Regulation
FalconX asks SEC to bring single-stock perpetuals from DeFi under swap rules
Comparable single-security or narrow-index contracts outside the joint listing regime would move under SEC oversight.
Liam 'Akiba' Wright 3 min read
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ETF
Wall Street just poured nearly $90 million into altcoins as XRP, SOL and HYPE rip higher
Investor demand broadened beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum as several newer crypto funds extended consecutive weeks of positive flows.
ETF
Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs just had their biggest week of 2026 as crypto exploded higher
The US funds pulled in $2.6 billion as Bitcoin surged toward $80,000 and Washington delivered a string of market-moving catalysts.
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Derivatives
The US approved high-leverage Bitcoin trading while crypto founders remain legally blocked from raising funds
Washington has made it easier to trade crypto with leverage than to raise the money needed to create the next generation of tokens.
Digital Asset Treasuries
Crypto treasury firm seeks 20B share ceiling and reverse splits after launching $300M stock offering
The proposals would set a 20 billion-share ceiling and grant three years of broad reverse-split authority.
Stablecoins
As foreign investors dump $29 billion in Treasury bills, Washington pivots to stablecoin issuers to back US debt
A $29 billion retreat from Treasury bills shows why stablecoins are now becoming so important to US debt financing.
Debt
Ripple relies on locked XRP reserves to back a $275 million institutional credit line
KBRA’s BBB rating gives Ripple Prime investment-grade access, but expected parent support and mostly escrowed XRP remain central to the credit case.
Banking
America is creating a new class of crypto banks – but they aren’t really banks
Washington is giving crypto companies the legal shell of a bank while stripping away nearly everything consumers normally expect a bank to do.
ETF
Grayscale’s Zcash ETF filing proposes a 2.5% fee and a potential 34% DCG stake
Under a June 30 snapshot, a nonbinding 200,000-ZEC contribution would give DCG International about 34% of the enlarged fund.
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Taxes
Everyday crypto users face monthly tax bills on total asset value if covered brokers fail to collect under new Illinois rules
Legislation
CLARITY gets a September Senate floor date as CFTC signals a limited regulatory fallback
Regulation
SEC proposes a path for crypto projects to raise $75 million and later end the token’s securities contract
Politics
