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First US Spot XRP ETF Hits Market With Explosive $24M in 90 Minutes, Crushing Futures

September 19, 2025
XRP’s first U.S. spot ETF launched with $24 million in early trading, surpassing futures-based ETF debuts by five times and signaling growing momentum for broader cryptocurrency access. XRP ETF Hits $24M Volume in 90 Minutes, Outpacing Futures Debuts Fivefold After much , REX-Osprey, the collaboration between REX Shares and Osprey Funds, finally launched on Sept. 18 the first U.S.-listed…
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Bitcoin Briefly Shoots Past $116K After Fed Cuts Rates

September 18, 2025
Fed Cut Sends Bitcoin Above $116K, but Not for Long Wednesday’s interest rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve wasn’t much of a surprise, after all, just minutes before the announcement, the CME Group’s Fedwatch Tool showed a 96% chance of a 25-basis-point cut and a 4%…
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India Mandates Cybersecurity Audits for Crypto Firms Under FIU’s Directive

September 18, 2025
Crypto Exchanges in India Now Face Bank-Level Compliance Obligations India has reportedly mandated cybersecurity audits for all cryptocurrency exchanges, custodians, and intermediaries, with the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) directing that virtual digital asset VDA service providers must hire auditors empanelled with the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In), according to a Sept.
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Study: Bitcoin Dominates Crypto Purchases in Nigeria, South Africa

September 16, 2025
Sub-Saharan Africa saw a major spike in crypto activity in March, reaching $25 billion in monthly on-chain volume—driven largely by Nigeria’s centralized exchange usage. Nigeria Fuels Sub-Saharan Africa’s Crypto Growth In March, Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) saw a sharp surge in cryptocurrency usage, with monthly on-chain volume reaching nearly $25 billion, its highest since the beginning of the…
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Franklin XRP ETF Review Extended by SEC Amid Industry Optimism

September 11, 2025
Anticipation is surging around the Franklin XRP ETF as the SEC extends its review amid mounting institutional demand and XRP’s accelerating push into regulated crypto markets. SEC Extends Timeline for Franklin XRP ETF Amid Rising Investor Demand The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) revealed on Sept. 10 that it will extend its review period for Cboe BZX Exchange Inc.’s proposal to…
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