The CFTC Innovation Agenda under Chairman Selig replaces enforcement with clear rules for crypto, perpetual futures and prediction markets.
Ripple launches a $750 million share buyback at a $50 billion valuation. Employees and investors gain liquidity.
US Senate advances a CBDC ban with an 84-to-6 vote, embedded in a housing bill – a clause prohibits Fed-issued digital currency until 2030.
Nasdaq and Kraken are developing a gateway for tokenized equities between regulated exchanges and decentralized finance (DeFi) networks.
Kraken Financial becomes the first crypto firm to gain a Fed Master Account, securing direct access to the Fedwire payment system.
Trump warns US banks against blocking his crypto agenda and calls for swift passage of the Clarity Act market structure law.
Hyperliquid surpasses Coinbase International in derivatives volume with 2.9 trillion USD in 2025 as DEXes catch up.
US gaming associations want to ban sports prediction markets in the crypto bill Clarity Act. The CFTC is steering against this with its proposed rule.
BlackRock files its fourth S-1 amendment for the Bitcoin Premium Income ETF (BITA). Analysts expect a launch ahead of Goldman Sachs.
Digital finance transparency relies on Proof of Reserves, Merkle trees, MPC custody and 24/7 monitoring to verify solvency and safeguard user assets.
