Full implementation is expected by 2028 and Pontes will gradually expand its services and operating hours to accommodate more participants. The European Central Bank (ECB) launched Pontes, a system that allows financial institutions to settle wholesale tokenized asset transactions in central bank money, providing an alternative to private settlement assets such as stablecoins. ECB announcement … Read more
Bitcoin closed above its 50-week moving average for the first time in more than 10 months, which some analysts said could signal the end of Bitcoin’s bear market. Bitcoin closed the week at $81,159 on Coinbase on Sunday, above its 50-week moving average of $78,788, according to TradingView. The last weekly close above the moving … Read more
Fail the Clarity vote, long live Clarity After a year of buildup, the US Senate has failed to pass a cloture motion on the Digital Asset Market Clarity (Clarity) Act. The proposal received only 49 votes in favor and 50 against, short of the required 60 votes. However, Republican Senator Thom Tillis’s “no” vote seems … Read more
US President Donald Trump has said he plans to create an “AI force” and appoint an artificial intelligence czar. Trump posted on Truth Social on Saturday that his new plan would manage fast-growing sectors without adding regulations that could slow innovation, according to Newsweek and other media. “To this end, I am creating the AI … Read more
Grayscale’s ZCash ETF ( ZCSH ) plans a 3-for-1 forward share split, according to a filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. At the end of trading on September 28, shareholders will receive two additional shares for each of them, according to the filing. According to a grayscale, the forward split is expected to … Read more
Kalshi has filed to offer perpetual futures with individual US stocks, joining Coinbase in bringing crypto-style derivatives to traditional equity markets. Prediction market filed Proposed rule changes with the Securities and Exchange Commission and submitted to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for approval on Friday. The CFTC has not yet approved the proposal. The … Read more
The new ASSX fund offers 2x daily exposure to Strive shares, giving traders a convenient way to bet on bitcoin treasury companies. REX Shares and Tuttle Capital Management have launched a leveraged ETF that seeks to double the daily performance of Strive, a publicly traded bitcoin treasury company and asset manager. T-REX 2X LONG ASST … Read more
Asset manager VanEck has criticized MetaPlanet’s executive compensation structure, arguing that recent efforts by the bitcoin treasury company to prevent shareholder dilution still lack management adequately aligned with investors. on friday Report Examining executive compensation across the 10 largest digital asset treasury companies, VanEck labeled MetaPlanet’s compensation structure “poor,” making it the only firm to … Read more
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Binance is expanding its derivatives offering in foreign currencies with the launch of 24/7 perpetual futures, starting Monday with a US dollar-Brazilian real contract. Unlike traditional FX markets, which are closed on weekends, Binance’s contracts will trade continuously using a dual-mode pricing system. During regular FX trading hours, prices will track a weighted index from … Read more