CME Opens Futures Trading on Solana in Milestone for ETF Approval

beincrypto.com The CME opened futures trading on Solana today, with FalconX making the first block trade. This development could provide liquidity and institutional legitimacy, even…

SEC weighs changes to crypto custody rule for investment advisors

cryptoslate.com The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reconsidering a proposed rule imposing stricter custody requirements on investment advisers holding crypto and other…

Robinhood Partners With Kalshi To Create Crypto Prediction Market Hub

beincrypto.com Robinhood is launching a prediction markets hub thanks to a partnership with Kalshi. The hub will first offer bets on NCAA basketball tournaments but could expand after…

ECB Official Warns US Crypto Policies Could Trigger Next Financial Crisis

cryptonews.com The US’ growing embrace of cryptocurrencies and non-bank financial institutions could set the stage for the next financial crisis, according to European Central Bank (ECB)…

5 Unbelievable Ways Trump Is Unleashing Bitcoin’s Trillion-Dollar Bull Run (Opinion)

cryptopotato.com The reelected Republican president was once opposed to cryptocurrency, but now he’s one of Web3’s most ardent developers. That was way back in 2019, in the tidy before times…

Are XRP Whales Positioning for the End of the Ripple vs. SEC Lawsuit?

cryptopotato.com TL;DR Ripple whales have been on an accumulation spree in recent weeks, and the question remains whether they are building positions for a future rally. Such a run could be…

Coinbase Seeks Approval to Launch Cardano and Natural Gas Futures Contracts

cryptonews.com Coinbase is moving to expand its derivatives offerings, seeking regulatory approval to introduce Cardano (ADA) and Natural Gas (NGS) futures contracts. If approved, these…

5 Altcoins to Buy Now to Turn $100 into $100,000 By 2026

coingape.com Crypto markets are primed for a massive breakout as institutional investors ramp up exposure to high-potential altcoins. Strategic investments today could yield 100x returns…

Price Reach $20 if the US SEC approves Altcoin ETFs this year?

coingape.com price has declined to $2.3 on Friday, March 15, down 30% from the recent peak of $3.1 reached when the US SEC confirmed XRP ETF filings by Grayscale in February. Key…

One Last Note to SEC Staff

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Searching for causes of 25% market crash, experts agree on one thing: ‘the Trump pump has vapourised’

dlnews.com In December, crypto was riding high as the incoming Trump administration promised an end to Washington’s crackdowns and an influx of capital from institutional players. The…

A Coinbase Win: US State of Vermont Drops Its Case Against the Exchange

cryptonews.com Vermont, a state in the Northeastern USA, dropped its case against major crypto exchange Coinbase over staking services, citing the regulatory shift in that country. Paul…

Gemini Sets Guinness World Record with 1,000-Drone Bitcoin Logo Display

cryptonews.com Cryptocurrency exchange Gemini has set a new Guinness World Record by orchestrating a 1,000-drone aerial display, forming the Bitcoin (BTC) logo in the sky. This marks the…

Another win for Coinbase as Vermont drops its crypto staking case against exchange

coinjournal.net Paul Grewal, Coinbase’s chief legal officer, said their “work isn’t over” Vermont issued a Show Cause Order shortly after the SEC filed a lawsuit against Coinbase in 2023…

Why the SEC says memecoins are more like Beanie Babies than securities

dlnews.com Memecoins aren’t just useless. They also aren’t securities, the US Securities and Exchange Commission said on Thursday. In a memorandum, the SEC explained that memecoins —…

Recent Ripple v. SEC Lawsuit Updates, Interesting XRP Price Predictions, and More: Bits Recap March 14

cryptopotato.com TL;DR Speculation is rising that the case between Ripple and the SEC could conclude before April 16, with the company supposedly negotiating a lower penalty. Analysts…

CertiK Discusses the Growing Frequency of Social Engineering Crypto Scams

beincrypto.com The state of security across the crypto and blockchain space has changed significantly in the past few months. Traditional smart contracts exploited or brute force attacks…

Vermont Drops Crypto Staking Case Against Coinbase

decrypt.co Crypto exchange Coinbase has scored another major victory in its legal battles, as U.S. state Vermont dropped its case against the exchange over its staking services. “As we…

SEC dismisses lawsuit against MetaMask developer Consensys

dlnews.com The US Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its lawsuit against Consensys, the developer of the popular MetaMask crypto wallet, the company said on Thursday.…

Vermont follows SEC’s lead, drops staking legal action against Coinbase

cointelegraph.com US state Vermont has dropped its “show cause order” against crypto exchange Coinbase for allegedly offering unregistered securities to users through a staking service.…

