided that any registered Common Shareholder that holds over 250,000 Common Shares (“Share Electing Shareholders”) has the option to elect to receive, pursuant to the Arrangement, one (1) common share in the capital of the Purchaser (“Purchaser Shares”) in exchange for each Common Share held, provided further that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional Purchaser Shares will be issued and, in the event that a Share Electing Shareholder would otherwise be entitled to a fractional Purchaser Share under the Arrangement, the number of Purchaser Shares issued to such Common Shareholder will be rounded down to the next lesser whole number of Purchaser Shares (with no compensation in lieu of such fractional share).

The Purchaser will also acquire all of the issued and outstanding preferred shares (“Preferred Shares”) in the capital of the Company from the holders thereof (the “Preferred Shareholders”) excluding Preferred Shares held by holders that have duly exercised their dissent rights available under the Arrangement, for cash consideration of $0.05 per Preferred Share plus the amount equal to the accrued and unpaid dividend amount per Preferred Share as of the business day prior to the effective date of the Arrangement, provided that any holder of Preferred Shares that, if it becomes a Share Electing Preferred Shareholder, as defined below, would own more than 250,000 Purchaser Shares immediately following closing has the option to elect to receive, pursuant to the Arrangement Purchaser Shares equal to one (1) Purchaser Share per Preferred Share plus such number of Purchaser Shares equal to the accrued and unpaid dividend on such Preferred Share divided by $0.05 (any such eligible Preferred Shareholders making such election, the “Share Electing Preferred Shareholders” and together with Share Electing Shareholder, the “Electing Holders” ) further provided that, notwithstanding the foregoing, no fractional Purchaser Shares will be issued and, in the event that any a Share Electing Preferred Shareholder would otherwise be entitled to a fractional Purchaser Share under the Arrangement, the number of Purchaser Shares issued to such Preferred Shareholder will be rounded down to the next lesser whole number of Purchaser Shares (with no compensation in lieu of such fractional share).

Eligible Shareholders should refer to the Management Information Circular (“Circular” ) for the Meeting for further information on how to validly elect to be an Electing Holder to receive Purchaser Shares under the Arrangement.

The Circular and related materials for the Meeting have also been filed on the Company’s profile on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and have been posted to the Company’s website at www.globalhelium.com/investors/.

In order to facilitate the delivery of the Circular and related materials for the Meeting to non-registered Shareholders in the event that the Strike, lockout or similar or related events prevent, delay or otherwise interrupt delivery of the Circular and related materials for the Meeting to non-registered Shareholders in the ordinary course by the applicable intermediaries, the Company will deliver, by email, a copy of the Circular and related materials for the Meeting to each non-registered Shareholder who requests the same (please direct any requests for copies of the Circular and related materials for the Meeting to: [email protected]). Note that non-registered Shareholders are also encouraged to contact the proxy department at their broker or other intermediary (where their Shares are held) who can assist them with the voting process. Non-registered Shareholders must follow the voting instructions provided by their broker or other intermediary and will need their specific 16-digit control number to vote via www.proxyvote.com.

If you are a registered shareholder, please contact the Company at [email protected] to obtain your proxy form so you can cast your vote for the upcoming Meeting.

If you hold Shares through an intermediary such as a brokerage firm, please contact your intermediary directly for a copy of the proxy form and instructions for voting.

Further information may be obtained by contacting:

Tom Cross, Chief Financial Officer
Global Helium Corp.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 403-975-7742

About Global Helium Corp.

Global is an early stage helium development company focused on the exploration, acquisition, development, and production of helium. Global has carved out a differentiated position through a unique farm-in agreement with industry veteran, Rubellite Energy Inc., through which the Company can access approximately 369,000 acres in Alberta’s Manyberries helium trend via joint venture. Global brings a seasoned team of industry professionals and technical experts who have established connections with North American and international helium buyers. Learn more at https://globalhelium.com/ 

For additional information, see the Company’s filings on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca.

