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Benchmark says SEC’s NMS proposal is the ‘most consequential’ US crypto rule this year
Benchmark said the SEC's proposal last week to rescind Rules 611 and 610(e) is the year's "most consequential" U.S. crypto rule.
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Breaking: SEC Approves BlackRock Bitcoin Premium Income ETF, Eyes Thursday Launch
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has given its approval for BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Premium Income ETF to be effective. The SEC’s greenlight has set the stage for an imminent rollout later this week. Ad Ad BlackRock Gets SEC Approval For Bitcoin Premium Income ETF The ‘Notice of Effec
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CFTC sues New Mexico over prediction market jurisdiction
New Mexico is the eighth state sued by the CFTC over prediction markets, as Gary Gensler doubted the regulators' claim of authority over sports event contracts.
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Philippines Bans Privacy Coins, Tightens Crypto Listing Rules
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the Philippines’ central bank, has banned virtual asset service providers from listing privacy coins and ordered them to tighten how they screen, monitor, and remove the tokens offered to customers. Ad Ad No More Privacy Coins on Philippine Platforms In a memor
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SEC Approves New Crypto ETF With BTC, ETH, XRP, SOL, SHIB Exposure
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared the way for a new actively managed crypto ETF. It is a multi-asset ETF filed by T. Rowe Price. It will provide investors with a way to gain exposure to the top cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Shiba Inu. Ad Ad SEC Gr
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Breaking: Trump Taps Former CFTC Chief to Lead Crypto-Heavy SDNY
President Donald Trump said he intends to appoint James M. McDonald as the next U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of New York, placing a former derivatives regulator with deep crypto experience atop the country’s most active venue for digital-asset prosecutions. Ad Ad Trump Names Former CFTC E
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Early Airbnb, DoorDash backer Y Combinator says Clarity Act could bring crypto to ‘every’ portfolio company
Also a backer of companies like Coinbase, OpenAI, Stripe, Reddit, OpenAI and Kalshi, Y Combinator wants to see Congress pass the CLARITY Act.
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Polish president vetoes crypto bill for third time ahead of MiCA deadline
Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed a bill to implement MiCA for the third time, just weeks before the end of the EU crypto framework's transitional period.
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Appeals court rejects Sam Bankman-Fried’s bid for new trial in FTX fraud case
Sam Bankman-Fried lost his appeal to overturn his 25-year sentence after accusing the original court of not giving him a fair chance.
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South Korea finance ministry says tokenized stocks are securities, not crypto assets, opening door to taxes: report
South Korea’s finance ministry said tokenized stocks are securities, opening potential taxation as early as H2 2026 if regulators agree.
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SEC’s proposal to scrap key NMS rules a major unlock for tokenized US stocks: analysts
Galaxy's Thorn said this would remove barriers that prevented DeFi automated market makers from trading tokenized US equities at scale.
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Bukele’s Reform Makes El Salvador a Top Tax Haven: 0% on Foreign Income and Bitcoin Gains with Minimal Presence
Bitcoin Magazine Bukele’s Reform Makes El Salvador a Top Tax Haven: 0% on Foreign Income and Bitcoin Gains with Minimal Presence With no capital gains tax on Bitcoin, no wealth or inheritance taxes, and competitive incentives for tech businesses, the reform solidifies El Salvador’s status as a Bitco