SEC Must Rethink Allowing Tokenized Stocks: Advocacy Group

The US Securities and Exchange Commission shouldn’t grant broad regulatory relief to crypto companies launching tokenized stock offerings, as it risks the market and investors, argues a stock exchange advocacy group.  The World Federation of Exchanges (WFE) said in a letter to the SEC on Friday that it was “alarmed at the plethora of brokers…

Bitcoin risks decline to $77.4K as Wall Street is ‘trying to kill MSTR’

Bitcoin (BTC) is showing fresh downside risks as a deepening standoff between corporate Bitcoin holder Strategy (MSTR) and global index provider MSCI collides with a weakening technical structure. Key takeaways: Bull flag setup risks sending BTC price to $77.4K As of Wednesday, Bitcoin has consolidated within a bear flag, a short-lived recovery that typically forms…

Animoca Brands Banks On Altcoins As It Eyes Nasdaq Next Year

Animoca Brands founder Yat Siu aims to position his company as a vehicle for investors to gain exposure to broader crypto projects and the altcoin market, as the company plans to go public through a reverse merger next year. “We believe that altcoins, ultimately, over the largest space, are going to outperform Bitcoin as a…

Bitcoin May Not Reach $250K By Year-End After All, Suggests Tom Lee

BitMine chair Tom Lee has seemingly eased off his widely promoted $250,000 year-end Bitcoin forecast, now only giving it a “maybe” that Bitcoin can reclaim its October all-time high of $125,100 before the end of the year. “I think it’s still very likely that Bitcoin is going to be above $100,000 before year-end, and maybe…

New UAE Sweeping Banking Decree Looks to Cement Country’s Global Crypto Position

UAE’s new financial law brings crypto and blockchain into traditional finance and under Central Bank’s supervision. Source link

Tokenized Money Market Funds Surpass $9B, BIS Warns of New Risks

Tokenized money market funds are emerging as one of the most important yield-bearing assets on public blockchains, offering money-market returns and securities-level protections that stablecoins can’t provide, according to a new report from the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). According to the bulletin, tokenized money market funds now hold nearly $9 billion in assets, up…

Bitcoin, Altcoins Bounce, But Bearish Downtrend Prevails For Now

Key points: Bitcoin has been facing selling near $89,000, but the bulls have not given up much ground, suggesting a rally to $93,500. Several major altcoins have started a recovery, but they are likely to face selling at higher levels. Bitcoin’s (BTC) recovery is losing steam as bears attempt to sustain the price below the…

How the SEC’s revised 2025 plan could streamline crypto oversight

Key takeaways For years, US crypto firms operated under overlapping rules from the SEC, CFTC, FTC and FinCEN. The revised 2025 plan signals Washington’s intent to build a more flexible and structured framework tailored to digital assets. The SEC is moving toward a model centered on innovation, capital formation, market efficiency and investor protection. This…

Bitcoin Rally To $112K Depends On Four Catalysts

Key takeaways: Bitcoin derivatives and cautious interest rate expectations keep sentiment restrained, yet improving liquidity conditions bolster upside potential. Regulatory easing and MSCI’s review of BTC-heavy firms could lift risk appetite, supporting a more constructive medium-term outlook for Bitcoin. Bitcoin (BTC) has been pinned below $92,000 since Thursday and is down 22% in the last…

S&P Global Downgrades USDt Stability Rating to Lowest Score Possible

S&P Global Ratings has downgraded Tether’s USDt to the lowest score on its stablecoin stability scale, questioning the token’s ability to maintain its dollar peg. The “weak” assessment was due to several factors, including Tether backing USDt (USDT) with “higher-risk” assets such as Bitcoin (BTC), gold, loans, and corporate bonds that are subject to higher…