SEC proposes rules clarifying how investment advisers and funds can hold crypto
The proposal would settle custody questions that have kept many registered funds and advisers on the sidelines of crypto allocations.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Strategy moved 3,568 BTC in hours, drawing investor questions
The transfer from the largest corporate bitcoin holder raised speculation about wallet rebalancing, lending, or sale intent.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
Evernorth shareholders approve $1 billion XRP treasury deal, clearing path to Nasdaq listing
The vote creates what backers call the largest pure-play XRP treasury company, following a wave of corporate token accumulation vehicles.
The Block · +10 outlets
Open USD stablecoin goes live with $1 billion liquidity commitment from Coinbase, Mastercard, Stripe and Visa
The launch tests whether a consortium-backed dollar token can take share from USDT and USDC in payments and settlement.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Senate tax bill exempts stablecoin spending while bitcoin stays reportable on IRS forms
The asymmetry gives stablecoins a payments advantage while leaving bitcoin transactions with existing reporting obligations.
CryptoSlate · +8 outlets
Citi lifts 12-month bitcoin target to $113K and ether to $3K
The bank raised its forecasts while noting near-term price stagnation, joining a run of upgraded institutional crypto price targets.
Decrypt News · +5 outlets
Crypto industry spent $8 million on Clarity Act lobbying that failed to close
The spending figures highlight how market structure legislation stalled despite heavy industry funding and a pivot to Senate races.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Illinois delays controversial crypto tax amid industry lawsuit
The pause follows legal challenges from crypto firms over the state's proposed levy on digital asset transactions.
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
Bitcoin ETFs extend win streak to nine days, matching August rally
Sustained inflows continue to be the main structural demand driver for spot bitcoin products.
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
CFTC sends White House new rules to cement grip on prediction markets
The rules push forward federal oversight of event contracts as the agency also probes a former lawmaker's Kalshi bets.
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
Near Intents hacked for $3.8M days after denying link to North Korea-associated Bitget hacker
The exploit adds to a run of breaches that made the quarter costly for crypto protocol users.
Decrypt News · +3 outlets
MetaMask exits Lido validators amid infrastructure security incident
The withdrawal pushed Ethereum validator exits to a nine-month high as the wallet cited an infrastructure breach.
Decrypt News · +12 outlets
Bitcoin steadies as soft PCE data cools October Fed rate hike bets
Cooler inflation data lifted risk assets even as bond yields stayed near two-decade highs.
The Block · +10 outlets
Coinbase-backed crypto group reveals midterm endorsements after Clarity Act collapse
The endorsements mark a shift from lobbying Congress broadly to targeting individual Senate races.
Decrypt News · +2 outlets
Hyperliquid Policy Center and Circle press EU on perps and stablecoin reserves in MiCA review
Industry groups are lobbying as Brussels revisits derivatives rules and reserve requirements for euro-area stablecoin issuers.
The Block · +2 outlets
Bitget hacker turns to Zcash privacy pool after NEAR rejected $50M in swaps
The shift shows laundering routes moving toward privacy coins as cross-chain and swap venues tighten screening.
Decrypt News · +4 outlets
US Senator Blumenthal calls Tether's USDT a superhighway for Iranian sanctions evasion
The criticism adds congressional pressure on the largest stablecoin issuer over sanctions compliance.
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UK 2027 crypto rules let firms remove trust protection from bitcoin lent for yield
The framework would leave lending collateral safeguarded but without deposit-style protection, shifting risk to yield-seeking holders.
Cryptoslate · +1 outlets