Key takeaways: Friday’s $14 billion BTC options expiry favors neutral-to-bearish bets as most call (buy) strikes sit above $91,000, increasing pressure on bulls. Bitcoin traders […]
South Africa’s Central Bank Flags Crypto, Stablecoins as Financial Risk
The South African Reserve Bank issued its second financial stability report for 2025, identifying digital assets and stablecoins as a new risk as the number […]
US CFTC Issues Regulatory Approval for Polymarket
Prediction platform Polymarket has received regulatory approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission to operate an intermediated trading platform. In a Tuesday notice, Polymarket […]
Why SEC’s new guidelines could speed up approval process for crypto ETFs
Key takeaways: The SEC introduced new post-shutdown guidelines that explain how registration statements, including crypto ETF filings, progress through Sections 8(a) and 461 of the […]
Total Supply Losses For BTC, ETH, SOL Are Overstated: Data
Recent data from Glassnode showed Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH), and Solana (SOL) reflecting record high levels of their supply held at a loss. However, a […]
MoonPay Secures New York Trust Charter, Expands Regulated Services
Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay said it would expand its offering of regulated services after being granted a trust charter by New York’s Department of Financial […]
21Shares Taps Standard Chartered for Crypto Custody
Major bank Standard Chartered announced fund manager 21Shares has selected it as its digital asset custodian, potentially moving away from a crypto-native partner. According to […]
South Korea Stablecoin Stalls As BOK Pushes Bank Control
South Korea is likely to end the year without a framework for locally issued stablecoins, amid ongoing disputes over the role of banks in stablecoin […]
VanEck’s BNB ETF Scraps Staking as Regulatory Risks Loom
Asset manager VanEck has backed away from its earlier plans to stake assets in its proposed spot BNB exchange-traded fund, despite offering staking in its […]
Metaplanet Doubles Bitcoin-Backed Borrowing With Fresh $130M Loan
Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury company Metaplanet has drawn another $130 million in Bitcoin-backed credit, expanding its use of collateralized borrowing to accelerate BTC purchases, income-generation strategies […]