Key takeaways: The SEC introduced new post-shutdown guidelines that explain how registration statements, including crypto ETF filings, progress through Sections 8(a) and 461 of the Securities Act. Generic listing standards approved in September 2025 removed the need for individual 19(b) approvals for qualifying crypto ETPs. The government shutdown created a backlog of more than 900 … Read more
A former policy lawyer at crypto exchange Coinbase is running for attorney general of New York. His bid to represent the crypto industry’s interests runs against a strong Democratic bias and concerns over industry influence in policymaking. Khurram Dara, who also worked as a regulatory and policy principal at Bain Capital Crypto, announced his campaign … Read more
Cryptocurrency payments company MoonPay said it would expand its offering of regulated services after being granted a trust charter by New York’s Department of Financial Services (NYDFS). In a Tuesday notice, MoonPay said New York’s financial regulator had granted the company a trust charter. The regulatory approval will allow the payments company to provide crypto … Read more
South Korea is likely to end the year without a framework for locally issued stablecoins, amid ongoing disputes over the role of banks in stablecoin issuance. The country’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), and other financial regulators have clashed over the extent of banks’ involvement in issuing Korean won-backed stablecoins, delaying a framework … Read more
Major bank Standard Chartered announced fund manager 21Shares has selected it as its digital asset custodian, potentially moving away from a crypto-native partner. According to a Monday announcement from Standard Chartered shared with Cointelegraph, the bank will provide crypto custody services to 21Shares, which offers multiple exchange-traded crypto products. Margaret Harwood-Jones, the bank’s global head … Read more
South Korea is likely to end the year without a framework for locally issued stablecoins, amid ongoing disputes over the role of banks in stablecoin issuance. The country’s central bank, the Bank of Korea (BOK), and other financial regulators have clashed over the extent of banks’ involvement in issuing Korean won-backed stablecoins, delaying a framework … Read more
Portfolio diversification has overtaken the pursuit of the “crypto megatrend” as the top reason for investing in crypto in 2025, according to Sygnum Bank’s new Future Finance Report 2025. According to the report, 57% of respondents now view diversification as their primary motivation for investing. This surpassed last year’s top driver, exposure to crypto’s long-term … Read more
XRP (XRP) has rebounded nearly 25% from the $2 psychological level in the past week, with tailwinds from strong daily ETF inflows exceeding $164 million following the launch of Grayscale’s GXRP and Franklin Templeton’s XRPZ. Key takeaways: XRP stays bullish above $2, with chart technicals pointing toward $3.30–$3.50. Resistance at $2.23–$2.50 could bring back the … Read more
A crypto airdrop farmer lost more than $112,000 in newly issued tokens by burning the entire reward on failed blockchain transactions. In crypto, a professional airdrop farmer (or squatter) is a person who interacts with emerging protocols solely for the airdrop rewards, often using multiple wallets to compound the rewards. Cryptocurrency wallet 0x7f4 received about … Read more
Tokyo-listed Bitcoin treasury firm Metaplanet has drawn another $130 million in Bitcoin-backed credit, expanding its use of collateralized borrowing to accelerate BTC purchases, income-generation strategies and potential share buybacks. On Tuesday, Metaplanet disclosed it executed the loan on Nov. 21 under a previously announced credit facility. The borrowing forms part of the company’s $500 million … Read more