Cautionary Notes

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements and forward-looking information, as defined under applicable Canadian securities laws (collectively, “forward-looking statements”). In some cases, but not necessarily in all cases, forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as “will”, “intend”, “anticipate”, “could”, “should”, “may”, “might”, “expect”, “estimate”, “forecast”, “plan”, “potential”, “project”, “assume”, “contemplate”, “believe”, “shall”, “scheduled”, and similar terms and, within this press release, include, without limitation, any statements (express or implied) respecting: the government postal strike and limited resumption of services, proxy delivery and voting cut off times and election deadlines for Eligible Shareholders, the delivery of the Circular, the holding of the Meeting; the anticipated timing, steps and completion of the Arrangement; approval of the Arrangement by the Shareholders at the Meeting; approval of the Canadian Securities Exchange; the satisfaction of the conditions precedent to the Arrangement; and timing, receipt and anticipated effects of Shareholder and other approvals of the Arrangement. In addition, any statements that refer to expectations, projections or other characterizations of future events or circumstances are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are not historical facts, nor guarantees or assurances of future performance, but instead represent management’s current beliefs, expectations, estimates and projections regarding future events and operating performance. Forward-looking statements are necessarily based on a number of opinions, assumptions and estimates that, while considered reasonable by the Company as of the date of this release, are subject to inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that may differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking statements, including, without limitation that: the Arrangement will be completed on the terms currently contemplated or at all; the Arrangement will be completed in accordance with the timing currently expected; all conditions to the completion of the Arrangement will be satisfied or waived; and the Arrangement Agreement will not be terminated prior to the completion of the Arrangement.

Important factors that could cause actual results to differ, possibly materially, from those indicated by the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: the possibility that the proposed Arrangement will not be completed on the terms and conditions currently contemplated or at all; and other risk factors identified under “Risk Factors” in the Company’s periodic filings that the Company has made and may make in the future with the securities commissions or similar regulatory authorities in Canada, all of which are available under the Company’s SEDAR+ profile at www.sedarplus.ca. These factors are not intended to represent a complete list of the factors that could affect the Company. However, such risk factors should be considered carefully.

Readers, therefore, should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Further, these forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and, except as expressly required by applicable law, Global disclaims any intention and undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under applicable Canadian securities laws. All of the forward-looking statements contained in this release are expressly qualified by the foregoing cautionary statements.

The CSE has neither approved nor disapproved the contents of this news release. Neither the CSE nor its Regulation Service Provider (as that term is defined in the policies of the CSE) accepts responsibility for the adequacy or accuracy of this release.

29Metals Limited (OTCPK:TWNMF) Q3 2025 Earnings Call October 14, 2025 7:00 PM EDT

Company Participants

James Palmer - Chief Executive Officer
Ed Cooney - Chief Operating Officer
Peter Herbert - Chief Financial Officer

Conference Call Participants

Daniel Morgan - Barrenjoey Markets Pty Limited, Research Division
Adam Baker - Macquarie Research
Jonathon Sharp - CLSA Limited, Research Division
Timothy Hoff - Canaccord Genuity Corp., Research Division
Paul Wiggers de Vries - RBC Capital Markets, Research Division

Presentation

Operator

Thank you for standing by, and welcome to the 29Metals Limited September Quarter 2025 Conference Call. [Operator Instructions]

I would now like to hand the conference over to Mr. James Palmer, CEO. Please go ahead.

James Palmer
Chief Executive Officer

Good morning, all. James Palmer here, and thanks for joining this 29Metals update for the September quarter 202. Today, we'll be speaking to the presentation released this morning alongside our September quarterly report. Joining me are Ed Cooney, our Chief Operating Officer; Peter Herbert, our Chief Financial Officer; and Kristian Stella, our Group Executive Corporate Development.

Today, we'll provide some details on our plans for the rest of the year at Golden Grove given recent events and talk through the ongoing progress being made by the team at Capricorn Copper.

