Trading
SEC targets 20-year-old rule standing between Wall Street and blockchain trading
The SEC’s plan to scrap the trade-through rule could remove a major obstacle for equities trading on blockchain networks.
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Market
XRP aims for $0.90 as ETF demand battles selling pressure from whales
ETF demand is giving XRP a Wall Street bid, but whale selling and weak on-chain activity suggest the token may need a deeper reset before bulls regain control.
Tokenization
Crypto exchanges are opening a two-front war for the stock market
Crypto exchanges are racing to sell stocks like crypto, opening a fight for users with each other and a bigger battle with Wall Street.
Regulation
CLARITY Act moves to a fight between cops and coders
A White House meeting with law enforcement groups shows CLARITY’s toughest Senate fight may be over crypto crime, and whether software developers should be blamed when criminals use their code.
ETF
BlackRock races Goldman Sachs to turn Bitcoin volatility into ETF income
BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF disclosed a 0.65% fee as Wall Street tests yield products that may cap upside.
Macro
Bitcoin’s $60,000 support is still a bet on the dollar breaking
Glassnode says Bitcoin’s $60,000 support may need DXY below 99 or 10-year yields near 4.2% before recovery can firm.
Governance
Bitcoin is less than 10,000 blocks away from its most contentious fork fight in years
BIP-110 supporters want to keep the blockchain focused on money, while critics say filtering valid transactions could weaken Bitcoin’s neutrality.
Tokenization
AI lender targets $650M test of one-day equipment loans on blockchain rails
The $650M plan tests whether AI can speed up real-business lending without weakening credit discipline.
Adoption
UK funds could soon add crypto ETNs, but FCA keeps exposure on a 10% leash
The FCA plan could bring crypto exposure into mainstream funds, but only through listed notes and strict controls.
Wallets
MetaMask opens AI wallet for DeFi agents as security risks shift to user rules
Agent Wallet lets software trade onchain, making user-set limits the new line between automation and loss.
DeFi
Wall Street is buying DeFi tokens again, even as everyone worries the code is unsafe
Big investors are buying DeFi tokens again, betting ENA and MORPHO can re-rate as institutional financial rails despite rising security fears.
AI
The world’s hottest AI stock market just swung nearly 17% in two days
The best-performing major equity index on the planet froze mid-crash on Monday, then posted its largest one-day point gain ever on Tuesday, and the whiplash is a warning for anyone holding AI-fueled assets.