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SEC Puts Brakes on XRP, SOL, ADA ETF: What's the Hold-Up?

SEC Puts Brakes on XRP, SOL, ADA ETF: What's the Hold-Up?

To say the crypto world is abuzz would be an understatement, though there is an air of suspense. The SEC's decision to pause the conversion of Grayscale's Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) into an ETF has raised eyebrows and sparked discussions across the industry. At first, the decision created a...

Ethereum Navigates Regulatory Waters Amidst Evolving On-Chain Dynamics

Ethereum Navigates Regulatory Waters Amidst Evolving On-Chain Dynamics

Ethereum price is currently trading at $2,409, down -3% in the last 24 hours and testing key support at $2,420. Currently, layer-2 scaling solutions such as Optimism and Arbitrum deliver ultra-low fees after the recent Dencun upgrade. Though the network faces increasing competition and regulatory scrutiny, as staking activity reaches...

SEC Greenlights Grayscale's Multi-Asset Crypto ETF

SEC Greenlights Grayscale's Multi-Asset Crypto ETF

We’re excited to report that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) just approved a very big change. Grayscale’s Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) will now function as an exchange-traded fund (ETF). Such approval would mark a tipping point in the cryptocurrency investment landscape. Perhaps more significantly, it could pave the...

Altcoin ETFs Poised for SEC Approval, Potentially by 2025

Altcoin ETFs Poised for SEC Approval, Potentially by 2025

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to approve altcoin ETFs, maybe even before the end of 2025. If granted, this decision would be a historic first, paving the way for more extensive institutional investment in the digital asset space. These altcoin ETFs, if approved, will be the...

95% Altcoin ETF Approval? The SEC's Surprising Pro-Crypto Shift

95% Altcoin ETF Approval? The SEC's Surprising Pro-Crypto Shift

The whispers started subtly, then grew into a roar: the SEC, embracing crypto? Bloomberg ETF analysts have a 95% approval likelihood for SOL, XRP and LTC spot ETFs. Let that sink in. Ninety-five percent. Just a few months ago, any such forecast would be instantly ridiculed. So, what gives? Or...

SEC Faces July Deadline on Grayscale's Multi-Coin ETF Proposal

SEC Faces July Deadline on Grayscale's Multi-Coin ETF Proposal

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is expected to rule on Grayscale’s application to convert their Bitcoin Trust into a multi-coin exchange-traded fund (ETF). They should announce their ruling by July 2. This decision has been one of the most eagerly awaited by the market. The ETF we’ve proposed has...

SEC's Altcoin ETF Review A Trojan Horse For Crypto Control?

SEC's Altcoin ETF Review A Trojan Horse For Crypto Control?

The SEC is circling. They’re still “reviewing” Grayscale’s application to convert their Digital Large Cap Fund (GDLC) into a spot crypto ETF. Sounds innocent, right? Broader institutional access to crypto, increased investor development in global diversified baskets, you know, the works. Don't be fooled. This isn’t some liberal scheme to...

DLT Pilot Regime: ESMA Rethinks Limits, Aims for Permanence

DLT Pilot Regime: ESMA Rethinks Limits, Aims for Permanence

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is re-assessing some fundamental pillars of the DLT Pilot Regime. If adopted, this would be a strong indicator that the EU is moving toward a more flexible and welcoming regulatory environment for digital securities. Miles O’Connor, who understands how overdue this move is,...

ESMA's DLT Pilot: A Pragmatic Pivot or Regulatory Retreat?

ESMA's DLT Pilot: A Pragmatic Pivot or Regulatory Retreat?

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) is changing its tune on the DLT Pilot Regime. The original framework, aimed at encouraging innovation in digital securities, has been blown away by market confusion, with industry complaints being the least of them, and justifiably so. Are these proposed amendments an indication...

Trump's Crypto Ceasefire Claim A Dangerous Game Changer?

Trump's Crypto Ceasefire Claim A Dangerous Game Changer?

Wish you got in on the crypto market surge when Trump announced his ceasefire on Truth Social this morning? Ethereum, Solana, Cardano – all boiled over, apparently on the foundation of… erm, nothing really. No official confirmation from Israel or Iran. Just another copy of a bad claim floating around...