SEC says meme coins are not securities

techcrunch.com The Securities and Exchange Commission issued guidance on Thursday saying it does not view most meme coins, which are crypto tokens that originated from memes, as securities…

The SEC May Reclassify XRP As A Commodity

beincrypto.com According to recent rumors, the SEC is considering reclassifying the XRP token as a commodity. The Commission is apparently comparing XRP to ETH, which was reclassified in…

Robinhood lists PENGU, POPCAT amid crypto ramp-up

cointelegraph.com Robinhood has listed memecoins Pengu (PENGU), Pnut (PNUT) and Popcat (POPCAT) as the online brokerage doubles down on cryptocurrency trading, it said on March 13. The…

Two Big Developments in XRP ETFs Just Happened

cryptonews.com It took years for exchange-traded funds tracking the spot price of Bitcoin and Ether to be approved. And despite a seismic shift in the U.S. Securities and Exchange…

Ripple vs. SEC: Has Ripple Secretly Ended Its Battle with the SEC?

coinpedia.org The post Ripple vs. SEC: Has Ripple Secretly Ended Its Battle with the SEC? appeared first on Coinpedia Fintech News The long-running legal battle between Ripple and the SEC…

Billionaire Justin Sun wins reprieve as SEC pauses fraud case

dlnews.com Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of Tron and adviser to President Donald Trump’s crypto venture World Liberty Financial, just got relief from a major legal headache. On…

Token Metrics CEO Ian Balina Says SEC to Drop Its Case Against Him

decrypt.co Token Metrics CEO Ian Balina said Wednesday the SEC is expected to drop its case against him, ending a three-year legal battle over allegations he violated U.S. securities…

U.S crypto users miss out on $5B in airdrops

ambcrypto.com U.S. crypto users missed out on up to $5 billion in airdrops between 2020 and 2024 due to SEC-driven geofencing • Lawmakers are urging the SEC to clarify its position on…

Sec’s Case Against Ripple Set to Close, Sources Say: Fox Business

cryptonews.com Key Takeaways: The SEC and Ripple appear close to settling their extended legal conflict. Changing enforcement approaches are emerging within the US crypto sector. Ripple’s…

SEC is Reportedly Preparing to Drop the Ripple Lawsuit

beincrypto.com According to several sources, the SEC is preparing to drop its case against Ripple. Previously, there was speculation that the Commission caused the delays, but it may be a…

SEC’s enforcement case against Ripple may be wrapping up

cointelegraph.com The US Securities and Exchange Commission may be preparing to end its enforcement action against Ripple Labs after more than four years. According to a March 12 X post from…

Cboe BZX files Solana ETF application on behalf of Franklin Templeton

cointelegraph.com The Chicago Board Options BZX Exchange (Cboe) has submitted an application on behalf of asset manager Franklin Templeton to list a Solana (SOL) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in…

SEC reportedly preparing to drop Ripple lawsuit, XRP jumps 5%

cryptoslate.com The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is reportedly preparing to conclude its long-running lawsuit against Ripple, the issuer of XRP. Following the rumors, the XRP…

Cardano has lost $15B since Trump reneged on Strategic Reserve promise

protos.com On March 2, President Donald Trump promised to include Cardano (ADA) in his administration’s Crypto Strategic Reserve. As one of the lucky five assets that conveniently…

XRP, SOL, DOGE ETFs Likely Won't Be Approved Until New SEC Chair Is Sworn In

coindesk.com Despite recent acknowledgements by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on several spot crypto exchange-traded fund (ETF) applications, the agency is unlikely to…

XRP Token Rises After Report That Ripple's Close to Wrapping Up SEC Case

coindesk.com The long-running legal showdown between Ripple Labs and the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) could soon reach a resolution, Fox Business reported, citing "two…

Analysts call SEC’s ETF delay ‘expected’

ambcrypto.com The SEC has delayed decisions on multiple altcoin ETF filings, extending reviews until May. Despite growing anticipation for altcoin ETF approvals in 2025, the U.S.…

Ripple v. SEC case update: March 12, 2025

finbold.com Despite much bullish speculation, the legal battle between the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Ripple Labs remains, at press time, much like the Korean War: a…

SEC Acknowledges Nasdaq Filing for Grayscale’s HBAR Trust ETF

cryptonews.com The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has officially acknowledged Nasdaq’s proposal to list and trade shares of the Grayscale Hedera Trust. This marks a…

Gemini Adds USD Payment Rails for European Institutional Customers

cryptonews.com Crypto exchange Gemini has added USD payment rails for institutional customers in the UK and will add it for the EU in the coming weeks. The exchange has teamed up with Bank…

