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In brief Investment firms are filing a wave of sophisticated crypto ETF applications, including 21Shares’ active crypto fund and 2x leveraged Dogecoin and Sui products. Multiple XRP ETF issuers updated filings following SEC feedback, while regulators delaying decisions on Trump Media and Solana funds until October. Experts predict approval momentum to begin in October despite…
In brief AUSTRAC has directed Binance Australia to nominate external auditors within 28 days after identifying “serious concerns” with anti-money laundering controls. The regulator flagged inadequate reviews, “high staff turnover,” and insufficient local management oversight at the platform. This action adds to a string of regulatory measures, including a $5.1 million fine for Kraken and…
In brief The measure directs the country’s central bank to purchase 10,000 BTC over five years, with a 20-year holding requirement. Custody, proof-of-reserves, and disposal rules would be codified by law and regulation. Local crypto voices call the proposal bold but warn of volatility, fiscal tradeoffs, and gaps in financial literacy. The Philippines has introduced…
In brief Pudgy Penguins is a popular crypto-native IP that started from NFTs and has expanded into toys, games, and more. CEO Luca Netz told Decrypt that he hopes to take the company public within two years. In addition to NFTs on Ethereum, the brand has launched a meme coin, PENGU, on Solana. Pudgy Penguins…
In brief Ethereum hit a new all-time high on Friday, but Arthur Hayes thinks it is going much higher. The BitMEX founder upped his price prediction to $10,000-$20,000 this cycle. The prediction is fueled by his anticipation that Trump’s administration will adopt major quantitative easing. After setting a new all-time high price on Friday, Ethereum…
In brief Ethereum hit a new all-time high price, breaking a record set back in 2021. The second-biggest cryptocurrency had lagged behind Bitcoin in gains, and long lingered well short of its previous peak. Institutional adoption and a favorable regulatory landscape have helped the coin in recent months. Ethereum hit a new all-time high price…
In brief Crypto stocks surged on Fed Chair Powell’s dovish Jackson Hole speech hinting at September rate cuts, with Ethereum treasury companies and Bitcoin miners leading gains of 8-15%. Bitcoin ETFs bled $1 billion over five consecutive days while Ethereum ETFs rebounded with $288 million in net inflows on Thursday. Blockchain lender Figure Technologies filed…
In brief Fed Chair Jerome Powell went much more dovish than expected at Jackson Hole, sending stocks up 2% and crypto markets higher. Altcoins are outpacing Bitcoin, with Dogecoin and Solana showing increasingly bullish signs. But today, all eyes are on Ethereum, which is inching closer to breaking its 2021 all-time high. Crypto markets have…
In brief Shares of crypto companies rose in price alongside digital assets and major stock indices. The price surge comes after Federal Reserve Jerome Powell indicated that the central bank could cut rates next month. Bitcoin and Ethereum were also trading higher on Friday, with ETH and altcoins leading the charge. Crypto-focused company stocks rose…
In brief The Federal Reserve has left the interest rate unchanged at its last five meetings. In a speech at an annual gathering in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell said that conditions had changed. The Fed meets again in September. The price of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies rose on Friday after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell…
