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In brief Amanda Fischer, ex-Chief of Staff to SEC Chair Gary Gensler, compared liquid staking to the risky rehypothecation practices that helped sink Lehman Brothers. Crypto lawyers and founders say Fischer overstates the SEC’s stance, which narrowly applies to passive, non-leveraged staking setups. Figures from VanEck, Solana’s Helius Labs, and Magic Eden called Fischer’s claims…
We’re committed to providing traders with greater flexibility and control, and are excited to announce a significant expansion in our collateral opportunities for Kraken Pro traders. What is a collateral currency? A collateral currency can be fiat, crypto or stablecoin you can use for trading on margin. Unlike standard spot trading, margin trading allows you…
In brief The DeFi protocol CrediX was compromised. An attacker swiped $4.5 million worth of crypto. CrediX said all funds would be recovered in two days. An attacker swiped $4.5 million worth of crypto from decentralized finance protocol CrediX on Monday, according to blockchain security firm CertiK.The funds, which still appear to be under an…
In brief Michael Saylor is marketing Strategy’s Bitcoin-backed preferred stock STRC to retirees, offering 9.5% yields versus 0.1-4% from traditional savings accounts. Strategy reported $10 billion quarterly profits as Bitcoin surged from $77,000 to $111,000, with the company now holding 628,800 Bitcoin worth $74 billion. The preferred securities are backed by collateral covering 120 years…
In brief South Korea’s FSC and FSS summoned officials from five major crypto exchanges after Upbit and Bithumb launched lending products offering up to 4x leverage, enabling short-selling through borrowed funds. Upbit suspended its Tether lending service, citing potential violations of Korea’s Lending Business Act, while Bithumb modified its structure but maintained controversial 4x leverage…
BTC STABLE, SEC ALLOWS IN-KIND REDEMPTIONS, FED DECISION TODAYBTC broadly stable ahead of Fed decision today. SEC allows ETPs to use in-kind mechanisms. eToro launches tokenised US stocks on ETH. Lummis intros crypto collateral for mortgages bill. Strategy buys $2.4b BTC post equity raise. Twenty One Capital receives 5.8k BTC from Tether. BTCS to raise…
July 30, 2025 | Margin, Pro Kraken is doubling down – literally – on trader empowerment. By increasing margin trading leverage from 5x to 10x on select pairs, we’re giving experienced traders more flexibility, efficiency, and capital power than ever before. Margin leverage is increasing for five of our most popular crypto assets: BTC, ETH,…
In brief South Korea’s ruling and opposition parties introduced competing stablecoin bills, diverging on whether to ban interest payments. Both proposals grant emergency powers to financial regulators and require full reserve backing for won-pegged tokens. The legislative split comes as President Lee Jae-myung advances a crypto-friendly agenda amid global moves to regulate stablecoins. South Korea’s…
In brief CryptoPunks’ floor price has climbed 163% since August 2024, now exceeding $200,000 for the first time in over a year. A recent sweep of 45 Punks and rising Ethereum prices have fueled renewed interest in high-end NFTs. NFT trading on Ethereum hit its busiest day since February last week, with CryptoPunks driving over…
In brief BlackRock’s Ethereum ETF (ETHA) became the third-fastest ETF to reach $10 billion in assets, achieving the milestone in 251 days despite initial lukewarm reception compared to Bitcoin ETFs. MicroStrategy is raising up to $2.5 billion through a new preferred stock offering to buy more Bitcoin while facing class-action lawsuits over previous stock offering…
