The SEC has approved “generic listings standards” that will clear the way for spot crypto ETFs to launch, reported Bloomberg’s ETF expert Eric Balchunas on Wednesday. The move allows exchanges to list ETPs holding spot commodities, including digital assets, without requiring individual SEC approval for each product. It also eliminates the lengthy, case-by-case approval process […]
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has postponed its decision on the approval of the Truth Social spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF). The agency announced that it will extend the review period and invited the public to provide comments on the application. SEC Opens Public Commenting The proposal was filed in June 2025 by […]
On Tuesday, Google announced the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), which it described as an “open protocol developed with leading payments and technology companies.” The protocol is designed to enable AI agents to send and receive payments to each other, supporting different payment types such as credit and debit cards, stablecoins, and real-time bank transfers. “We’re […]
Bitcoin long-term holders (LTHs) are now distributing BTC back into the market for the third time in the current cycle. Their current behavior could define the trajectory of the ongoing cycle. Repeat 2021-Style Cycle Top? In the 2021 cycle, long-term holders began their main distribution phase between November 2020 and March 2021. In the process, […]
Bitcoin prices have tapped $117,000 twice over the past couple of hours as the asset reached its highest level since August 23, almost four weeks ago. BTC gained 1.5% on the day, and almost 5% on the week, but had retreated slightly to $116,600 at the time of writing on Wednesday morning in Asia. The […]
Analysts have forecasted that Solana (SOL) treasury companies might outshine Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) in 2025. Galaxy’s Michael Marcantonio outlined various reasons why SOL is the superior choice for such companies, including its higher staging yield and throughput. Expert Backs SOL as High-Yield Reserve Asset Marcantonio shared his views in a September 15 X […]
Ethereum developer Davide Crapis announced on Monday that the Ethereum Foundation was starting a new AI team called the dAI Team. The team’s mission is to “make Ethereum the preferred settlement and coordination layer for AIs and the machine economy.” Two key areas of focus are enabling AI agents and robots to conduct payments, coordination, […]
“With 95% of total supply soon to be in circulation, the market may be shifting from an era of abundance to one defined by scarcity,” wrote Fidelity Digital Assets researcher Zack Wainwright in a report released on Monday. The report identified two cohorts that defined the threshold of illiquid supply. These were entities with Bitcoin […]
Bitcoin briefly climbed $116K on Monday before retracing its steps back near $115K. But Arthur Hayes, co-founder of BitMEX and CIO of Maelstrom, says investors should stop obsessing over BTC’s short-term price movements and instead focus on the broader forces that he believes will drive the cryptocurrency to record levels. Liquidity Flood Ahead? In a […]
Investor confidence in Bitcoin saw a powerful comeback as the asset drew $2.4 billion in inflows. This figure is its biggest weekly tally since July. Meanwhile, short-Bitcoin products lost ground, with outflows trimming their assets under management to $86 million. Ethereum also benefited from the change in sentiment. After eight days of consistent withdrawals, it […]