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In brief Myriad prediction market users currently favor bullish moves for both Bitcoin and XRP. Bitcoin hit a new all-time high over the weekend, and XRP last hit a record price in July. The charts currently lean bearish, but sentiment undoubtedly favors the “moon” scenarios. As “Uptober” nears the midway point, crypto traders are positioning…
In brief Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic FTC commissioner fired by the Trump administration, is suing over her dismissal in a case that could effectively end the independence of federal regulators. Her husband, a crypto lobbyist at Paradigm, is working to pass a crypto bill that could see its chance of passage dwindle if the Supreme…
America’s biggest crypto exchange Coinbase became the latest company in the digital asset space to apply to the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC) for a national trust charter.The public company announced the move on Friday, following in the footsteps of stablecoin issuers Circle and Paxos, and fintech Ripple.If approved, Coinbase said it would…
In brief XRP surged above $3 today after weeks of sideways actions and bearish sentiment. Prediction market users on Myriad say there’s a 55% chance XRP hits $4 before dumping back to $2. The charts suggest caution. Here’s why. After weeks of sideways chop, XRP—the cryptocurrency created by the founders of Ripple—is making another run…
In brief The SEC will not take enforcement actions against advisors and other entities for using state-chartered as crypto custodians. This letter could lead to a potential opening for a greater number of organizations to serve as custodians for digital assets. In July, Chair Paul Adkins unveiled “Project Crypto, an SEC initiative to dramatically lower regulatory…
In brief Schwartz is concluding his 13-year tenure as CTO at Ripple and will join its board to guide the company’s long-term vision. He plans to spend more time on an XRPL node, exploring new XRP use cases, and engaging in hands-on coding for community projects. Stablecoins, tokenized assets, and decentralization remain central to his…
In brief The SEC issued a “no action” letter to Solana-based project, DoubleZero The regulator indicated that its 2Z token does not resemble a security. The token is set to debut on Friday alongside its mainnet launch. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a “no action” letter to DoubleZero on Monday, effectively blessing the…
In brief Over $800 million was pulled out of crypto ETFs worldwide last week, CoinShares said Monday. Most of that came from investors pulling funds out of Bitcoin funds as the leading coin’s price fell. But Solana and XRP funds attracted inflows, bucking the trend from BTC and ETH funds. Investors pulled money out of…
In brief Acting CFTC Chairman Caroline Pham has unveiled an initiative to integrate tokenized collateral, including stablecoins, into U.S. derivatives markets. The move comes as Congress considers legislation that could shift more crypto oversight from the SEC to the CFTC. Industry leaders from Ripple, Circle and Crypto.com backed the effort as improving efficiency, trust and…
In brief Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi announced $1 million donation to the Digital Freedom Fund PAC and increased the commitment to America First Digital to $1 million. Arjun Sethi said crypto embodies “the right to self-determination” and warned of “attempts to criminalize infrastructure.” Winklevoss twins previously donated over $21 million in Bitcoin to launch the…