So Slide 4 lays out our key priorities. They remain the same as when I spoke to you 3 months ago: health and safety first, always; mid-single-digit TRIF, and an LTIF for 0, reflecting zero lost time injuries for the 12 months to the end of September quarter. Massive credit for the teams across the business, living our most important company value, safety, particularly when faced with adversity. Safety first, always, even when it's hard, in fact, especially when it's hard. And across the group, discipline in productivity and cost improvements, which remains the focus.

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Aiming to expand use of high-capacity conversion systems for renewable energy generation, contributing to the global green transformation

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) announced today that it has concluded a basic agreement with the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) in Taiwan, in collaboration with the company’s sales company in Taiwan, Mitsubishi Electric Taiwan Co., Ltd., for a technical collaboration to develop high-voltage, high-current power conversion systems (PCSs) that use high-efficiency power semiconductors to convert electricity generated from renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power.

Under the agreement, Mitsubishi Electric’s advanced power semiconductor modules and Mitsubishi Electric Taiwan’s marketing capabilities will be combined with ITRI’s technology for efficiently converting high-voltage, high-current electricity. The goal is to jointly develop a megawatt-class PCS prototype equipped with the power semiconductor modules for demonstration testing. Through this initiative, Mitsubishi Electric and Mitsubishi Electric Taiwan aim to further expand their power semiconductor module business for PCSs by providing users with design information on PCSs that effectively utilize power semiconductor modules, as well as results obtained from the demonstration tests, as reference information. ITRI, by providing design documents related to the construction of PCSs incorporating Mitsubishi Electric’s power semiconductor modules as well as results from the demonstration tests, as reference information to Taiwanese PCS manufacturers, aims to support product development by Taiwanese companies in related fields. Going forward, Mitsubishi Electric and ITRI aim to contribute to the global green transformation (GX) by developing and expanding technology for the efficient conversion of electricity from renewable energy sources.

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Roger Ver admitted to willfully failing to report his bitcoin holdings when he renounced U.S. citizenship in 2014, according to the DOJ.

Pantera Capital CEO Dan Morehead recently revealed that MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor played a major role in reshaping his views on institutional Bitcoin investing. During a podcast appearance, Morehead, one of Bitcoin’s earliest adopters, admitted that he initially didn’t understand Saylor’s approach. However, witnessing how mutual funds made billions through Saylor’s strategy completely changed his perspective. “They invested less than a billion dollars and made six billion in profits for their investors,” he explained. “That’s what opened my eyes. It allows different types of investors to get access.”

This realization led Morehead to explore a new frontier—Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) companies. Inspired by Saylor’s success, he launched The Solana Company, a digital treasury firm established in mid-September by rebranding Helius Medical Technologies. The firm focuses on managing digital assets, particularly Solana (SOL), which Morehead considers one of the most promising cryptocurrencies.

“Our biggest position is Solana, but we hold many other coins as well,” Morehead said, emphasizing Solana’s high performance and growing dominance in the blockchain space. According to him, Solana is “having its day,” and he believes the future will see hundreds of blockchain networks serving different use cases. “Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana are very important, but tomorrow, someone might invent something new that’s equally valuable,” he added.

Despite his optimism about blockchain innovation, Morehead reaffirmed Bitcoin’s position as the ultimate “digital gold.” Comparing it to gold among the 118 chemical elements, he stated, “There are 25,000 tokens, but only one with a massive network effect and a 15-year track record.”

As Morehead continues expanding Pantera’s focus on Solana and digital asset treasuries, his evolving strategy underscores a broader trend—traditional investors increasingly recognizing cryptocurrencies as legitimate, high-yield assets.

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Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has signaled a dovish turn in monetary policy, emphasizing rising risks in the U.S. labor market — a move that has fueled optimism for another Fed rate cut this month and triggered a rebound in Bitcoin prices.

Speaking at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Business Economics, Powell noted that the outlook for employment and inflation has remained largely unchanged since September. This suggests the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is likely to deliver another rate cut in October, reflecting the central bank’s growing concern over labor market weakness.

