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Meanwhile raises $40M to bring BTC life insurance to inflation-prone economies
10.4.2025
Crypto startup Meanwhile has raised $40 million to scale its Bitcoin-denominated life insurance business, targeting so-called “inflation-prone economies” where policyholders may seek alternatives to traditional fiat-based payouts.The Series A investment round was led by Framework...
Bitcoin, stocks shun CPI print win and give up tariff relief gains — Will BTC whales save the day?
10.4.2025
Bitcoin (BTC) price failed to hold its weekly open gains on April 10 as US stocks ignored positive inflation data.BTC/USD 1-hour chart. Source: Cointelegraph/TradingViewData from Cointelegraph Markets Pro and TradingView showed BTC price volatility ticking higher around the release of the March...
AI-generated content needs blockchain before trust in digital media collapses
10.4.2025
Opinion by: Roman Cyganov, founder and CEO of AntixIn the fall of 2023, Hollywood writers took a stand against AI’s encroachment on their craft. The fear: AI would churn out scripts and erode authentic storytelling. Fast forward a year later, and a public service ad featuring deepfake...
Atkins becomes next SEC chair: What’s next for the crypto industry
10.4.2025
The crypto industry has welcomed the confirmation of American businessman and former US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins as chair of the agency.Atkins’ approval has taken months. He appeared before the Senate on March 27 to explain his intended approach to securities...
Atkins becomes next SEC chair: What’s next for the crypto industry
10.4.2025
The crypto industry has welcomed the confirmation of American businessman and former US Securities and Exchange Commissioner Paul Atkins as chair of the agency.Atkins’ approval has taken months. He appeared before the Senate on March 27 to explain his intended approach to securities...
Standard Chartered and OKX pilot crypto, tokenized fund collaterals
10.4.2025
Standard Chartered and cryptocurrency exchange OKX are piloting a new program allowing institutions to use crypto assets and tokenized money market funds (MMFs) as collateral.Announced on April 10, the collateral mirroring program enables off-exchange collateral usage while enhancing security...
SEC Welcomes New Chair Amid Crypto-Friendly Policy Shift
10.4.2025
The SEC welcomes new leadership as its incoming chair vows to overhaul crypto regulation, signaling a powerful pivot toward innovation, clarity, and pro-growth digital asset policies. Incoming SEC Chair Set to Reshape Priorities as Crypto Takes Center Stage The U.S. Securities and Exchange...
Trump’s tariff escalation exposes ‘deeper fractures’ in global financial system
10.4.2025
Escalating trade tensions and renewed uncertainty in global markets are driving investors toward alternative assets, including Bitcoin and tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), as concerns mount over the long-term stability of the financial system.Global trade tensions continue pressuring investor...
Top Bitcoin miners produced nearly $800M of BTC in Q1 2025
10.4.2025
The largest publicly traded Bitcoin mining companies produced nearly $800 million worth of Bitcoin in the first quarter of 2025, reflecting continued growth across the sector as Bitcoin prices held near record highs.According to publicly available data compiled by Cointelegraph, the top Bitcoin...
OpenSea urges SEC to exclude NFT marketplaces from regulator’s remit
10.4.2025
Non-fungible token marketplace OpenSea has urged the US Securities and Exchange Commission to exclude NFT marketplaces from regulation under federal securities laws.The SEC needs to “clearly state that NFT marketplaces like OpenSea do not qualify as exchanges under federal securities...
US Senate confirms Paul Atkins to lead SEC under Trump
10.4.2025
The US Senate has confirmed US President Donald Trump pick Paul Atkins as chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission in a 51-45 vote, with lawmakers largely voting along party lines.His appointment comes several months after Trump named Atkins to lead the commission late last year.Atkins...
Atkins Confirmed By U.S. Senate to Take Over SEC Formerly Run by Gensler
10.4.2025
Former SEC Commissioner Paul Atkins will be sworn in as the agency's next chair and will oversee future regulation for the crypto sector
SEC approves options on spot Ether ETFs
9.4.2025
The United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved options trading for multiple spot Ether exchange-traded funds (ETFs), a move that may broaden the investment appeal of Ether among institutional traders. The SEC issued the approval on April 9 after reviewing a proposed rule...
SEC Approves Trading of Ether ETF Options
9.4.2025
The regulator had initially postponed a decision back in February but ETF analyst James Seyffart said the approval wasn’t a surprise
No crypto project has registered with the SEC and ‘lived to tell the tale’ — House committee hearing
9.4.2025
United States securities laws are not flexible enough to account for digital assets, as evidenced by the parade of crypto-native companies that have tried and failed to get into the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) good graces, Rodrigo Seira, special counsel to Cooley LLP, told...
US gov’t actions give clue about upcoming crypto regulation
9.4.2025
The early days of the Trump administration saw a flurry of activity that could give the crypto industry an idea of forthcoming crypto regulations, namely that they may not be regulated as securities. Practitioners have decried a lack of concrete change in the form of new rules and guidance....
Thailand targets foreign crypto P2P services in new anti-crime laws
9.4.2025
Thailand is beefing up measures to combat online crimes involving digital assets by passing new amendments to several national laws.Thailand’s cabinet on April 8 passed a resolution approving amendments to emergency decrees on digital asset businesses and on measures for cybercrime...
Galaxy Digital Secures SEC Approval for US Listing
8.4.2025
Galaxy Digital Holdings Ltd. announced that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has declared effective its Registration Statement on Form S-4, paving the way for the company’s reorganization and domestication from the Cayman Islands to Delaware, as well as its proposed listing...
First XRP ETF in the U.S. to Go Live on Tuesday With Launch of Teucrium’s Leveraged Fund
8.4.2025
Teucrium’s leveraged ETF arrives amid a flurry of applications for spot XRP ETFs still under SEC review
Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital gets SEC nod for Nasdaq listing
8.4.2025
Artificial intelligence and crypto investment firm Galaxy Digital has been given the nod from the US Securities and Exchange Commission to list on the Nasdaq stock exchange. The company, which is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX), plans to relocate its home base from the Cayman...