The SEC is finalizing this week an “innovation exemption” framework that would allow regulated crypto platforms to list tokenized versions of stocks like Apple and Tesla, trading 24 hours a day, seven days a week, without ever touching the New York Stock Exchange. On the surface, that sounds like the biggest bridge ever built between…

Ripple’s XRP remains trapped in a prolonged consolidation phase after months of persistent bearish pressure, with recent price action reflecting indecision and a lack of strong directional momentum. The asset is now hovering near critical support levels, where the next breakout could define the medium-term trend. Ripple Price Analysis: The Daily Chart On the daily…

Bitcoin price remained under pressure on Monday as weakening technical indicators, heavy ETF outflows, and rising geopolitical tensions continued weighing on investor sentiment, with traders increasingly watching whether BTC could revisit the key $75,000 support zone next. Summary Bitcoin price slipped toward the $76,000 region as bearish SMA crossover signals and weakening RSI momentum increased…

Bitcoin miners have spent years being valued on a single metric: how much hash rate they control. Bernstein thinks that framework is outdated. The firm sees miners sitting on something far more valuable than the ability to solve cryptographic puzzles, namely the power infrastructure that AI companies are desperately scrambling to secure. The thesis centers…

In Bitcoin ETF news today, Goldman Sachs has quietly liquidated its entire XRP ETF and Solana ETF positions in Q1 2026, according to the firm’s latest 13F filing, a full exit from two products it had only just started building exposure to months earlier, while at the same time, BTC ETF products have seen nearly…

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has rescinded its decades-old policy that barred defendants in enforcement settlements from publicly denying the agency’s allegations. Summary The SEC has removed its long-standing rule that barred settling defendants from publicly denying enforcement allegations. SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the policy created unnecessary limits on criticism of the agency…

Britain’s unemployment rate has climbed to 5%, up from 4.9%, in what officials describe as the first real snapshot of how the Iran conflict is reshaping the UK economy. Wage growth has simultaneously cooled to 3.4%, a sharp retreat from the 5-6% range that characterized 2023 and 2024. The numbers tell a grim story The…

Minnesota has signed a new crypto custody law that lets banks and credit unions hold digital assets for customers from Aug. 1. Summary Minnesota banks can hold crypto from Aug. 1 if they meet notice and control rules New law requires crypto segregation, cybersecurity policies, and state review before custody services launch statewide Crypto ATM…

Imagine a courtroom where one in five judges had money riding on the verdict. That’s roughly the situation playing out on Polymarket, the crypto prediction market that has become the go-to platform for betting on everything from elections to Fed rate decisions. Nearly 20% of Polymarket dispute outcomes involve judges who are financially connected to…