Franklin Templeton filed a Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 11, 2025, to launch the Franklin XRP ETF, a spot exchange-traded fund designed to track the price of the cryptocurrency XRP. Franklin Templeton Files to Launch XRP ETF, Leveraging Coinbase Custody and Cboe Listing The proposed Franklin XRP ETF, […]
Securities exchange Cboe BZX is seeking permission from US regulators to incorporate staking into Fidelity’s Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF), according to a March 11 filing. The filing marks Cboe’s latest attempt to support staking for the Ether (ETH) funds traded on its US exchange. Cboe’s proposed rule change would allow Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH) to […]
This week, markets have been thrown into turmoil by Trump’s trade skirmishes and his refusal to dismiss the possibility of an impending U.S. recession. At the moment, participants on Polymarket are wagering a 39% probability that the U.S. will slip into an economic downturn before the year concludes, while the likelihood of a Federal Reserve […]
A member of the Texas legislature has proposed a bill that could limit the amount local and state authorities invest in cryptocurrency as a reserve asset. In a bill filed on March 10, Texas Representative Ron Reynolds proposed the state’s comptroller not be allowed to invest more than $250 million of its Economic Stabilization Fund […]
A member of the Texas legislature has proposed a bill that could limit the amount local and state authorities invest in cryptocurrency as a reserve asset. In a bill filed on March 10, Texas Representative Ron Reynolds proposed the state’s comptroller not be allowed to invest more than $250 million of its Economic Stabilization Fund […]
Bitcoin’s price rebounded late Tuesday afternoon (4 p.m. ET), climbing to the $83,568 range after dipping below $80,000 earlier in the day. This movement coincided with Canada’s decision to halt electricity tariffs on the United States and Ukraine’s agreement to a 30-day ceasefire with Russia following U.S.-led negotiations in Saudi Arabia. Crypto Market Improves as […]
European Union regulators are reportedly looking into a service offered by crypto exchange OKX that may have played a role in the laundering of $100 million in funds from the Bybit hack, according to Bloomberg. A March 11 Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter claims that national watchdogs from the EU’s member states […]
Meliuz founder and chairman Israel Salmen indicated that the company would use 10% of its cash flow to bitcoin in a bid to improve its profitability in the face of the Brazilian real’s loss of value and high inflation rates. Meliuz Rises as the First Company Implementing Strategy’s Bitcoin Playbook in Brazil Companies in emerging […]
Cow DAO, a decentralized autonomous organization focused on Ethereum-based trading, has processed more than $1 billion in Time-Weighted Average Price (TWAP) orders, marking a significant milestone for the decentralized finance (DeFi) platform’s adoption. Cow DAO Hits $1B in TWAP Order Volume as DeFi Adoption Grows Cow DAO (Coincidence of Wants Decentralized Autonomous Organization), which enhances […]
Bitwise has launched an exchange-traded fund (ETF) holding stocks of companies with large Bitcoin (BTC) treasuries, the asset manager said on March 11. The Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations ETF (OWNB) “seeks to track the Bitwise Bitcoin Standard Corporations Index, a new equity index of companies with at least 1,000 bitcoin in their corporate treasuries,” Bitwise […]
Cantor Fitzgerald, a global financial services firm, is launching a bitcoin financing business to provide leverage to investors holding the cryptocurrency. Wall Street Firm Expands Into Bitcoin Leverage Services The New York-based company announced it will begin operations with $2 billion in initial financing, planning to expand significantly over time. The initiative aims to meet […]
Bitcoin ETFs experienced a net outflow of $369 million, marking the 6th consecutive day of withdrawals, while ether ETFs saw a $38 million outflow, extending their decline to four days. No End in Sight for Outflows From Bitcoin and Ether ETFs The significant outflows from bitcoin and ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs) continued on Monday, Mar. […]
