Siamak Masnavi

Siamak Masnavi is a researcher focused on blockchain technology, cryptocurrency regulation and macroeconomic forces shaping digital assets — including interest rate policy, capital flows and adoption trends. He holds an MSc and PhD in computer science from the University of London and began his career in software development, with nearly four years in the banking sector in London and Zurich. Since April 2018, he has been writing about the crypto industry. His focus shifted primarily to research in November 2024, though he continues to contribute regularly to industry reporting.

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Solana’s $2.85B Revenue Rivals Palantir, Robinhood Amid Waning Memecoin Craze

21Shares’ Matt Mena says Solana’s $2.85B in annual revenue shows lasting strength across DeFi, trading and new app sectors even as memecoin mania has cooled.

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U.S. Government Shutdown, UK ETNs, Hedera Upgrade: Crypto Week Ahead

Your look at what's coming in the week starting Oct. 6.

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Solana’s Upcoming Architectural Changes and Why They Matter

VanEck says Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade will make the network faster, more stable and easier to run, as developers prepare even deeper performance changes.

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The Fed's Next Move on Oct. 29: How a Scenario Few Expect Could Derail U.S. Stocks and Crypto

Markets brace for the Fed’s Oct. 29 FOMC decision amid shutdown and U.S. jobs market and inflation uncertainty, with crypto and stocks vulnerable to sharp downside moves.

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‘Solana Is the New Wall Street,’ Bitwise CIO Matt Hougan Explains

Hougan said Solana’s speed, throughput and finality make it “extraordinarily attractive” for those choosing which blockchain to invest in.

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Robinhood Lists Strategy’s Preferred Stocks Including STRC — and Why This Matters for Bitcoin

Robinhood’s listing of Strategy’s preferred stocks could fund more bitcoin buys without tapping new MSTR stock issuance, a move that may boost BTC demand.

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev speaking at TOKEN2049 Singapore on Oct. 2, 2025.

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How Ethereum’s Fusaka Upgrade Could Be a Game-Changer, Asset Manager VanEck Explains

Global asset manager VanEck says Ethereum’s Fusaka upgrade in December could cut costs for rollups and strengthen ETH’s role as the backbone of onchain activity.

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Ripple Engineer Says XRP Ledger Aims to be Institutions’ First Choice for Innovation and Trust

Ripple cryptographer J. Ayo Akinyele outlines a privacy-first roadmap — ZK proofs and confidential tokens — to make XRP Ledger attractive to institutions.

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