Bitcoin’s surge to a record high of $118,000 in July 2025 has renewed focus on digital assets across the board. While institutional investors continue to drive momentum in the broader crypto market through spot Bitcoin ETFs, a growing number of early adopters are turning their attention to lesser-known projects like
Japan is moving to reclassify cryptocurrencies under the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (FIEA), signaling a major shift in its regulatory approach. On June 24, the Financial Services Agency (FSA) released a proposal aiming to treat digital assets as financial products. If approved, the move will reduce the current progressive
Two analysts from Bloomberg are optimistic that many top altcoins ETFs will be approved for trading and have shown 100% confidence in the likelihood of such spot approvals coming before the end of 2025. The analysts, Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart, mentioned on an X post on June 20 that
Canada has officially launched its first spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with Purpose Investments and 3iQ listing products on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX). These ETF launches follow final approval from the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) on Monday. Purpose Investments debuted its XRP ETF under the ticker XRPP. The product
United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed the review deadline for Franklin Templeton’s listings of spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs) for Solana (SOL) and XRP. The regulator now intends to announce its decision in October 2025 for Solana and November 2025 for XRP, further than originally anticipated. Franklin Templeton,
Yesterday marked a notable day for ETFs as Seven Solana ETF applicants filed S-1 statements with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). But James Seyffart, a Bloomberg ETF analyst, asserts that he doubts approval will come as soon as next week. Seyffart posted on X on June 13, mentioning that
Alchemy Pay, a crypto payments provider, is spreading its wings into real-world assets through a new collaboration with a tokenization company, Backed, the firm revealed on June 12. The payments provider has planned to introduce 55 tokenized US exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and stocks on its RWA platform through the collaboration
The crypto market crash was hit with fresh volatility as tensions mounted between U.S. President Donald Trump and tech billionaire Elon Musk, two powerful individuals whose public spat has rocked investor confidence. U.S. Bitcoin ETFs registered a dramatic reversal on June 5, posting outflows of $278 million. The fall followed
In a major milestone for institutional crypto adoption, JPMorgan Chase is now offering financing to clients using spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) such as BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) as collateral. This shift, reported by Bloomberg on June 4, 2025, signals growing acceptance of regulated crypto investment vehicles in traditional
The U.S. is inching closer to launching its first staking-focused crypto ETFs, with REX Shares leading the charge. The firm’s filings for Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) staking ETFs have caught analysts’ attention, not just for the assets involved, but for the regulatory maneuvers used to fast-track their approval. “These