Recent FOMC minutes revealed that last month’s rate cut was driven by signs of a softening job market. Powell reiterated that “downside risks to employment appear to have risen,” reinforcing expectations of continued policy easing.

Following his remarks, Bitcoin (BTC) surged as investors priced in the possibility of another rate cut. According to TradingView data, BTC broke above $112,000 and climbed to around $112,800, rebounding sharply from a session low of $110,000 earlier in the day. This recovery comes after recent declines linked to mounting U.S.–China trade tensions.

Powell also hinted at a potential halt to the Fed’s balance sheet reduction, suggesting a shift from quantitative tightening toward easing. “We may be approaching the point where balance sheet runoff stops,” he said, signaling a more accommodative stance.

The dovish outlook and liquidity boost expectations have been positive for Bitcoin, which recently reached a new all-time high above $126,000 earlier this month. As the Fed leans toward further rate cuts, investor appetite for alternative assets like Bitcoin continues to strengthen — highlighting the growing correlation between monetary policy and crypto market performance.

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In an unprecedented move to bridge the gap between conventional finance and the growing decentralized finance (DeFi) sector, S&P Global Ratings has partnered with Chainlink to release its Stablecoin Stability Assessments (SSAs) onchain. This initiative represents a significant integration of traditional financial assessments with blockchain technology, aiming to enhance transparency and trust in the DeFi space.

Chainlink (LINK) continues to capture investor attention as market optimism grows following a bullish outlook from crypto analyst Ali Martinez. Martinez reaffirmed that LINK remains in a prime buy zone, anticipating a potential breakout toward $100. The token’s ongoing consolidation within a symmetrical triangle pattern—forming since 2022—indicates an imminent breakout as bullish momentum builds.

According to Martinez, maintaining support around $20 could trigger an upward move toward $47, setting the stage for a rally toward $100. The $15 zone has repeatedly acted as a strong support level, while the $21 resistance remains a critical threshold. A confirmed breakout above this level could validate the bullish setup, opening pathways to targets at $37, $55, and ultimately $100. However, a dip below $14 may temporarily slow the rally, though investor accumulation suggests continued confidence in LINK’s long-term potential.

Adding to the positive sentiment, Chainlink’s recent partnership with S&P Global Ratings enhances its institutional relevance. The collaboration will use Chainlink’s DataLink infrastructure to deliver on-chain Stablecoin Stability Assessments (SSAs), offering over 2,400 financial institutions access to standardized risk metrics. This integration bolsters transparency and facilitates the adoption of stablecoins in regulated financial environments.

With the stablecoin market surpassing $300 billion, Chainlink’s technology plays a vital role in bridging traditional finance and decentralized systems. Its oracle network enables secure, verifiable data transmission, empowering S&P Global to evaluate credit, market, and custody risks directly on-chain.

As technical indicators and institutional collaborations converge, Chainlink appears poised for a potential long-term rally. Analysts suggest this could be an ideal entry point for investors seeking exposure before LINK confirms a breakout, reinforcing its position as a cornerstone of the digital finance ecosystem.

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Big money's in motion — Bitcoin price prediction hints at a rebound toward $130K after Musk's support and Metaplanet's valuation drop.

Bitcoin Mayor Eric Adams signs Executive Order 57 creating a digital assets officeMoises Rendon to lead coordination between city agencies and crypto industryInitiative solidifies Adams’ crypto legacy as New York’s leadership changesNew York City Mayor Eric Adams — known as the “Bitcoin Mayor” — has signed Executive Order 57, which created the Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain. The move strengthens the city’s bid to become the world’s crypto capital.

The new digital assets office, the first of its kind in the United States, will promote responsible blockchain innovation, attract talent, and enhance New York’s position as a financial technology hub. It reflects the mayor’s long-term vision to integrate crypto policy and public governance.

