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Bitwise Submits Application to SEC for Spot Sui Exchange-Traded Fund

Bitwise has filed an initial registration for an ETF tracking Sui, joining the race to launch with Canary Captial and 21Shares.

2025-12-19T03:26:53ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

SEC Highlights Bitcoin Mining Hosting Services as Potentially Subject to Securities Regulations

In a lawsuit, the SEC says some hosted Bitcoin mining services could trigger US securities laws, but an industry executive says most providers have nothing to worry about.

2025-12-19T03:26:34ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Executives Warn That Quantum Risk Anxiety is Pressuring Bitcoin Prices

Cypherpunk Adam Back dismissed concerns that quantum computing poses a threat to Bitcoin, arguing the technology is still “ridiculously early.”

2025-12-19T02:26:15ZMike Rose
News

Trump Praises Chris Waller as Exceptional Following Fed Chair Interview and Plans to Make Selection in Coming Weeks

US President Donald Trump says that he has narrowed down his pick to replace Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell to three or four candidates.

2025-12-19T02:25:49ZJose Moringa
News

Senate Approves Michael Selig as CFTC Chair, Signaling Expanded Regulatory Focus on Cryptocurrency

The U.S. Senate voted to advance President Trump’s nominee, Michael Selig, to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission.

2025-12-19T02:25:27ZJose Moringa
Markets

ETHGas Secures $12 Million in Funding as Vitalik Buterin Sparks Renewed Discussion on Gas Futures

ETHGas announced a $12 million seed raise as Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin reignited discussion around onchain gas futures and fee-hedging mechanisms

2025-12-19T01:25:00ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Community Advocates for Quantum-Resistant BIP-360 Upgrade Amid Intensifying Debate

Bitcoin’s Taproot usage is declining, signaling wider concerns around its quantum future, as the leading cryptographers race to solve the quantum threat in 2026.

2025-12-19T01:24:37ZMike Rose
Bitcoin

Kraken-Backed xStocks Expands to TON Wallet, Reaching Almost Every Global Market

The rollout provides Telegram users with access to tokenized US stocks via a self-custodial wallet, but it will not be available in the US at launch.

2025-12-19T01:24:13ZMike Rose
Markets

NYSE Parent Company Negotiates Investment in Cryptocurrency Firm MoonPay, According to Reports

The discussions follow Intercontinental Exchange's $2 billion investment in prediction platform Polymarket in October.

2025-12-19T00:22:50ZJose Moringa
Markets

Synthetix Makes a Comeback to Ethereum Mainnet After Three Years Promising a Fresh Start

Synthetix founder Kain Warwick expects other perpetual decentralized exchanges to follow Synthetix back to Ethereum, which is faster than ever.

2025-12-19T00:22:31ZJose Moringa
Markets

XRP's Recognition Boosts ETFs to Surpass $1 Billion in Assets, Says Executive

XRP has a “number of reasons” that are attracting traditional investor dollars, which has helped to push XRP ETFs over $1 billion in assets, says CF Benchmarks CEO Sui Chung.

2025-12-19T00:22:04ZJose Moringa
Technology

The Resilience of Cypherpunk Values in an Era of Change

The values that are baked into the foundations of crypto — privacy, self-sovereignty, decentralization — are eroding, and we’re running out of time to address the problem.

2025-12-18T23:20:40ZMike Rose