Tether Gold (XAUt), a digital asset backed by physical gold, is now available for trading in Thailand through a new listing on Maxbit, a Thai-licensed crypto exchange. The announcement, made on May 13, marks a major milestone for Tether as it expands its gold-backed asset offerings into the Southeast Asian
Hackers posted a fake announcement, falsely claiming that U.S. authorities, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), were investigating ZKsync. The post proposed that the U.S. Treasury could sanction the Ethereum Layer 2 protocol. This deceptive press release was meant to instill fear and uncertainty among crypto users. Through the
The new chairman of the U.S Securities and Exchange Commission, Paul Atkins, has reassured to enact a clear crypto regulatory framework in a roundtable of the SEC on May 12. The title of the roundtable was Tokenization: Moving Assets Onchain: Where TradFi and DeFi Meet. The participants of the event
BlackRock has met with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s Crypto Task Force to address crypto regulatory concerns. The meeting, held on May 9, focused on staking, tokenization, and exchange-traded product (ETP) rules, according to a public memorandum. During the session, BlackRock representatives discussed how staking features could be added
The crypto market is rebounding once again, and virtual assets are having significant gains, and different cryptocurrencies are set to hit new all-time highs. Following this, XRP has carried on its upward trajectory after the speculations of spot ETF approvals in the US. At the same time, the overall market
SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw has publicly objected to a proposed settlement with Ripple Labs, warning that it undermines investor protections and the legal foundation built over years of litigation. According to a statement by the SEC on May 8, the deal, which would see Ripple and its two top executives
Bitwise, the world’s first and largest crypto index fund manager, has submitted a Form S-1 application to the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot NEAR exchange-traded fund. On May 6, the fund manager placed NEAR, a layer-1 blockchain, on the list of cryptocurrencies demanding an ETF approval. The
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is preparing for a high-profile roundtable on May 12, bringing together leaders from BlackRock, Nasdaq, Fidelity, Robinhood, and more to discuss tokenization and decentralized finance (DeFi). Hosted at the SEC’s headquarters in Washington, D.C., the event, titled “Tokenization — Moving Assets Onchain: Where
Cryptocurrency has come a long way—from a fringe concept known only to tech-savvy circles to a key player in the global financial ecosystem. As digital assets gain more mainstream acceptance, governments and regulators worldwide are working to figure out how best to fold them into existing financial and legal frameworks.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to make a decision today, May 5, 2025, on Canary Capital’s proposal for a spot Litecoin (LTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF). If the SEC approved the application, that could open the door for Litecoin’s first-ever spot ETF. So far, the SEC hasn’t