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Executive Order Establishes Nation’s First Crypto OfficeUnder Executive Order 57, which Adams signed on Tuesday, the new office will report to Chief Technology Officer Matthew Fraser. Moises Rendon, a blockchain policy expert from the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), will serve as executive director.

Rendon will commission industry leaders to advise on digital asset policies and coordinate agency projects.

“New York has always been the center of innovation,” Adams said. “With this office, we’re embracing the technologies of tomorrow — growing our economy and expanding opportunities for underbanked communities.”

Executive order from New York City Mayor Eric Adams / Source: NYC.govFirst Deputy Mayor Randy Mastro said the initiative keeps New York “ahead of the curve,” ensuring residents gain from new economic opportunities.

CTO Fraser added that the office “shows the mayor’s bold vision to make New York the crypto capital of the world.”

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Office to Bridge City Hall and Blockchain IndustryThe office will connect City Hall with the crypto sector while coordinating with regulators. Its priorities include responsible innovation, financial inclusion, public education about crypto risks, and consumer protection.

“The future is now for digital assets in New York City,” Rendon said. “We aim to make government more transparent and innovative for 8.5 million New Yorkers.”

Rendon said his priority will be forming a commission of blockchain experts to advise on pilot initiatives, such as exploring blockchain use for public records and city service transparency. The office also plans to collaborate with federal and state agencies on crypto education and consumer protection campaigns.

These actions will reinforce New York’s leadership in digital finance and the crypto ecosystem, protect consumers, and foster sustainable economic growth.

Our first-in-the-nation Office of Digital Assets and Blockchain will help make us the GLOBAL capital of digital assets.

This new mayoral office is going to help us stay ahead of the curve, grow our economy, AND attract world-class talent:https://t.co/Vdw2UFufqx

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Adams’ Crypto Legacy and the Road AheadThe office caps Adams’ two-year campaign to make New York a blockchain and crypto hub. He hosted the city’s first crypto summit and took his first three paychecks in Bitcoin and Ethereum, earning the nickname “Bitcoin Mayor.”

Adams also called for reforming New York’s BitLicense framework, arguing that restrictive rules hurt innovation. He will leave office on January 1 after ending his reelection campaign in September.

With Adams’ exit, Democrat Zohran Mamdani leads the mayoral race, followed by former Governor Andrew Cuomo. Industry figures, including Gemini co-founder Tyler Winklevoss, back candidates who support the digital assets economy. Mamdani, however, has been skeptical of the industry. He endorsed stronger stablecoin consumer protections and criticized Cuomo for advising crypto exchange OKX.

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The sudden and violent market correction triggered by geopolitical shockwaves served as an unprecedented stress test for the entire cryptocurrency ecosystem, exposing critical differences in network architecture. While the multi-billion-dollar liquidation event sent prices plunging across the board, Solana demonstrated remarkable resilience, whereas the Ethereum network and liquidity thinned during the peak volatility.

Why Solana High-Performance Design Continues To Shine
In an X post, the Nasdaq-listed go-to Solana Digital Asset Treasury (DAT), DefDevCorp, has revealed that when the largest liquidation event in crypto history hit last Friday, most of the market froze, and Ethereum stumbled. However, Solana didn’t flinch, powering through one of the most chaotic trading sessions ever recorded.

At the peak of volatility, Solana sustained 1,225 transactions per second, finalized blocks in just 350 milliseconds, and saw transaction fees briefly rise to $0.25 before normalizing below $0.01. Meanwhile, ETH’s infrastructure buckled under demand as the network struggled to process beyond 26 TPS. Its block times extended to 15 seconds, and saw average gas fees explode to $616, effectively locking out users and rendering the chain unusable during the crisis. ETH became unreliable, impractical, and effectively unusable during the chaos.

SOL network displaying strength over ETH | Source: Chart from DefiDevCorp on X
As DefiDevCorp noted, when users are priced out and transactions can’t clear, the network might as well be offline. In moments of high load, the core promise of a blockchain to remain accessible, affordable, and reliable must hold. However, after nearly 20 months of uninterrupted uptime, weathering its busiest moments, it’s abundantly clear that SOL’s continued upgrades and optimizations have paid off dramatically. 

