A federal judge rejected Ripple and the SEC’s joint US$50 million settlement request, criticising both parties for attempting to bypass her permanent injunction against Ripple’s securities law violations. Investors are increasingly betting on XRP and altcoin ETF approvals, with analysts citing renewed ETF speculation and expected legal clarity in 2025Continue Reading

A note from brokerage firm Bernstein sent Monday has explained how ETH treasury strategies using staking and DeFi to optimise yield increase liquidity management complexity and introduce smart contract security risks. Bernstein wrote that while these strategies add cash flow through staking rewards, compared to Bitcoin treasuries strategies they’re significantlyContinue Reading

PayPal now allows US merchants to accept payments in over 100 cryptocurrencies, with automatic conversion to PYUSD or USD. The new feature boasts transaction fees as low as 0.99%, aiming to provide a cost-effective and faster alternative to traditional cross-border payments for small and mid-sized businesses, though it’s currently unavailableContinue Reading

Australia’s financial regulator, ASIC, has issued a public warning against crypto exchange Bitget for allegedly promoting high-risk derivatives with extreme leverage to Australian users without the required AFS license. ASIC emphasised that these unlicensed products expose investors to significant losses and strip them of crucial protections under Australian financial servicesContinue Reading