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SEC to Vote on Crypto Fundraising Rule Bypassing Securities Registration
The SEC is set to vote Friday on a groundbreaking proposal that could dramatically lower barriers for crypto companies to raise capital, marking an aggressive regulatory pivot that bypasses stalled Congressional efforts. The agency’s open meeting on August 14 will weigh new fundraising rules independent of full securities registration, while simultaneously preparing to unveil an...
Coinbase Gets Abu Dhabi Approval for Tokenized Securities Hub
Coinbase has secured regulatory approval from Abu Dhabi’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority to establish a global hub for tokenized securities and onchain capital markets, marking the first major financial center framework to treat tokenized equities simultaneously as regulated securities, blockchain-native tokens, and DeFi-composable assets. The announcement comes as the exchange simultaneously expands UK derivatives access...
Here’s What Happened in Crypto Today
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady today while the crypto markets remained in a holding pattern ahead of clearer forward guidance, as major institutional players simultaneously expanded their exposure to digital assets. Morgan Stanley launched new exchange-traded products for Ethereum and Solana, signaling continued Wall Street confidence in major cryptocurrencies despite macroeconomic uncertainty. Meanwhile,...
Japan Cuts Crypto Taxes to 20%, Approves Bitcoin ETFs for 2027
Japan’s parliament has approved landmark legislation that will cut cryptocurrency taxes from as high as 55% to a flat 20% and create the legal framework for Bitcoin spot ETFs—a regulatory milestone the United States has failed to achieve despite years of effort. The House of Councillors passed amendments to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act...
XRP ETF Inflows Hit 8-Week Streak as Network Activity Surges 72%
XRP has entered a critical consolidation phase marked by institutional accumulation and expanding on-chain activity, even as price remains locked below key technical resistance. Eight consecutive weeks of spot ETF inflows totaling approximately $1.47 billion, paired with a 72 percent surge in daily active addresses over just two weeks, signal underlying strength that has not...
XRP On-Chain Activity Surges 71.7% as Ripple Secures EU License
XRP Ledger activity has exploded 71.7% over the past two weeks, with daily active addresses surging from 23,000 to 39,500, even as XRP price declined 1.38% in the past 24 hours to trade at $1.04. This stark divergence between on-chain engagement and market price comes as Ripple secured a critical regulatory milestone in Europe, receiving...
CFTC Approves Onshore Bitcoin Perpetual Futures, Signals Regulatory Progress
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission has approved onshore Bitcoin perpetual futures contracts, marking a significant regulatory milestone for institutional cryptocurrency trading in America. The approval, announced June 12, 2026, removes a critical infrastructure barrier for U.S.-based traders seeking high-leverage derivatives exposure to Bitcoin, signaling continued momentum toward mainstream financial integration of digital assets. Background...