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U.S. SEC Gives Implicit Nod for Tokenized Stocks

Clearing and settlement company the Depository Trust & Clearing Corp. said a subsidiary had received a no-action letter to offer tokenized real-world assets.

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YouTube Now Allows U.S. Content Creators to Get Paid in PayPal’s Stablecoin: Fortune

YouTube has added PayPal’s dollar-pegged stablecoin as a payout option for U.S. content creators, marking one of PYUSD’s most high-profile use cases yet.

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XRP Ledger Upgrade Lays Groundwork for Lending, Tokenization Expansion

One of the amendments in the new release corrects an accounting error affecting Multi-Purpose Tokens (MPTs) held in escrow.

XRP symbol on top of dollar bills. (Unsplash/CoinDesk)
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Crypto Markets Today: Bitcoin Stuck in Post-Fed Range as Altcoins Slump Deepens

Bitcoin remains trapped in a range despite the U.S. rate cut, while altcoins and memecoins struggle to attract risk appetite amid shifting investor behavior.

Bitcoin remains flat. (Sebastian Huxley/Unsplash)

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From Lockstep to Lag, Bitcoin Poised to Catch Up With Small Cap Highs

The Federal Reserve begins Treasury bill purchases later Friday, starting with $8.2 billion as part of its reserve management program.

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Standard Chartered, Coinbase Expand Crypto Prime Services for Institutions

The companies will explore the development of trading, prime services, custody, staking and lending solutions for institutional clients.

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Boring Bitcoin's Green Light Moment Incoming?

BTC continues to bore traders with its directionless price action. But some indicators are pointing to renewed bullishness.

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Bitcoin, Ether Steady as AI Fears Send Oracle Tumbling Down, Traders Eye Next Wave of Rate Cuts

Traders appeared more focused on preserving trend structure than chasing upside, with flows concentrated in large-cap assets.

Traders "sell the news" following Fed cut (TheDigitalArtist/Pixabay)

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Dogecoin Hovers Near Key Support as Fed Easing Fails to Spark Risk Rally

Despite elevated trading activity, Dogecoin faces resistance near $0.1425, and its future movement is likely dependent on broader market sentiment.

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Stablecoins Get Backing From Cross-Party UK Lawmakers Urging Pro-Innovation Rules

The group calls for a forward-looking framework to maintain the U.K.'s fintech leadership and attract international investment.

UK Parliament Building and Big Ben, London, England (Ugur Akdemir/Unsplash, modified by CoinDesk)

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XRP Lands on Solana, Ethereum and Others, in Boost for Ripple Ecosystem

Wrapped XRP will be tradable on Solana, Ethereum and other chains, allowing exposure across DeFi applications without unregulated third-party bridges.

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CFTC Gives No-Action Leeway to Polymarket, Gemini, PredictIt, LedgerX Over Data Rules

The CFTC granted the operators of Polymarket, PredictIt, Gemini and LedgerX permission to skip certain recordkeeping requirements.

Shayne Coplan, founder and CEO of Polymarket (CoinDesk/Jesse Hamilton)

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Terraform's Do Kwon Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Fraud

The Terraform Labs co-founder pleaded guilty to conspiracy and wire fraud in August.

Do Kwon (CoinDesk archives)

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U.S. Financial-Risk Watchdog, FSOC, Erased Digital Assets as a Potential Hazard

From Donald Trump's crypto-friendly regulators, the yearly report that once flagged financial-stability risks is no longer issuing "vulnerability" warnings.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

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Bitcoin Rebounds to $93K From Post-Fed Lows, but Altcoins Remain Under Pressure

Downward pressure on bitcoin is losing steam, with the market stabilizing but not yet out of the woods, said one analyst.

Bitcoin (BTC) price (CoinDesk)
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