CME Group broadened its regulated cryptocurrency lineup, adding new spot-quoted futures that deepen access to digital assets and reflect growing demand for flexible, compliant trading tied closely to market pricing.
CME Group Adds XRP and SOL to Spot-Quoted Crypto Futures Suite
CME Group (Nasdaq: CME) expanded its cryptocurrency derivatives lineup with new offerings for digital asset traders. The…
Charles Schwab Widens Regulated Crypto Exposure With Solana Futures Inside Brokerage Accounts
December 17, 2025
Charles Schwab quietly widened regulated crypto exposure by adding solana-linked futures to its trading platform, signaling deeper integration of digital asset derivatives into mainstream brokerage accounts without requiring direct cryptocurrency ownership.
Regulated Solana…
Wormhole Anchors Ripple’s Multichain Push as RLUSD Expands Beyond Single-Chain Limits
December 17, 2025
Wormhole is positioning Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin for rapid multichain expansion, enabling native issuance across major Ethereum Layer 2 networks as Ripple targets scalable, compliant growth beyond single-blockchain limits.
Wormhole Sharpens Multichain Breakout Setup With…
NYSE Accelerates Crypto’s Path to Mainstream Capital With Expanding Public Listings
December 16, 2025
NYSE tightened its grip on blockbuster IPOs while opening a clear, regulated route for crypto companies and digital asset products to tap U.S. public markets, signaling digital assets are moving from the fringe into mainstream capital formation.
NYSE Signals Structural Shift Higher for Crypto as Public Market Access Scales
Crypto companies moved closer to mainstream capital markets as regulated…
South Africa’s crypto market is accelerating into a higher-confidence phase as the FSCA confirms 420 CASP license applications, approvals stacking up, compliance pathways clarifying, and institutional-grade oversight reinforcing momentum around which firms are positioned…
India Raids Alleged Crypto MLM Empire as $275M Money Laundering Probe Expands Across States
December 16, 2025
India’s financial crime agency has intensified a sweeping crackdown on an alleged cryptocurrency Ponzi empire, targeting a sprawling fake crypto MLM network accused of draining billions of rupees from investors across multiple northern states.
India’s Enforcement…
‘UAE Is All-in on Crypto’: Coinbase and Ripple Align as Market Gravity Shifts Toward the Gulf
December 15, 2025
The UAE is cementing its status as a global crypto capital as Coinbase and Ripple align publicly on its regulatory clarity, innovation-first mindset and growing influence over the future of digital assets.
Coinbase and Ripple Align on the UAE’s Growing Crypto Power
Coinbase and Ripple have both pointed to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as a global capital for crypto, reflecting a shared…
Vivopower struck a joint venture to gain indirect exposure to Ripple and XRP by sourcing up to $300 million in Ripple Labs shares, tapping strong South Korean investor demand while avoiding balance-sheet risk.
Vivopower Targets Ripple Labs Equity to Capture XRP-Linked…
Standard Chartered and Coinbase Expand Institutional Crypto Rails as Banking and Exchange Infrastructure Lock in
December 15, 2025
Standard Chartered and Coinbase are pushing institutional crypto adoption forward by expanding a global digital asset partnership, signaling deeper integration between regulated banking infrastructure and crypto-native platforms as institutional demand accelerates.
Standard…
With an increasingly divided Fed, 2026 may turn out to be a year with only a single interest rate cut, according to the central bank’s own polling.
Bitcoin Dip Linked to Hawkish Fed Shift for 2026
For the first time in more than six years, three members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) officially disagreed with Wednesday’s interest rate reduction, exposing increasing tensions…
