Cryptocurrencies

Treasury has kicked off rulemaking for the GENIUS Act, outlining licenses, reserves, redemption speed, disclosures, enforcement, and access to Fed settlement. Here is what the next 12 months mean for issuers, exchanges, fintechs, and merchants.

The SEC just adopted generic listing standards for spot commodity ETPs, replacing case-by-case approvals. That shift can fast track Solana and XRP ETFs, shorten launch timelines, and reward issuers ready to move now.

FTX’s third distribution on September 30, 2025 will release about $1.6 billion to creditors. Here is how that cash could travel from BitGo and Kraken into majors, L2s, Solana and TON, and what to watch across spot, perps, bridges, and DeFi yields in the days that follow.

A builder and investor playbook for the next 6 to 18 months under the new U.S. stablecoin law. Deadlines, winners and losers, DeFi yield shifts, exchange liquidity changes, and a clear U.S. vs MiCA roadmap.

A quiet SEC rule change replaces one-off approvals with generic listing standards, shrinking crypto ETF timelines from months to weeks. With DOGE and XRP ETFs trading, we break down what this means for liquidity, custody, surveillance, and the road to broader crypto exposure.

On September 17, 2025 the SEC approved generic listing standards that let U.S. exchanges list crypto commodity-based ETPs without case-by-case 19b-4 reviews. Here is what changes for Solana, XRP and even memecoins across eligibility, liquidity, spreads and options.

After years of delays, major optimistic rollups finally shipped permissionless fault proofs. Arbitrum flipped on BoLD and Base reached Stage 1 with a decentralized security council. Here is what changes for withdrawals, bridges, and integrations across the Superchain.

With the GENIUS Act now law and Treasury racing into rulemaking, the onchain dollar market is entering a new phase. We map the rule timeline, disclosures, and how USDC and Tether's USAT could reset exchanges, DeFi, and payments from 2025 to 2026.

Saudi Awwal Bank is plugging into Chainlink’s CCIP and CRE to run real onchain finance with audit-ready controls. That unlocks cross-chain DvP, tokenized sukuk servicing, and faster cross-border settlement — and it may let Gulf banks move faster than the United States.

France and allies just challenged MiCA’s single license promise, hinting at passport vetoes and a push to shift big‑firm oversight to ESMA. We map the legal mechanics, three scenarios, near‑term risks, and how a tightening UK and US corridor could siphon activity.

Telegram is rolling out a self-custodial TON Wallet for U.S. users, bringing USDT payments, swaps, and mini-apps into the chat interface. Here is what it unlocks for payments, games, and developers.

Custodial exchanges, hosted wallets, and payment processors are brokers in 2025. Expect 1099-DA for gross proceeds in early 2026, with basis reporting starting in 2026. DeFi front ends and self-custody remain outside broker rules after Congress repealed the late-2024 DeFi measure.

Uniswap’s Unichain has switched on 200 ms Flashblocks. By pairing fee-first ordering inside a trusted execution environment with an encrypted mempool, it promises near‑instant preconfirmations, less extractive MEV, and a cleaner trading experience. Here is what changes for traders, LPs, and builders.

Nasdaq has asked the SEC to let listed stocks and ETFs settle in tokenized form without splitting liquidity. Here is what same CUSIP and same rights really require, how DTC would move tokens, and why this is not the offshore mimic market.

A Manhattan jury’s partial verdict against Tornado Cash developer Roman Storm just reset the U.S. risk line for non-custodial crypto builders. Here is the new liability map, who is most exposed, and how to design with less risk.

On September 30, the FTX Recovery Trust begins a roughly $1.6 billion distribution to creditors via Kraken, BitGo, and Payoneer. Here is how the cash may route, what to watch in spot and perps, and the scenarios that could shape basis and rotations.

The SEC just cleared generic listing standards so NYSE, Nasdaq, and Cboe can list spot crypto ETPs without bespoke 19b-4 approvals. Here is what changed, which tokens qualify first, and how in-kind creations will reshape spreads, liquidity, and costs.

The SEC just approved generic listing standards that let NYSE, Nasdaq, and Cboe list spot digital asset ETPs without bespoke 19b-4 orders. Timelines compress to roughly 75 days and the first wave could include Solana, XRP, and diversified baskets as soon as October.