Morgan Stanley filed with the SEC to launch its personal Bitcoin and Solana spot ETFs, a uncommon transfer that places the agency’s main model title on a crypto product. The submitting follows a coverage shift permitting its wealth administration advisors to allocate as much as 4% of consumer portfolios toContinue Reading
XRP rose to $2.11 and have become the fourth-largest cryptocurrency by market cap, fueled by $13.59 million in internet ETF inflows on January 2. Whereas broader crypto markets and Bitcoin funds remained flat, spot XRP ETFs reached a cumulative influx complete of roughly $1.18 billion. The worth surge is linkedContinue Reading
Senator Cynthia Lummis confirmed she won’t run for reelection in 2026 after serving as a main advocate for digital belongings since 2020. Her legislative work included the Accountable Monetary Innovation Act and efforts to scale back tax burdens on small crypto purchases. Business leaders and officers credited her with efficientlyContinue Reading
DTCC is partnering with the Canton Community to “mint” digital tokens representing U.S. Treasury securities, permitting for managed, blockchain-based workflows of belongings already held in DTCC’s custody. The initiative, accredited as a restricted pilot by the SEC, targets a minimal viable product (MVP) within the first half of 2026 toContinue Reading
SEC Chair Paul Atkins warned that blockchain may allow mass monetary surveillance if privateness protections aren’t constructed into regulation. Atkins mentioned regulators should stability nationwide safety obligations with people’ rights to conduct lawful monetary exercise privately. He argued that privacy-preserving crypto instruments may assist compliance whereas avoiding a “monetary panopticon.”Continue Reading
Citadel Securities urged the SEC to control particular DeFi methods (buying and selling tokenised US equities) as conventional exchanges or broker-dealers. The agency warned {that a} lighter-touch regime may create gaps in compliance and transparency for traders. The stance drew backlash from crypto advocates who rejected treating open-source protocol buildersContinue Reading
A gathering of the SEC’s Investor Advisory Committee involving leaders from TradFi and crypto corporations has seen divergent views aired round how the regulation of tokenisation ought to proceed. Involving leaders from corporations like BlackRock, Coinbase and Citadel Securities, the end result of those talks will assist to tell theContinue Reading
SEC blocks 9 high-leverage ETFs, citing Rule 18f-4 violations and investor safety considerations. Proposed ETFs amplified returns three to 5 occasions, concentrating on Bitcoin, Ether, Tesla, and Nvidia. Extremely-leveraged merchandise threat systemic losses; October’s crypto crash triggered US$20b (AU$30.8b) liquidations. The US Securities and Alternate Fee (SEC) has blocked aContinue Reading
The longest US authorities shutdown in historical past formally ended after President Trump signed a stopgap funding invoice legitimate till January 30, 2026. The reopening permits key monetary regulators, notably the SEC and CFTC, to renew work on a backlog of spot crypto ETF functions and different regulatory duties. TheContinue Reading
SEC Chair Paul Atkins introduced “Undertaking Crypto,” an initiative to make clear digital asset regulation and replace SEC guidelines. The mission will develop a token taxonomy based mostly on the Howey check, recognising that an “funding contract” standing for a token can finally finish. Atkins indicated that almost all cryptoContinue Reading
