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Ripple Must Share Financial Statements Requested by SEC, Court Rules
The statements will help a judge determine if institutional sales of XRP after the SEC lawsuit was filed in 2020 broke securities law, the SEC said in its request.

U.S. Drilling Down on Crypto Miners' Energy Use Draws Ire From Community
The Energy Information Administration (EIA) is starting a survey to track the electricity consumption of crypto miners in the U.S.

Bitcoin Holds Above $40K Ahead of U.S. GDP, $5.8B Crypto Options Expiry
Traders have scaled back bets of aggressive rate cuts by the Federal Reserve ahead of the U.S. GDP report.

CoinShares Exercises Option to Buy Bitcoin ETF Provider Valkyrie to Add U.S. Arm
CoinShares said the decision is a direct result of the SEC's approval for spot bitcoin ETF listings.

Stablecoin Issuer Circle Internet Files for IPO
The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been determined.

Bitwise Tops Bitcoin ETF Low-Fee Table, While Grayscale Bets on Size
Just one potential spot bitcoin ETF issuer has set a management fee above 1% as many of the others are asking for less than 0.5%.

After Bitcoin ETF Decision, U.S. Debt Announcement May Be Pivotal for Crypto Traders
The Treasury's next quarterly debt announcement may not turn out as much a tailwind for risk assets as the previous one did.

Bitcoin ETF Approval Odds Raised to Over 90% by Bloomberg Analysts, Drop on Polymarket
Two influential analysts have tipped odds at over 90% ahead of the Securities and Exchange Commission decision.

Bitcoin ETF Fees Will Play Critical Role in the Race to Popularity
So far, only six potential spot bitcoin ETF issuers have revealed their charges, and Fidelity is the cheapest.

Coinbase Approved as Virtual Asset Services Provider in France
The third-largest crypto exchange has said it wants to become regulated in countries with clear policies for the industry while arguing with the Securities and Exchange Commission for bespoke rules in the U.S.

