Regulation
Alabama becomes second US state to grant DAOs legal status under DUNA
The legislation “embraces innovation, protects participants, and empowers internet-native communities to compete with big tech incumbents,” said a16z’s Miles Jennings.
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Market
Oil trader takes $17 million hit as tokenized crude rivals bitcoin liquidations
A major oil trader suffered a $17 million liquidation loss in tokenized crude oil markets, marking one of the largest single losses in the emerging digital commodities space. The unnamed trader's position was forcibly closed as tokenized oil prices experienced extreme volatility, with losses comparable to those typically
Macro
Bitcoin dips, oil rises as Trump addresses nation on war in Iran
US President Donald Trump said the military is "very close" to finishing its war in Iran in a speech that saw oil and Bitcoin prices move.
Macro
Elon Musk's SpaceX quietly files for IPO, seeking mammoth debut
An IPO and valuation above $1.75 trillion would make SpaceX a top-10 public company by market capitalization, above the likes of Meta and Tesla.
Exchange
These Three Altcoins Just Got Leveraged Crypto ETFs
Volatility Shares, the company that launched the first leveraged crypto fund in the U.S., is expanding its roster to smaller digital assets
Regulation
US Treasury seeks public input for state-level stablecoin regulations
The Treasury published its notice of proposed rulemaking as the market capitalization of dollar-pegged stablecoins neared $300 billion.
Regulation
Citadel-backed EDX Markets applies for U.S. trust charter to expand institutional crypto services
EDX Markets, the cryptocurrency trading platform backed by Citadel Securities, has filed an application with U.S. regulators for a trust charter to expand its institutional digital asset services. The move represents a significant step in the company's strategy to broaden its offerings beyond spot trading to include
Security
Solana DeFi platform Drift confirms 'active attack' as $200M+ leaves platform
Solana-based decentralized finance platform Drift has confirmed it is experiencing an "active attack" that has resulted in over $200 million leaving the platform. The protocol advised users to immediately halt all deposits while its team investigates the ongoing security incident. Drift has not disclosed specific details about the
Regulation
Treasury issues GENIUS Act rule proposal, seeks comment on state oversight for smaller issuers
Members of the public will have 60 days to respond to the Treasury’s notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register.
Regulation
CFTC chair says agency is ready to oversee entire crypto market
Michael Selig summarized his first 100 days overseeing the commodities regulator since being confirmed by the US Senate in December.
Technology
Google AI whitepaper: ‘Algorand is the perfect example of post-quantum computing’ – ALGO jumps 24%
It was tempting to think that the quantum vulnerabilities paper was the catalyst needed for bulls to launch ALGO back into a bullish trend.
Macro
Who is Kevin Warsh? Trump’s Fed pick wants ‘regime change’ at central bank
US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to lead the Fed, but the financier’s plans to lower interest rates may come up against hard economic realities and a split board.