U.S. SEC begins prepping for around-the-clock trading that crypto treats as the norm
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission dug into plans for around-the-clock trading in an event on the same morning it approved tokenized securities.
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Clarity Act failure may hamper U.S. crypto as industry seeks legal clarity elsewhere
The U.S. is likely to lose out to foreign markets in the short term, but SEC and CFTC rules will help underpin the industry.
Ratings giant S&P Global acquires OpenZeppelin in tokenized finance risk push
Building on its recent market-data investment in Kaiko, S&P Global’s latest purchase targets the technological risks facing banks and asset managers onchain.
SEC rolls out long-awaited ‘innovation exemption’ for tokenized securities venues
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued a blanket 5-year exemption for listing and trading tokenized securities without registering as an exchange.
Zcash jumps 23% as bitcoin and major tokens rise despite Fed’s first hike since 2023
Bitcoin traded above $76,000 as the Fed projected limited further tightening, while Paradigm’s Matt Huang discussed Zcash’s role as a privacy complement to bitcoin.
Goldman pivots, now forecasts Fed rate hike in October
The Fed is likely to raise rates by 25 basis points in October, Goldman said, drawing attention to Fed’s own hawkish near term rate projections.
Revolut hackers demand $3 million in Monero, threaten to sell customer data
The group gave Revolut 24 hours to pay and said it targeted customers with significant crypto holdings.
Fed raises rates by 25 basis points in first hike since July 2023
The widely expected move places the U.S. Federal Reserve’s benchmark fed funds rate range at 3.75%-4.0%.
Celsius sues BitMEX for $495 million over 2020 crash liquidations
The estate is chasing 6,360 BTC lost in the Covid crash — a leveraged long position that sits awkwardly with the lender’s delta-neutral marketing.
U.S. House’s tax committee advances crypto tax bill in wake of Clarity Act loss
The Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act would ease complicated tax burdens for everyday use of cryptocurrencies, though Trump’s industry ties spurred some pushback.