The Cboe BZX Exchange is asking the SEC to replace the current individual crypto ETF approval process with a single set of listing rules. The framework would significantly reduce paperwork and delays, streamlining the launch of future Bitcoin, Ethereum, and other crypto-based exchange-traded products that meet the new criteria. ThisContinue Reading
US and Chinese negotiators concluded trade talks in Stockholm without a concrete agreement to extend their tariff ceasefire past August 12. The decision now rests with President Trump, with a potential return to high tariffs threatening global markets. The US Federal Reserve, led by Chairman Jerome Powell, kept its benchmarkContinue Reading
Rowland Marcus Andrade, founder of AML Bitcoin, was sentenced to seven years in prison for wire fraud and money laundering, after defrauding investors of roughly $10 million. Andrade made false claims, like AML Bitcoin being accepted by the Panama Canal Authority, and used over $2 million of investor funds forContinue Reading
Roman Storm did not testify in his Manhattan trial over allegations he enabled US$1B in crypto laundering. His defence argued Tornado Cash was a decentralised privacy tool misused by hackers, and he did not control or profit from the activity. Prosecutors highlighted a 2019 meme T-shirt as evidence of intent,Continue Reading
Strategy completed the largest US IPO of 2025, raising US$2.47 billion through perpetual preferred stock to purchase 21,021 Bitcoin at an average price of US$117,256 each. The company now holds 628,791 Bitcoin worth US$46.8 billion total, making it the largest corporate Bitcoin holder with an average cost basis of US$73,227Continue Reading
SEC authorises in-kind redemption for Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs, a major crypto regulatory pivot. The change impacts products from major issuers like BlackRock, Fidelity, VanEck, and others. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins supports building a tailored crypto regulatory framework. In a significant regulatory pivot, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)Continue Reading
Australian digital asset manager, JellyC, has teamed up with crypto exchange OKX and international banking giant Standard Chartered in a bid to enhance institutional access to digital asset investing in Australia. JellyC’s initiative will see it use Franklin Templeton’s tokenised money market fund as off-exchange collateral to trade on OKX,Continue Reading
Ray Dalio, founder of Bridgewater Associates, now advises investors to allocate about 15% of their portfolio to either Bitcoin or gold for optimal risk-adjusted returns, though he personally favours gold. Dalio’s recommendation comes as a hedge against the growing US national debt (now US$36.7T) and the potential devaluation of fiatContinue Reading
CEA Industries (VAPE), a Canadian vape company, is transforming into a publicly traded BNB treasury, fueled by a US$500M+ private placement and US$750M in warrants, creating up to US$1.25B in capital. News of the strategic shift caused VAPE’s share price to surge nearly six-fold, from US$8.88 to US$57.5. The projectContinue Reading
The US government has filed a civil complaint to seize 20.2 BTC (worth US$2.4M) from the ransomware group Chaos. If approved, these funds could be added to the proposed US Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. Estimates of the US government’s total Bitcoin holdings vary wildly. While some trackers show around 198,000 BTC,Continue Reading
