The SEC’s proposed “crypto asset regulation” framework has been published in the Federal Register, opening a 60-day public comment period for one of the most closely watched crypto rulemaking efforts in the United States. The proposal, listed under file number S7-2026-27, was published on August 21. Comments are due by October 20. The framework would … Read more
A US appeals court has allowed a Binance-related theft trial to proceed in federal court, throwing out a lower court order that had forced the plaintiffs into arbitration. The Eleventh Circuit issued a writ of extraordinary mandamus on August 19, ordering the lower court to vacate its arbitration decision. The panel found that the eight … Read more
Uniswap founder Hayden Adams warned during the inaugural meeting of the CFTC’s Innovation Advisory Committee that regulatory uncertainty in the United States was driving crypto builders and developers overseas. The comments were made during a roundtable discussion on Aug. 20, not as part of execution proceedings or binding testimony. Still, the message is important because … Read more
U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs saw $517.2 million in net inflows for the Aug. 19 session, giving the market its largest daily inflow in about three and a half months. Data from Farside Investors showed BlackRock’s IBIT led the session with $284.7 million in inflows. Spot Ethereum ETFs also remained positive, adding $17.7 million in net … Read more
Ethereum surged 18% during the day as spot trading volume rose sharply on major global exchanges, putting ETH at the center of market risk developments. Market data showed that ETH was trading near the $2,500 level during the rally, with spot volume reportedly increasing by around 400% compared to the previous 24-hour average. This is … Read more
The U.S. Treasury has increased the maximum size of liquidity repurchase transactions for longer-dated nominal coupon securities, adding another macro signal for traders monitoring the liquidity conditions of risky assets, including Bitcoin. The Treasury program increases the purchase limit per transaction from $2 billion to at least $4 billion for the 10-20 year and 20-30 … Read more