Bloomberg analyst says it’s “standard procedure” after the SEC delays decision on crypto ETFs

coinjournal.net Litecoin, Doge, Solana, and XRP ETFs have had their approval decision delayed Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart said “this is standard procedure” ETF applications are on…

SEC Delays Decision On XRP, Solana, Litecoin, And Dogecoin ETFs

99bitcoins.com The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on multiple exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tied to major cryptocurrencies, including XRP, Solana,…

SEC delays decision on XRP, Solana, Litecoin, Dogecoin ETFs

cointelegraph.com The US Securities and Exchange Commission has delayed its decision to approve several XRP, Solana, Litecoin and Dogecoin exchange-traded funds. In a slew of filings on March…

ARK Invest's Cathie Wood Predicts End of Rolling Recession Amid Looming AI-Driven Productivity

decrypt.co Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest, believes the U.S. economy is nearing the end of what she calls a "rolling recession”—and is heading toward an unprecedented productivity…

YouTuber says SEC will recommend dropping lawsuit over 2018 token ICO

cointelegraph.com Update (March 11 at 9:59 pm UTC): This article has been updated to include a response from the SEC. Ian Balina, the CEO of Token Metrics and a YouTuber with more than…

SEC Delays XRP ETF Decision as Franklin Templeton Joins Hopefuls

decrypt.co The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission delayed its decision on Grayscale’s application for an XRP exchange-traded fund, according to a notice filed on Tuesday. The…

SEC Delays Decision on Several XRP and Solana ETF Applications

beincrypto.com The SEC delayed several ETF applications today, specifically targeting those based on Solana, XRP, Litecoin, and Dogecoin. The Commission has faced recent criticism for its…

SEC drops Uniswap Labs investigation

dlnews.com The US Securities and Exchange Commission has dropped its investigation of Uniswap Labs, the company said Tuesday. Uniswap Labs is the developer of Uniswap, the largest…

Higher as Cboe Files Several Amended Documents to Allow Staking in ETFs

coindesk.com Crypto exchange Cboe is asking the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to allow staking in several spot ether (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs), sending the price…

Best Altcoins to Buy as the SEC Considers Abandoning Rule Requiring Crypto Firms to Register as Exchanges

bitcoinist.com Acting SEC Chairman Mark Uyeda announced on March 10 that the regulatory body is working on abandoning a potentially horrendous rule that would require crypto firms to…

Crypto Firms Face Less Red Tape as SEC Rethinks Registration Requirements

cryptonews.com The US SEC is reconsidering its approach to regulating cryptocurrency firms, signaling a potential retreat from earlier plans to impose stricter registration requirements.…

SEC looking to abandon effort requiring crypto firms to register as exchanges

cointelegraph.com A proposed rule change pushing for some crypto firms to register as exchanges could be abandoned under a new directive from the acting chairman of the US Securities and…

Crypto Enters Common Sense Era As US Tech Czar Gets Down To Business

forbes.com A South African entrepreneur who spent time at PayPal, is pro-crypto, and just been handed a top tech job by Donald Trump. Before you blurt out your Jeopardy question,…

SEC Rethinks Whether to Expand 'Exchange' Definition to Include Crypto: Acting Chair

decrypt.co The Securities and Exchange Commission will assess how a regulatory proposal expanding the definition of an exchange can be modified to exclude entities that facilitate…

Recent SEC Guidance On Memecoins Suggests Broader Policy Change

coindesk.com There is more to SEC’s recent memecoin guidance than meets the eye. On Feb. 27, the staff of the SEC’s Division of Corporate Finance issued guidance explaining that…

SEC Moves to Scrap Rule That Could Have Regulated Crypto Exchanges

beincrypto.com The SEC is stepping back from a proposal that could have expanded its control over crypto exchange platforms. Acting Chair Mark Uyeda is pushing to withdraw the rule, which…

Acting SEC Chair Mark Uyeda Seeks to Drop Rule That Targets DeFi Exchanges

coingape.com Acting U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Mark Uyeda has announced a move to reconsider a proposed rule that could regulate decentralized finance (DeFi)…

Elon Musk: There is a ‘massive cyberattack against X’

cointelegraph.com The X social media platform has been hit with a “massive cyberattack” that has prevented some users from accessing the site, platform owner Elon Musk confirmed on March 10.…

The SEC will not sue Robinhood over crypto

techcrunch.com Robinhood on Monday said that the SEC has closed its investigation into Robinhood’s crypto unit and will not pursue action. This follows Coinbase saying on Friday that the…

U.S. SEC's Acting Chair Walking Back Agency Proposal on Crypto Trading Platforms

coindesk.com One of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission's regulation proposals that was meant to grab segments of the crypto space under the agency's jurisdiction had sought to…