DefiDevCorp concluded that no other chain currently comes close to handling global value transfer at this scale, under such extreme conditions, with the same level of performance. The takeaway from the firm’s post is that only SOL stays fast, cheap, and usable, even when global markets melt down.

Why SOL Price Doesn’t Match Its Reliability
A Researcher at alphapleaseHQ and Advisor at KaminoFinance, Aylo, has also mentioned that he had assets and Decentralized Finance (DeFi) positions open on both Solana and Ethereum when the crypto market collapsed last Friday. During this time, he had zero issues using the SOL network, while the ETH network was unusable due to the costs, which often led to market crashes, and the Rabby wallet also went down.

Aylo added that the ETH maxis should be much angrier about the performance of their L1. With this development, SOL continues to prove it’s the most performant and reliable blockchain under real-world pressure that we have in crypto. He pointed out that SOL’s valuation doesn’t reflect the resilience it is proving in the digital world.

SOL trading at $194 on the 1D chart | Source: SOLUSDT on Tradingview.com
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BitMine chair Tom Lee and BitMEX co-founder Arthur Hayes are holding strong on their prediction that Ether will hit $10,000 this year, despite a recent crypto crash, and there being less than three months left on the clock.

“For Ethereum, somewhere between [$10,000] and $12,000,”  Lee said on the Bankless podcast on Tuesday, when asked where he sees the cryptocurrency’s price going by the end of this year.

Hayes, who also appeared on the same podcast episode, said he is “going to stay consistent” with his $10,000 prediction by the end of the year.

With Ether (ETH) trading at $4,129 at the time of publication, an increase to $10,000 would represent a gain of roughly 142%, a target that both Hayes and Lee believe is within reach, even as a conservative estimate, for the remainder of the year.

Ethereum has been “basing” since 2021, says LeeLee emphasized that a significant rally like this wouldn’t signal excessive market froth, either, as Ether has largely been consolidating within a range since hitting an all-time high of $4,878 in 2021. “Ethereum’s basically been basing for four years now, just broke out of the range, so to me, it wouldn’t be a blow off top, but rather seeking essentially price discovery at a new level,” Lee said. 

Ether only briefly reclaimed the 2021 highs in August this year, before retracing and not revisiting the level since. 

Ether is up 57.14% over the past 12 months. Source: CoinMarketCap“I think there would be a lot of fundamental things happening next year,” Lee said, adding, “I don’t think it’s the top, but I’m sure it is a big level, it may be a big level but a happy level.” 

Both Hayes and Lee have been forecasting a significant rise in Ether’s price since the beginning of this year. 

Historical data tells a different story: $5,000 on the cardsTheir predictions followed Friday’s market crash, which saw over $19 billion in liquidations across the crypto market and a broad decline in cryptocurrency prices. 

Ether, which had been trading near $4,350 prior to the crash, is now at $4,129 at the time of publication.

However, Historical data suggests that Ether’s year-end target may be around half the level Hayes and Lee are forecasting. 

Oct. 1 marked the start of the fourth quarter, a period that has historically delivered average returns of 21.36% for Ether since 2016, according to CoinGlass.

Ether has seen an average return of 21.36% in Q4 since 2016. Source: CoinGlassA similar gain from its current price would bring the asset closer to the $5,000 mark by the end of this year. This falls closer to the more conservative forecasts of other analysts, such as Tesseract CEO James Harris, who expects it to reach around $6,500.

Other analysts are mulling the possibility of Ether reaching new all-time highs soon. MN Capital founder Michael van de Poppe said that Sunday’s drop saw the ETH/BTC pair plunge to 0.032, which was an “ideal zone for buys.” 

Van de Poppe wrote in a Tuesday X post, “It needs a higher low and then we’re off toward new highs.”

