CFTC Opens Door for Crypto Apps to Offer Regulated Derivatives Access
In a no-action letter, the CFTC said certain software providers can connect users to regulated derivatives markets without registering as brokers.
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XRP falls below $1.30 as investor questions $81B value
XRP has fallen below the key $1.30 level after losing 7.3% on Tuesday, while Dubai-based crypto investor Royal Kane has ruled out buying the token because of its $81 billion market value. Royal Kane, a Dubai-based crypto investor, wrote on…
US sanctions Iranian crypto exchange BitBank over alleged bitcoin transfers to IRGC
Treasury said the previously sanctioned Hormuz Safe platform used BitBank to transfer payments collected since June.
CLARITY Act setback may delay US crypto launches: Experts
The Senate’s 50-49 failure to advance the CLARITY Act has left crypto firms without a federal market structure framework and could delay product launches, funding decisions, and commercial agreements, according to three industry experts. CLARITY Act failure leaves jurisdiction questions…
Optimism just approved the upgrade its Superchain needs before interoperability can go live
Operators must update fault-proof services and withdrawal tooling before a targeted cutover, while users need no action.
Aurora Intents adds one-signature execution on Sui
Aurora Intents has added Sui as a destination for one-signature cross-chain transactions, extending access to a solver network that Aurora Labs says has routed more than $30 billion. In a Sep. 17 press release shared with crypto.news, Aurora Labs said…
OpenAI Says It's Made Progress on a Second $1 Million Math Problem
Days after its disputed Navier-Stokes claim, OpenAI says it's made "substantial progress" on another Millennium Prize math problem—and won't say which one yet.
CFTC expands regulatory relief for passive trading software providers
The US regulator’s move could make it easier for crypto wallets and other apps to offer access to regulated derivatives and prediction markets without registering as introducing brokers.
Bitcoin ETFs Could Triple Gold Counterparts as Asset Matures: Expert
Bitcoin Magazine Bitcoin ETFs Could Triple Gold Counterparts as Asset Matures: Expert Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas said the younger generation could be drawn to bitcoin. This post Bitcoin ETFs Could Triple Gold Counterparts as Asset Matures: Expert first appeared…
Analyst Says Bitcoin ETFs Could Triple Gold. What Does It Mean for BTC Price?
Bloomberg's Eric Balchunas says Bitcoin ETFs will triple gold funds in assets. Gold still leads by $519 billion.
Zcash (ZEC) Soars to a Fresh 10-Year Peak: Further Gains Ahead or Time to Cool Off?
"The real scary thing is, if this runs for $2k it could go straight to 6…," one analyst suggested.
AI agents could squeeze L1 block space, Avalanche CEO says
Avalanche Treasury Co. CEO Bart Smith has warned that AI agents could strain Layer 1 block space as automated financial activity moves onchain and traditional markets adopt longer trading hours. AI agents could test available block space The Block reported…