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Bitcoin coils near $76.5K as US stocks rebound from Fed rate hike
Bitcoin made modest daily gains as US stocks saw upside in the aftermath of the US Federal Reserve’s first interest-rate hike since July 2023.
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CFTC Opens Door for Crypto Apps to Offer Regulated Derivatives Access
In a no-action letter, the CFTC said certain software providers can connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as brokers.
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WisdomTree, MoonPay team up to expand US access to tokenized money market fund
MoonPay plans to use WisdomTree’s $1.2 billion WTGXX tokenized fund as part of its stablecoin reserves while helping expand access to US investors.
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XRP News: Garlinghouse Says XRP and Ripple’s Business Unaffected by Failed Clarity Act Vote
The post XRP News: Garlinghouse Says XRP and Ripple’s Business Unaffected by Failed Clarity Act Vote appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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Solana Fundamentals Strengthen Despite Recent Price Setback
Solana is still leading RWA net inflows, attracting nearly $400 million over the past 30 days. Thatâs happening while the token faces short-term pressure, showing the networkâs fundamentals are moving on a different…
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Financial Data Giant S&P Global Moves Deeper Into Crypto With OpenZeppelin Deal
Credit ratings giant S&P Global has agreed to acquire smart contract security firm OpenZeppelin, expanding its risk assessment business to the code underpinning tokenized financial products.
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UK signals end of 'light-touch' era with multi-agency raid on peer-to-peer crypto hubs
The U.K.’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said Thursday that it conducted actions to crack down on three illegal peer-to-peer crypto trading locations in London in a sign the regulator is ramping up enforcement activ…
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SEC Clears a Path for Tokenized Stocks After Clarity Act Stumbles
The "innovation exemption" lets qualifying venues trade tokenized versions of U.S. stocks on public blockchains without registering as exchanges—though it excludes price-tracking "synthetics" and lets companies block to…
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Hoskinson: Crypto Is About “Freedom and Liberty,” Not Price
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson said cryptocurrency’s core purpose is freedom and liberty, not speculation. “Not token go up, token go down. It’s about your freedom of movement, expression, association and commerce,” …
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SEC rolls out long-awaited 'innovation exemption' for tokenized securities venues - CoinDesk
Blockchain-based trading venues that want to list and trade tokenized securities received fresh permission and an explanation of how to do that from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday.
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SEC grants temporary exemption for tokenized US stock trading
The SEC’s Innovation Exemption allows limited tokenized US stock trading on onchain venues with trading caps and transparency requirements.
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Ethereum Price Eyes Breakout as Exchange Supply Falls—Can ETH Reach $3,000?
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Bitcoin treasury firms can outperform BTC... but is the risk worth taking?
Bitcoin treasury companies promise to amplify returns over investing in Bitcoin alone, but does the potential upside outweigh the risks to the downside?
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Bitcoin Bounces as Markets Brace for the Fed’s Next Move
Bitcoin traded near $76,300 on Thursday, largely unmoved a day after the Federal Reserve delivered its first interest rate hike since July 2023.
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XRP ETF Inflows Beat the Trend as Bitcoin, Ethereum ETFs Lose $520M
XRP ETFs record $3.5 million in inflows while Bitcoin and Ethereum funds face heavy outflows.
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Zcash miner Fortitude taps former Hut 8 CEO to lead ahead of public listing
Former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton will take the helm at Fortitude as the Zcash-focused miner expands its operations and moves toward a planned public listing.
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SEC’s ‘Innovation Exemption’ Excludes The Synthetic Tokens Fueling Crypto’s Stock Craze
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Chainlink Connects 600+ Banks to Onchain Payments
The post Chainlink Connects 600+ Banks to Onchain Payments appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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Do MemeToro’s Low Trust Scores and Unaudited Future Contracts Signal a Real Risk?
A trust score as low as 25% and future smart contracts that havenât been audited are not exactly reassuring phrases to see next to a crypto project.
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U.S. SEC begins prepping for around-the-clock trading that crypto treats as the norm
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is delving into its plans to bring its traditional systems into the kind of 24-hour, everyday timeline native to the crypto sector, hosting a Thursday round…
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Zcash miner Fortitude names former Hut 8 chief Jaime Leverton CEO ahead of Nasdaq deal
Fortitude Mining Holdings appointed former Hut 8 CEO Jaime Leverton as chief executive as the Zcash (ZEC)-focused miner prepares for a public listing through a proposed combination with Nasdaq-listed HeartSciences (HSCS…
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XRP News Today : Ripple Expands XRP Ledger for AI Payments With New Starter Kit Update
The post XRP News Today : Ripple Expands XRP Ledger for AI Payments With New Starter Kit Update appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News
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How Circle’s institutional Arc blockchain got taken over by memecoins on day one
The chain processed 7.83 million transactions in its first 24 hours, but almost none of it was payments. Lifetime USDC transfers stand at about 624,000, according to Arc's Blockscout explorer. Some 400,000 new accounts …
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Morning Minute: Crypto Rebounds After The Fed’s First Hike Since 2023
The Clarity Act failed to pass and FOMC hiked rates, and yet, crypto majors are green and alt leaders are flying. What does it mean?