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Key takeaways
Did XRP suffer a major liquidation event?
Over $610 million in long positions were liquidated on the 11th of October, the largest in XRP’s history.

Is the XRP market recovering after the crash?
Open Interest and Funding Rates are stabilizing, but price action remains cautious and volatile.

Ripple’s XRP is clawing its way back after one of its worst wipeouts in months.

More than $610 million in long positions were liquidated on the 11th of October across major exchanges, a shock some traders dubbed a “Black Swan” event.

However, buyers aren’t ready to give up just yet.

XRP liquidation shakes traders
The XRP market faced a historic flush-out over the weekend, with over $610 million in long positions liquidated across Binance, OKX, and Bybit.

It was the largest single-day liquidation event in XRP’s history.

Source: X

Leverage-heavy traders were blindsided by a sharp price drop, which triggered a wave of margin calls and stop-loss liquidations. 

Despite the turmoil, exchanges like Hyperliquid and Bybit quickly saw renewed long-term interest, with traders now betting on a fast recovery, even as short-term volatility remains high.

Futures market stabilizes post-crashout

The comeback rally was short-lived as President Donald Trump’s latest trade barb against China sent leading cryptocurrencies lower on Tuesday.

CryptocurrencyGains +/-Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. ET)Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC)-1.83%$112,566.06Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH)
               -3.26%$4,089.40XRP (CRYPTO: XRP)                         -4.03%$2.49Solana (CRYPTO: SOL)                         -3.42%$202.68Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE)                         -4.50%$0.2037Bitcoin Sinks To $110,000Bitcoin plummeted to an intraday low at $110,029.49 as the apex cryptocurrency failed to sustain its recovery rally. Trading volume jumped 33% in the last 24 hours, signaling high selling pressure.

BTC's correction sent ripples across the market, sending Ethereum below $3,900 before a recovery to $4,000. XRP and Dogecoin also recorded sharp declines.

October hasn't panned out as expected, with BTC and ETH down 0.82% and 0.99% in a month that has historically generated good returns.

Cryptocurrency liquidations hit $690 million in the last 24 hours, with over $480 million in long positions erased from the market, according to Coinglass. 

Bitcoin's open interest fell 2.16% over the last 24 hours to $73 billion. Meanwhile, over 60% of Binance traders with open BTC positions were betting on the coin's rally as of this writing.

Top Gainers (24 Hours) 

Cryptocurrency (Market Cap>$100 M)Gains +/-Price (Recorded at 9:30 p.m. ET)Doge Killer (LEASH)     +924.89%$4.31BNB Attestation Service (BAS)    
               +100.90%$0.09942ChainOpera AI (COAI )          +34.01%$10.64The global cryptocurrency market capitalization stood at $3.84 trillion, following a contraction of 2.74% in the last 24 hours.

Stocks Falter After Trump’s Latest China SalvoStocks also erased their gains on Tuesday. The S&P 500 fell 0.16% to end at 6,644.31, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite closed down 2.21% to 22,521.70. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the silver lining, gaining 0.4%, or 202.88 points, to close at 46,270.46.

The latest dip occurred after Trump said in a Truth Social post that China committed a “Economically Hostile Act” by refusing to buy U.S. soybeans and threatened to “terminate” cooking oil trade with them as "retribution."

Last week, Trump threatened "100% tariffs" on China over its "aggressive" stance on export controls, sending stocks and cryptocurrencies crashing.

Why BTC Needs To Reclaim $119,000Widely followed cryptocurrency analyst and trader Ali Martinez said BTC must reclaim $119,000 to keep bullish bias intact. 

A failure risks a correction to $96,530, they added, citing signals from Market Value to Realized Value Extreme Deviation pricing bands. 

The bands measure statistically significant deviations from Bitcoin's historical average price.

Blockchain analytics firm CryptoQuant, meanwhile, emphasized that reclaiming $115,000, a key resistance level, would establish "positive short-term momentum" for BTC.

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The next chapter
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