CFTC proposes federal framework for leveraged retail crypto trading, joining SEC in rule push
The CFTC's proposal would bring offshore exchanges serving US retail traders under federal oversight, though a spot-market gap remains after the SEC's parallel
The Block · +14 outlets
SEC approves first 3x leveraged bitcoin and ether ETFs for US trading
The clearance opens the first US-listed funds offering triple leveraged exposure to bitcoin and ether futures.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
OKX and NYSE parent ICE file to launch 24/7 tokenized US stock trading venue
The joint venture would trade tokenized equities around the clock under an SEC exemption, pairing NYSE market infrastructure with OKX crypto rails.
The Block · +14 outlets
XRP and SOL ETF weekly inflows crater more than 94%
Demand for the two altcoin ETF complexes collapsed week over week, undercutting the inflows narrative that had supported XRP and SOL prices.
Crypto Economy · +5 outlets
Strategy buys 334 bitcoin for $28.7M, holdings top 848,000 BTC, posts $21B Q3 gain
Michael Saylor's firm added to its treasury again and reported a large paper gain for the quarter along with STRC repurchases.
The Block · +13 outlets
XRP Ledger stablecoin supply jumps toward $1.3B, driven by Ripple's RLUSD
RLUSD is the main source of a 14.6% jump in stablecoin value on XRPL, an on-chain metric Ripple cites as evidence of network utility.
Crypto Economy · +5 outlets
Ripple pitches XRP-backed credit business for 2027, XLS-66 lending in focus
Ripple is positioning XRP and XRPL lending (including the XLS-66 proposal) as a new source of token demand, with a president-level RWA tokenization target of $3
AD HOC NEWS · +7 outlets
Metaplanet sold 10,000 BTC in Q3 then repurchased 11,000 at a higher price
The Japanese treasury company said the round trip was meant to demonstrate liquidity for its credit rating; net holdings reached about 44,000 BTC.
CryptoSlate · +13 outlets
Visa, Mastercard, Stripe and Coinbase commit $1B to new stablecoin Open USD
The consortium-backed stablecoin would compete with Tether, USDC and Ripple's RLUSD in the payments market.
24/7 Wall St. · +13 outlets
Clearpool approves CLEAR token migration to XRP Ledger in Ripple-backed lending push
The private credit platform's move to XRPL advances Ripple's effort to build a lending ecosystem on its ledger.
Hokanews · +4 outlets
XRP Ledger validators vote on native lending as holders seek yield
A validator vote on a native XRPL lending amendment is being framed as the closest thing XRP holders have to a staking-style yield mechanism.
Yahoo Finance · +6 outlets
Stripe to expand stablecoin cards to 100 countries as Privy's Henri Stern takes crypto lead
Stripe is scaling its stablecoin card product and handing crypto oversight to the co-founder of acquisition Privy.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
Four Korean banks appear with Ripple at XRP Seoul event; link to XRP itself unproven
Jeonbuk Bank plans a Ripple Payments deployment, but coverage notes the institutions' participation does not establish direct XRP demand.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
US Treasury withdraws crypto mixing rule over 'chilling effect' concerns
The withdrawal scraps a planned reporting regime for cryptocurrency mixers, a win for privacy advocates and a setback for Treasury's illicit-finance toolkit.
The Block · +11 outlets
Ethereum staking exit queue jumps fivefold, holders face two-week wait
The lengthening exit queue signals a wave of validators queuing to unstake, a measure of shifting ETH holder intent.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Banking group sues to block crypto firms' access to the banking system
The industry lawsuit targets what the group describes as a regulatory side door letting crypto companies into federally insured banking.
Decrypt News · +14 outlets
Fairshake crypto PAC backs 32 House candidates in midterms
The industry's main campaign arm has named its House favorites ahead of next month's midterm elections, cementing crypto's role as a donor bloc.
CNBC
Ripple touts 12 million XRPL AI payments as viral $500 XRP prediction meets scrutiny
XRPL's AI payment tracker passed 12 million transactions settling roughly 6,886 XRP and 10,744 RLUSD, a small base against the speculation the number is being u
finance.yahoo · +1 outlets