The CFTC has opened a 45-day comment period on proposals that would double the small-pool exemption threshold to $800,000 and ease registration rules for some fund advisers. Summary The CFTC proposal would create a CPO exemption for qualifying SEC-registered investment advisers. A related change would extend registration relief to certain commodity trading advisers. The small-pool…
If the capital flowing through the equities market moves into the crypto ecosystem, BTC could see a significant price breakthrough. For over two months, bitcoin has struggled below $70,000, hovering around $62,000 to $65,000. Still, experts believe that the broader macro market condition is moving in favor of the apex crypto. Crypto exchange Bitfinex…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed two registration exemptions, including a $75 million annual pathway, under its new Reg Crypto framework for certain crypto investment contracts. Summary The larger exemption would allow qualifying issuers to raise up to $75 million in 12 months. A separate pathway would permit offerings of up to $5…
Nasdaq’s proposed schedule still includes a one-hour daily pause for processing and transition to the next trading day. Nasdaq plans to add overnight stock trading from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. ET in December 2026, subject to SEC approval and other technical requirements. BitGo CEO Mike Belshe and crypto analyst Nate Geraci say the…
Cypherpunk Technologies has acquired a 4.2 GSol/s Zcash mining fleet for $33.33 million, giving the Nasdaq-listed company about 18% of the network’s total computing power. Summary The acquired Bitmain Z15 Pro fleet produces roughly 7,800 ZEC per month. Cypherpunk paid through a pre-funded warrant covering 43.29 million common shares. The equipment operates at hosting facilities…
Bitcoin has risen above $64,600 after U.S. President Donald Trump said Washington is not holding talks with Iran, while conflicting claims over the Strait of Hormuz kept oil above $91 per barrel. Summary Bitcoin traded at $64,611 after moving between $64,005 and $64,926 during the session. Trump said no U.S.-Iran talks are underway or scheduled…
Ethereum is consolidating around $1.9K after recovering sharply from the June and July lows. The broader structure has considerably improved, but ETH still remains below several important resistance levels, and at the moment, the market is at a key decision point. Ethereum Price Analysis: The Daily Chart The daily chart shows ETH trading around $1.9K,…
Securitize has launched a tokenized fixed-income fund managed with Neuberger that will invest mainly in high-yield bonds and issue interests across Avalanche, Ethereum, Solana, and Sui. Summary HINC will invest primarily in high-yield bonds, alongside CLOs and leveraged loans. Neuberger will serve as subadvisor in its first engagement with a tokenized fund. Eligible accredited investors…
Bitcoin has endured a difficult 2026 so far, and the remainder of the year could prove just as volatile. After reaching an all-time high of around $126,000 in October 2025, BTC has fallen by roughly half and is currently trading close to $64,000. We asked Sam Altman’s ChatGPT, ‘AI predicts Bitcoin,’ and got interesting results….
Coinbase is leading XRP’s negative net wallet flows, accounting for nearly half of the seven-day imbalance. Wallet activity related to XRP has become heavily weighted toward withdrawals. Data shared by Analyst Amr Taha shows that Coinbase recorded a seven-day net wallet count of -14,300. Coinbase Accounts for 47.3% of the Imbalance Net wallet count…
