S&P Global Ratings has given Michael Saylor’s Strategy a “B-” credit rating, placing it in the speculative, non-investment-grade territory — often referred to as a “junk bond” — although it said the Bitcoin treasury company’s outlook remains stable. “We view Strategy’s high bitcoin concentration, narrow business focus, weak risk-adjusted capitalization, and low US dollar liquidity … Read more
US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) official Michael Selig announced that President Donald Trump had nominated him to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), citing a focus on crypto policies. The move still requires Senate approval and comes as the agency operates with several open seats. In Saturday X posts, Selig and White House crypto … Read more
Crypto markets may see another wave of exchange-traded fund debuts this week, with Solana, Litecoin and HBAR funds appearing in US exchange listings ahead of a potential launch on Tuesday. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, US exchange listing notices have appeared for Bitwise’s Solana (SOL) ETF and Canary’s Litecoin (LTC) and Hedera (HBAR) ETFs, … Read more
North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis, a Republican member of the US Senate Banking Committee, reportedly warned that Congress has only a few months left to advance crypto legislation before election politics stall progress. According to a Monday Bloomberg report, Tillis said the 2026 midterm elections would likely hamper progress on any crypto bills currently moving … Read more
Decentralized exchange dYdX released a post-mortem and community update detailing plans to compensate traders affected by a chain halt that paused operations for roughly eight hours during last month’s market crash. The exchange said on Monday that its governance community will vote on compensating affected traders with up to $462,000 from the protocol’s insurance fund. … Read more
Crypto markets may see another wave of exchange-traded fund debuts this week, with Solana, Litecoin and HBAR funds appearing in US exchange listings ahead of a potential launch on Tuesday. According to Bloomberg analyst Eric Balchunas, US exchange listing notices have appeared for Bitwise’s Solana (SOL) ETF and Canary’s Litecoin (LTC) and Hedera (HBAR) ETFs, … Read more
An Indian high court issued a ruling that could impact how cryptocurrency exchanges handle claims filed by users following a hack or other incident potentially affecting their holdings. In a ruling delivered on Saturday, Justice N. Ananad Venkatesh of India’s High Court of Judicature at Madras ordered crypto exchange WazirX’s operator, Zanmai Lab, to furnish … Read more
Citigroup could become one of Wall Street’s first major banks to offer stablecoin payment services, marking a potential milestone in the broader adoption of tokenized dollars following the passage of the GENIUS Act earlier this year. According to Bloomberg, Citi has partnered with crypto exchange Coinbase to expand its digital asset capabilities, initially focusing on … Read more
Key takeaways: XRP fractal indicates a 12% to 18% rally in November. On-chain data reveals the highest XRP withdrawal on record, boosting its bullish odds. XRP (XRP) is on track to end October in the red, slipping more than 7.5% so far this month despite a dramatic 109% rebound from its mid-October lows. XRP/USD daily … Read more
Key takeaways: XRP fractal indicates a 12% to 18% rally in November. On-chain data reveals the highest XRP withdrawal on record, boosting its bullish odds. XRP (XRP) is on track to end October in the red, slipping more than 7.5% so far this month despite a dramatic 109% rebound from its mid-October lows. XRP/USD daily … Read more