SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the new listing standards will reduce barriers to access digital asset products and give investors more choice. The US Securities and Exchange Commission has approved standards that could speed up spot crypto ETF approvals, as each application would not need to be assessed individually.The decision,…

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, Web3 and crypto regulation. Today in crypto, Wormhole rolled out updated tokenomics for its native W token, introducing a token reserve and higher yields for stakers.…

BitGo’s move creates further competition in a burgeoning European crypto market that is expected to generate $26 billion revenue this year, according to one estimate. BitGo, a digital asset infrastructure company with more than $100 billion in assets under custody, has received an extension of its license from Germany’s Federal…

The reported $683-million investment from Nvidia into Nscale came amid a push by the UK government to develop the country’s AI infrastructure. Nvidia, one of the most significant chip designers globally, reportedly announced a $683 million investment in a UK-based AI infrastructure company that spun off from a cryptocurrency miner…

Powell said the Federal Open Market Committee is weighing interest rates on a meeting-by-meeting basis, with no long-term consensus. US Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the 19 members of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) remain divided on additional interest rate cuts in 2025.At Wednesday’s press conference after the…

CME will list options on Solana and XRP futures for the first time, extending regulated crypto derivatives beyond Bitcoin and Ether amid growing US market demand. The Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME), the world’s largest derivatives exchange, will expand its crypto offerings by introducing options on Solana and XRP futures…

Lawmakers in the US House of Representatives and Senate met with cryptocurrency industry leaders in three separate roundtable events this week. Members of the US Congress met with key figures in the cryptocurrency industry to discuss issues and potential laws related to the establishment of a strategic Bitcoin reserve and…

Bitcoin struggles to hold the $115,000 level even after a Federal Reserve policy pivot brought about the long-awaited 25-basis point interest rate cut. Key takeaways:Bitcoin is struggling to hold above $115,000 after the Fed’s 25-bps interest rate cut.The Fed signaled an additional 50 bps of cuts through 2025.Read more

Wormhole’s native token has had a tough time since launch, debuting at $1.66 before dropping significantly despite the general crypto market’s bull cycle. Wormhole, an interoperability protocol facilitating asset transfers between blockchains, announced updated tokenomics to its native Wormhole (W) token, including a token reserve and more yield for stakers.…

Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (bps) cut and…

Bullish secures NYDFS BitLicense and Money Transmission License, unlocking crypto trading and custody services for institutions in New York. Bullish, the digital asset platform and infrastructure provider that debuted on the New York Stock Exchange last month, has secured regulatory approval to expand its operations in the United States —…

P2P.org has joined the $4T Canton Network as a validator, underscoring the rise of institutional blockchain infrastructure. P2P.org has become a validator on the Canton Network, a blockchain platform for institutional finance that handles more than $4 trillion in tokenized assets. As a validator, P2P.org will operate nodes that verify…

Bitcoin’s volatility may rise after today’s FOMC, but it is unlikely to result in a new directional move, hinting at continued range-bound action for a few more days. Key points:Bitcoin is likely to witness wild moves following the Fed’s rate decision, but the price may remain inside the large $107,000…

Solana’s Alpenglow upgrade promises 100-150 ms transaction finality — faster than a Google search. Explore how this leap could transform DeFi. Solana has always pitched itself as the blockchain for speed. With Alpenglow, it’s attempting a quantum leap.Validators have voted overwhelmingly in favor of the upgrade, with almost 99% support…

The Bitcoin options market reflects caution, while top traders increased their bullish positions as optimism in a Federal Reserve rate cut grows. Key takeaways:The Bitcoin options delta skew rose above the 7% neutral threshold, signaling cautious trader sentiment ahead of the US Fed decision.The top traders’ long-to-short ratio and $292…

Korean investors dumped Tesla and embraced crypto with $12 billion in inflows. This is reshaping global capital flows and risk. For years, Korean retail investors have been behind Tesla, contributing significantly to the company’s global stock market surges. However, in August 2025, Korean investors withdrew a whopping $657 million from…

Crypto’s cult of personality contradicts its decentralized mission, creating fragile systems that crumble when charismatic leaders inevitably fall. Opinion by: Houston Morgan, head of growth and business development at ShapeShiftCrypto was never supposed to turn out like this. The promise was decentralization, self-sovereignty and the end of gatekeepers. Far too…

Fintechs like Robinhood and Stripe are building blockchains as Wall Street explores digital assets, but execution bottlenecks still stand in the way of institutional adoption. The next wave of institutional adoption of cryptocurrencies is emerging as established fintech firms begin building their own blockchains.Financial services app Robinhood recently announced that…

The largest crypto media outlet in the world is changing its focus, with a view to celebrating the people, projects and philosophies that are changing our collective future. At Cointelegraph, we’ve spent the last 13 years documenting the incredible rise of blockchain, crypto and Web3.From the days when crypto was…

Bit Digital’s Sam Tabar says the commercial Bitcoin mining industry will “be dead” after the next halving, as new competitors emerge. Bit Digital CEO Sam Tabar says the commercial Bitcoin mining industry is doomed even though Bitcoin mining itself will live on.  The Bitcoin mining industry is going to be dead…