Spot crypto trading is accelerating toward full federal regulation as the CFTC invites public input, setting the stage for transformative access on official U.S. futures exchanges.
Push for Regulated Spot Crypto Heats up With CFTC Now Soliciting Feedback
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on Aug. 4 that it will begin developing a framework to support trading of spot crypto…
‘Suboptimal Capital Leakage’ in GCC Due to Lack of Crypto ETPs, Warns Defi Tech President
August 6, 2025
In the Gulf Cooperation Council region, there is a significant gap in the availability of regulated digital asset exchange-traded products. According to Andrew Forson, this leads to capital being exported to other jurisdictions—a situation that not only results in…
In a landmark development, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced on August 4, 2025, that it will permit spot crypto trading on exchanges registered under its jurisdiction. The decision, announced in coordination with the Securities and Exchange Commission…
Top global crypto exchanges face mounting legal peril in the Philippines after being accused of illegally targeting users and violating strict new digital asset compliance rules.
Philippine SEC Flags Major Crypto Exchanges Operating Illegally in the Country
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) published an advisory on Aug. 4, alerting investors about unregistered offshore crypto…
The Day the SEC Quietly Surrendered to Crypto
August 5, 2025
Last week, SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins quietly dropped what should have been the biggest headline in crypto this year: “Most crypto assets are not securities,” he said, in sharp contrast to the SEC’s long-standing position. The markets didn’t blink, but the…
XRP is accelerating in adoption as institutional confidence rises, legal clarity deepens, and ETF buzz builds—while the SEC faces a tightening August deadline in court.
Deadline Pressure Builds on SEC in Ripple Case While XRP Gains Traction
The crypto community remains…
XRP Positioned to Play Key Role in Bridging Tokenized Assets Across Jurisdictions, Says Ripple CTO
August 4, 2025
XRP is rapidly emerging as the backbone of tokenized financial markets, with Ripple’s CTO spotlighting its real-time liquidity, cross-border agility, and unmatched settlement scalability.
Ripple CTO Highlights How XRP Powers Scalable Settlement in Tokenized Markets
Ripple Chief Technology Officer David Schwartz addressed XRP’s strategic function in global asset settlement in a post on social…
On Saturday, USA Today dropped a headline-grabbing article to its 5.1 million followers on X, declaring, “ XRP is the smartest cryptocurrency to buy with $500 right now.” The post quickly ignited chatter across social media, prompting a wave of hot takes from bitcoin…
Tim Draper backed the SEC’s Project Crypto, calling it a breakthrough toward an all-bitcoin economy powered by blockchain-based accounting, smart contracts, and tokenized finance.
SEC’s Project Crypto May Realize Tim Draper’s Dream of All-Bitcoin Market Systems
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Indian police have arrested an employee of the crypto exchange CoinDCX in connection with a $44 million cryptocurrency theft but downplay the chances of recovery.
Malware Infiltration Leads to Major Heist
Indian police have arrested an employee of the crypto exchange CoinDCX in connection with a $44 million cryptocurrency theft, but authorities admit they face an “impossible” challenge in…
