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U.S. SEC, CFTC step up regulatory coordination…push for joint oversight of financial markets including digital assets

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) said they will strengthen their cooperation framework to better align their financial-market oversight regimes. According to an SEC press release da

XRP remains range-bound in the $1.40 area… XRP Ledger transactions near 2.7 million

XRP has continued to trade in a range between $1.34 and $1.44, failing to establish a clear directional trend. According to CoinDesk on the 10th (local time), XRP has recently been changing hands around $1.38, showing muted volatility. The analysis n

U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs see $3.82 million in net inflows, limited institutional flows

A modest net inflow was recorded in the U.S. spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) market. According to data released on the 10th (local time) by Trader T, total net inflows across spot Ethereum ETFs came to about $3.82 million on the day. Fidelit

US spot Bitcoin ETFs log $218.66 million in net inflows…BlackRock’s IBIT leads

US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw net inflows of about $218.66 million in a single day. According to data released on the 10th (local time) by Trader T, total net inflows across spot Bitcoin ETFs for the day were tallied at about $218.

Nasdaq-listed Solmate to pursue a 1-for-10 reverse stock split…build a Solana hub in the UAE

Solmate has approved, via its board of directors, a plan to change the company’s legal name from Brera Holdings PLC to Solmate Infrastructure PLC, The Block reported on the 10th (local time). Through this restructuring, the company plans to clarify i

CZ: “Digital assets are down 50%, yet my net worth rose? Forbes got its math wrong.”

Changpeng Zhao (CZ), founder of Binance, challenged Forbes’ methodology for compiling its billionaire rankings, saying it does not square with reality. According to Forbes’ latest billionaire list, Zhao is estimated to hold about $110 billion in asse

‘FOMO’ sentiment re-emerges as Bitcoin reclaims $70,000

Bitcoin has reclaimed the $70,000 level, fueling analysis that “FOMO” (fear of missing out) is spreading across the market. According to Cointelegraph on the 10th (local time), on-chain data analytics platform Santiment said optimistic investor senti

Arthur Hayes: “Fed liquidity injections are a bullish signal for Bitcoin… but it’s not time to buy yet”

Arthur Hayes, the BitMEX co-founder known as a Bitcoin bull, said that at the current juncture it is more appropriate to stay on the sidelines than to buy Bitcoin. According to Cointelegraph on the 10th (local time), Hayes said in an interview on the

Aave: $26 million in wrongful liquidations triggered by oracle error

Aave, a DeFi lending protocol, suffered an oracle error that led to the wrongful liquidation of positions worth about $26 million. According to The Block on the 10th (local time), Aave said a temporary oracle error on the Ethereum network caused some

Lambda256 to collaborate with Yulchon and SAS on stablecoin regulatory compliance…three-way MOU signed

Blockchain technology firm Lambda256 is partnering with Yulchon and SAS Korea to respond to regulations on stablecoins and digital assets. Lambda256 said on the 11th that it signed a three-party memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Yulchon and SAS

Patrick Witt: “The CLARITY Act must not be turned into an anti-competitive bill”

Patrick Witt, executive director of the White House Crypto Advisory Council Secretariat, argued that the intent of the CLARITY Act—a U.S. virtual asset (cryptocurrency) regulatory bill—must not be undermined. On the 11th, Witt wrote on X that “the CL

NTS launches task force to overhaul virtual asset management, draw up safeguards against incidents such as mnemonic leaks

South Korea’s National Tax Service (NTS) is launching a dedicated organization to review its management system in response to a recent virtual asset (cryptocurrency) leakage incident. At a work briefing to the National Assembly’s Planning and Finance

Ripple seeks to secure an Australian financial licence, eyes acquisition of payments firm

Crypto firm Ripple is pursuing the acquisition of a local payments company to obtain an Australian financial licence. On the 10th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that Ripple plans to acquire Australian payments company BC Payments Australia to s

IEA considers largest-ever strategic oil reserve release to counter Middle East war-driven surge in crude prices

The International Energy Agency (IEA) is considering the largest-ever release of strategic oil reserves to stabilize international crude prices that have surged in the wake of the war in the Middle East. On the 10th (local time), The Wall Street Jour

Quantum computers threaten not only Bitcoin but also encrypted messaging protocols

An analysis suggests that advances in quantum computing could pose a threat not only to the cryptocurrency Bitcoin but also to encrypted messaging protocols. According to a report by Decrypt on the 10th (local time), IBM researchers said they are “wo

