Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse has confirmed that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will no longer pursue its appeal in the long-running legal battle over XRP. This marks a significant turn in the December 2020 lawsuit, which originally accused Ripple of selling XRP as an unregistered security. In a statement posted on X, Garlinghouse…
Nasdaq has formally requested approval from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to list a Polkadot (DOT) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in collaboration with 21Shares, a wealth management firm specializing in digital assets. The exchange submitted a 19b-4 document, a proposal for rule change, to the SEC, marking the second phase of the regulatory process…
In a bid to strengthen the United States’ position in the digital asset space, President Donald Trump has signed two Executive Orders aimed at building a regulatory framework for digital assets and establishing the nation’s first Bitcoin reserve. The latest of these orders, issued on March 6, directs an audit of the nation’s current Bitcoin…
Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana futures trading volumes are diverging in 2025, according to Glassnode, a leading onchain and financial metrics platform. Bitcoin’s futures volume is showing signs of recovery after a steep decline below $100,000 earlier this year. Beginning 2025 at $60 billion, it reached a year-to-date high of $63 billion before settling at $57…
Japanese investment firm Metaplanet has further strengthened its Bitcoin Treasury Operations, acquiring 150 BTC in its latest purchase. The firm made the acquisition at an average price of ¥12.5 million ($83,611) per BTC, bringing its total Bitcoin holdings to 3,200 BTC, currently valued at over $266 million at market prices. This latest purchase follows Metaplanet’s…
Bitcoin’s explosive bull run appears to be coming to an end, with the market likely to enter a period of bearish or sideways price movement over the next several months, according to CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju. In a recent post, Ju predicted that Bitcoin will experience limited upward momentum for the next six to…
Dubai-based crypto trading platform Fasset has partnered with Salam Setara Amil Zakat Institution, a key partner of Kitabisa, to introduce a groundbreaking crypto zakat service in Indonesia. This initiative allows users to fulfill their religious obligations by making zakat payments using USDT, making it more convenient for Indonesian crypto enthusiasts to contribute to charitable causes….
Malaysia is experiencing a surge in cryptocurrency investment scams, with authorities issuing urgent warnings that professionals and senior citizens, particularly those over 60, are increasingly targeted, as reported on March 17, 2025, by Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department Director Datuk Seri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf. Ramli highlighted a case where a 74-year-old victim lost tens…
PancakeSwap’s native token, CAKE, surged 15% on March 17, 2025, as the decentralized exchange (DEX) overtook competitors to record the highest daily trading volume among DEXs at $1.639 billion, according to data from DeFiLlama. This milestone surpassed Uniswap’s $1.021 billion and Raydium’s $334.98 million, positioning PancakeSwap as the most active DEX globally. The surge in…
U.S. spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) recorded over $1.6 billion in net outflows during the first two weeks of March 2025, driven by escalating U.S. trade tensions, Bitcoin’s price decline, and broader market uncertainty, according to data from SoSoValue reported on March 18, 2025. The 12 spot Bitcoin ETFs experienced weekly outflows of $799.39 million…
