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In a joint statement, the SEC and CFTC said existing law does not block regulated exchanges from listing spot crypto products. The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) issued a joint staff statement on Tuesday announcing a coordinated effort to oversee and enable spot crypto trading in the United States. The agencies clarified that existing law does not prevent regulated US or foreign exchanges, such as national securities exchanges (NSEs), designated contract markets (DCMs) and foreign boards of trade (FBOTs) from listing spot crypto products, including those with leverage and margin features. The move follows the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets recommendations, which urged regulators to provide clarity and keep blockchain innovation within the United States. Read more

ETHZilla has deployed $100M of ETH into EtherFi, marking its first DeFi integration and entry into liquid restaking. The Nasdaq-listed firm has held 102,246 ETH, partnered with Electric Capital on on-chain yield, and has rebranded from 180 Life Sciences to focus on Ethereum. The post Thiel-Backed Whale ETHZilla Dives Into Liquid Restaking, Injecting $100M ETH Into EtherFi appeared first on Cryptonews.

The long-awaited Midnight (NIGHT) airdrop has officially begun – a major event that could shake up the current Cardano price prediction.This isn’t just another free token. Midnight is Cardano’s new privacy-focused sidechain, built to enable anonymous transactions and smart contract deployment for sensitive, real-world applications like medical records, financial data, and identity systems.With the Token […] The post Cardano Price Prediction: Midnight’s NIGHT Token Airdrop Starts Now – Are You Eligible for the Biggest Free Crypto of 2025? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Coinbase will launch Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures to create the first US-listed futures product that combines traditional equities and crypto exposure, according to a Sept. 2 announcement. The product will debut on Sept. 22, arriving less than two months after Coinbase began offering CFTC-regulated perpetuals to US customers in July. The hybrid index […] The post Coinbase launches futures product combining tech stocks with crypto exposure appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The markets agencies said in a joint statement they're OK with certain crypto assets trading on registered entities now, before Congress' market structure bill.

Japanese game developer Gumi has purchased $17 million in XRP – XRP price prediction eyes new highs as institutional demand goes global. The post XRP Price Prediction: Japan Game Giant Invests Millions into XRP – Will Countries Join In Next? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Solana is gearing up for major improvements after validators passed a proposal Tuesday—here's what Alpenglow will do and when it's coming.

Dogecoin continues to hold a “crucial” price floor around $0.21 – Dogecoin price prediction now eyes $1 setup as September picks up. The post Dogecoin Price Prediction: DOGE Explodes Off $0.21 Floor – Is a $1 September Moon Shot Coming? appeared first on Cryptonews.

Shiba Inu team led by SHIB leader Shytoshi Kusama has unveiled new vision for OG Doge-based meme coin expected to propel bullish price prediction, with latest "Shy Speaks" podcast spending almost 4 hours discussing major changes including Shibarium's dev stack, meme culture expansion to Asian market, FHE privacy, and Hoichi bridge. The post Shiba Inu Price Prediction: New Vision Revealed by SHIB Leader – Big Changes You Need to Know appeared first on Cryptonews.

The roughly $43-million Ether sale will be one of the latest actions by the foundation following the rollout of its treasury policy in June. The Ethereum Foundation (EF) has announced another sale worth about $43 million in Ether as part of efforts to fund research and development, grants, and donations related to the ecosystem. In a Tuesday X post, the foundation said it planned to convert 10,000 Ether (ETH) using centralized exchanges “over several weeks.” The group said the conversion intended to fund its work “will take place over multiple smaller orders, rather than as a single large transaction.” The sale comes after the foundation temporarily paused open grant applications applications on Friday as part of an effort to overhaul its grant process. As of the first quarter of 2025, EF said it had distributed more than $32 million in grants, including those for community and education. Read more

Alex Spiro, Elon Musk's lawyer, will chair a new publicly traded crypto treasury centered on Dogecoin. The firm's stock cratered on Tuesday.

BTC and ETH price paths diverged today—but only slightly. Here’s what the charts are showing.

LaValle, an ETF veteran, takes over as president of CoinDesk’s indexes and data arm, overseeing benchmarks with $40B in tracked assets.

The Uniswap Foundation spearheaded a coalition of 18 major cryptocurrency organizations in petitioning Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent for federal guidance on decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) compliance. In a Sept. 2 letter, Uniswap Foundation cites persistent legal uncertainty that has driven innovation offshore. The document advocates for federal recognition of Wyoming’s Decentralized Unincorporated Nonprofit Association (DUNA) […] The post Uniswap Foundation leads coalition urging Treasury Secretary Bessent to clarify legal framework for DAOs appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Backed by Wall Street heavyweights, Anthropic’s soaring valuation comes after it closed a $13 billion Series F, reflecting the mainstreaming of AI. AI company Anthropic, the developer of the Claude family of large language models, has reached a $183 billion valuation following its latest funding round — a dramatic increase from the start of the year that underscores the accelerating growth of AI applications. The company disclosed Tuesday that it closed a $13 billion Series F round co-led by venture firms ICONIQ Capital, Fidelity Management & Research Company and Lightspeed Venture Partners. Some of North America’s most prominent investors also joined the raise, reflecting the surge in institutional interest in artificial intelligence as a disruptive technology.  Read more

Collapsing volumes and weaker funding rates also suggest fading demand for leveraged ETH exposure is deepening the current pullback.

Ex Cred Execs have been sentenced to 52 and 36 months for wire fraud conspiracy after pleading guilty. Prosecutors say they have misled investors during 2020 losses tied to Cred’s failed hedging. Prison starts Oct. 28, with a restitution hearing set for Oct. 7. The post Ex Cred Execs Get Prison for Crypto Fraud – FBI Details Targeted Scheme appeared first on Cryptonews.

The Solana overhaul is expected to decrease transaction finality to 150 milliseconds — increasing the speed by about 100-fold. After a two-week governance process in which more than half of validators cast votes, Solana is set to be upgraded using the Alpenglow consensus protocol. According to the results of the governance process released on Tuesday, more than 98% voted yes to approve the new consensus protocol for Solana, with a 52% stake participating. The Alpenglow upgrade is expected to reduce the transaction finality to 150 milliseconds from more than 12 seconds, significantly overhauling the ecosystem. Read more

Yunfeng Financial Group, the Hong Kong-listed financial services firm tied to Jack Ma, has purchased 10,000 Ethereum (ETH) worth about $44 million to begin building an ETH treasury, filings published on Sept. 2 revealed. The acquisition marked Yunfeng’s entry into the growing trend of public companies adopting crypto treasury strategies, a playbook popularized by Strategy […] The post Jack Ma-backed Yunfeng Financial dives into Ethereum for corporate treasury transformation appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Mag7 + Crypto Equity Index Futures are coming to the crypto exchange on September 22.