Ripple’s Hidden Road debuts OTC crypto swaps in the US
Hidden Road’s clients in the US can now trade cash-settled OTC swaps across major crypto assets, marking one of the first product launches following its acquisition by Ripple. Ripple’s newly…
Bitcoin ETFs have first joint outflow in 2 weeks, but BlackRock bucks trend
US Bitcoin ETFs ended a 10-trading-day inflow streak with a $347 million net outflow on May 29, with BlackRock’s fund the only product to see a net inflow. US spot…
Average Ethereum ETF investor ‘substantially underwater’ — Glassnode
Buyers of BlackRock and Fidelity’s spot Ether ETFs are at an average unrealized loss of around 21%, says Glassnode. Most investors in spot Ether exchange-traded funds from asset managers BlackRock…
Bitcoin eyes ‘healthy pause’ around $106K before price picks up steam
Bitcoin’s consolidation will give “the market time to digest recent gains” before entering a new upward trend, Derive founder Nick Forster tells Cointelegraph. Bitcoin could enter a period of sideways…
Base briefly nears 1,000 TPS, making it speed competitive with Solana
Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base saw a short-lived surge in transactions per second amid a token launch on the Virtuals AI platform. Coinbase’s layer-2 blockchain Base briefly saw the number of…
Solana price drops as memecoins fade and SOL unlock concerns emerge
Trader’s interest in Solana is strong, but declining memecoin prices and SOL token unlocks have put a cap on the altcoin’s rally. Key takeaways: Solana’s strong network activity contrasts with…
US sanctions Philippines tech firm accused of aiding crypto scams
OFAC claims Funnull Technology purchased a code repository used by web developers and altered it to redirect legitimate websites to scam websites. The US Treasury has sanctioned a Philippines-based technology…
Midas launches tokenized T-Bill on Algorand
The first atomic swap, conducted on May 27, saw $2 million in USDC exchanged for the new mTBILL. German tokenization protocol Midas has launched a tokenized US Treasury bill on…
Ripple USD Accelerates: 0 Fees, 140+ Onramps, 15K RLUSD Reward Storm
Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin explodes across global markets with new listings, major integrations, and zero-fee campaigns fueling institutional and retail adoption. RLUSD Hits New Platforms—Fiat Onramps, Incentives, and Zero Barriers Ripple…
Russian Couple Kidnapped in Crypto Trap—Escape Sets off Global Hunt
Crypto-fueled chaos strikes again as a Russian couple is rescued from a Buenos Aires kidnapping tied to a digital ransom, sparking a global manhunt. Russian Couple Abducted in Crypto Sting—Kidnappers…
SEC Staff: Some Staking Activities Are Not Securities
The SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance has clarified that defined protocol staking on proof-of-stake networks does not constitute a securities offering under federal law. SEC Staff Clarifies Protocol Staking Not…
Ripple Proposes Legal Framework to Help SEC Regulate Crypto
Ripple is shaking the foundation of U.S. crypto regulation with a sweeping legal framework challenging SEC oversight, pushing for bold, market-friendly clarity on digital assets. Ripple Challenges SEC With Bold…
Securities laws go beyond simple definitions — SEC Commissioner
Hester Peirce, head of the SEC’s crypto task force, said the context of a digital asset transfer could make it a securities transaction. What qualifies as a securities transaction depends…
Santander considers issuing stablecoin, retail crypto services
The news comes at a time when many banks are considering issuing their own private stablecoins. Banco Santander SA, a global banking institution, is considering expanding crypto services to retail…
SEC drops lawsuit against crypto giant Binance
The SEC and Binance have filed a joint motion to end a nearly two-year legal battle in the agency’s latest backdown from its prior crypto enforcement actions. The US Securities…