Ethereum funding rates turn negative…demand for bearish positions grows

An analysis suggests that funding rates in Ethereum (ETH) derivatives markets have flipped negative, boosting near-term demand for bearish positions. On the 10th (local time), Cointelegraph reported that annualized funding rates in the Ethereum perpe

Circle shares surge on expectations of broader stablecoin adoption

Shares of stablecoin issuer Circle have climbed sharply this year, drawing attention on Wall Street. According to Cointelegraph on the 10th, investment bank Bernstein said in a recent report that it maintained an “Outperform” rating on Circle’s stock

Ghana launches pilot program for virtual-asset trading… 11 companies participate

Ghana’s financial authorities are launching a pilot program aimed at institutionalizing virtual-asset (cryptocurrency) trading. According to Bloomberg on the 10th (local time), the Ghana Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) said it has selected 1

Bitwise CIO: “Bitcoin could hit $1 million… emerging as an alternative to gold”

A forecast that Bitcoin (BTC) could reach $1 million over the long term has resurfaced. According to The Block on the 10th (local time), Matt Hougan, chief investment officer (CIO) of Bitwise, said in a memo released that day that Bitcoin is emerging

Justin Sun’s core AI strategy ‘AINFT’… set to lead the era of agent finance

On-chain finance rises as the agent economy spreads TRON-based AI platform ‘AINFT’ in the spotlight Emerging as next-generation digital economy infrastructure “An era is coming in which AI agents trade directly and carry out financial activities. AIN

Iran Nears Agreement on Choosing Next Supreme Leader…Succession Talks in Final Stretch

Internal deliberations in Iran over selecting the next Supreme Leader are reported to have entered their final stage. According to Al Jazeera on the 8th (local time), there is said to be broad agreement within Iran’s Assembly of Experts—the body empo

"Data center leasing sells out" vs. "wave of scrapped expansion plans"

AI bubble debate reignites AI computing companies such as CoreWeave "Now even long-term contracts and upfront payments" Oracle scraps Texas expansion plan Weighs selling a business unit to raise funds Spotlight on whether Big Tech can finance investm

Solana sees widening on-chain sell signals…low odds of a near-term break above $100

An analysis says that despite long-term fundamental expectations for Solana (SOL)—such as the expansion of tokenization markets and inflows of institutional capital—on-chain indicators are showing rising short-term selling pressure. According to AMBC

Crypto Fear & Greed Index re-enters 'Extreme Fear'...investor sentiment rapidly deteriorates

The Fear & Greed Index, a key gauge of sentiment in the crypto market, has fallen back into the “Extreme Fear” zone. According to Cointelegraph on the 7th (local time), the Crypto Fear & Greed Index, as tracked by CoinMarketCap, printed 18, putting i

Kalshi faces controversy over Ayatollah Khamenei resignation betting market… class-action lawsuit filed

Prediction-market platform Kalshi has become embroiled in a class-action lawsuit over how it handled a betting market tied to Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s departure. According to Cointelegraph on the 7th (local time), investors fil

Crypto market on alert over Middle East war variable… weekend rise in oil and gold prices priced in

As the Middle East war enters its second week, rising oil and gold prices in the crypto-asset derivatives market are reflecting a geopolitical risk premium. According to Bloomberg on the 7th (local time), commodity-linked perpetual futures traded on

Stablecoin industry races to dominate AI-agent payments market… but real demand remains limited

Stablecoin companies such as Circle and Stripe are accelerating efforts to build payment infrastructure for transactions between artificial intelligence (AI) agents. However, the market remains at an early stage, and actual use cases are still limite

Bitwise to provide $383,000 in ETF proceeds to support Bitcoin open-source developers

Digital asset manager Bitwise has donated a total of $383,000 to date to support development of the Bitcoin (BTC) network. According to Cointelegraph on the 4th (local time), Bitwise said it made an additional $233,000 donation that day to support Bi

US Ethereum ETFs see $169.09 million in net inflows…Grayscale leads the buying

US spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded net inflows of $169.09 million in a single day. According to data compiled by Trader T on the 4th (local time), total net inflows across all US spot Ethereum ETFs came to $169.09 million. T

US bitcoin ETFs see net inflows of $461.45 million…inflows continue

US spot bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw net inflows of $461.45 million in a single day. According to data compiled by Trader T on the 4th (local time), total net inflows into US spot bitcoin ETFs came to $461.45 million on the day. Inf