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Startup Founded by Citi Alumni to Launch XRP-Backed Securities
Receipts Depositary Corp. already offers bitcoin and ether-backed securities and is now looking to expand its product suite by adding XRP.
U.S. Regulator Pursuing Tokenization Pilot to Tap Stablecoins as Collateral
Caroline Pham, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief tapped by President Donald Trump, is hosting a CEO summit on one of her longstanding policy aims.
SEC Seems Ready to Advance XRP, Litecoin, Solana ETF Applications
The Commission acknowledged several applications for crypto exchange-traded funds on Thursday, a move that ties the regulator to a strict timeline for approval or denial.
Trump’s Social Media Company Takes Steps To Launch Bitcoin ETF
The company plans to launch three ETFs later this year, all issued under the Truth.Fi brand.
Trump's CFTC Head Slams Prediction Markets Resistance Under Predecessor
Caroline Pham, the agency's acting chairman, is scheduling an experts roundtable to reset the CFTC's course on this "sinkhole of legal uncertainty."
Trump's FDIC Chief Rethinks Crypto Guidance as U.S. Senators Probe Debanking
FDIC Acting Chairman Travis Hill said the agency is overhauling its crypto approach, just as U.S. senators examined regulators keeping banks out of crypto.
Ransomware Payments Fell 35% in 2024 as More Victims Refuse to Pay: Chainalysis
According to the blockchain analytics firm, less than half of recorded ransomware attacks resulted in victim payments.
Regulation By Enforcement Is Out at CFTC, Acting Chair Pham Says
The CFTC’s Division of Enforcement is being reorganized to “refocus” on fraud prevention.
SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce Lays Out 10 Priorities for New Crypto Task Force
Peirce also urged crypto companies to be patient as the agency decides how to “disentangle” itself from litigation initiated under former Chair Gary Gensler.
Acting SEC Chair Uyeda Names 3 Appointees to Agency’s New Crypto Task Force
Landon Zinda, former policy director for crypto think tank Coin Center, is the task force’s new senior advisor.
