Hong Kong plans regulated stablecoin settlement for tokenized money market funds. HKMA will test tokenization of over HK$1.3 trillion in Exchange Fund Bills. Hong Kong is expanding digital asset infrastructure across bonds and custody. Hong Kong plans to expand regulated stablecoin settlement for tokenized funds while accelerating the broader use...
SEC Establishes Temporary Framework for Blockchain-Powered Securities
U.S. regulators establish temporary guidelines for tokenized securities, balancing blockchain innovation with investor rules. Blockchain-based trading of traditional stocks is moving closer to wider regulatory acceptance in the United States. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a temporary framework for platforms offering tokenized versions of certain U.S. stocks....
Bitcoin Chart Pattern Splits History Down the Middle on What Comes Next
Bitcoin’s weekly candles just redrew a shape traders call distribution, and the same setup has shown up twice before with two very different outcomes. Somewhere around three weeks ago, Bitcoin clawed its way back into the low $70,000s. Kept climbing too, oddly enough, all the way to something like $82,900...
Ethereum Price Targets $2,570 as ETH Reclaims Key Trendline
Here’s what the ETH charts show now as Ethereum price trades near $2,475 with analysts flagging $2,510 resistance, and the $2,570 breakout level. Ethereum has lately recovered and is trading near $2,460 and $2,480 as of this writing. Market expert Ali Charts said ETH remains inside a 4-hour price channel...
Stable.com Partners With Polygon for Direct Bank Stablecoin Transfers
Stable.com partners with Polygon to enable direct USDT and PYUSD bank transfers from self-custody wallets across 180 countries. Stable.com has partnered with Polygon to let users fund bank transfers directly using USDT and PYUSD from self-custody wallets. The integration is made via Polygon Open Money Stack, which links stablecoins to...
X Introduces Cashtag Trading With U.S. Brokerages
Cashtags now connect market updates with trading platforms as X expands access to crypto and stock transactions. X has launched a new Cashtag Partner Program in the U.S., allowing users to access brokerage services directly from financial posts on the platform. The update allows users to view market information and...
Bitcoin Price Eyes $83K as TD Sequential Flashes Buy Signal Ahead of FOMC
Bitcoin holds at $75.6k as a TD Sequential buy signal lands on the 4-hour chart. Analysts watch $76K support and $83K resistance. Bitcoin is trading near $76,000 as a TD Sequential buy signal appears ahead of the Federal Reserve’s rate decision. Market analyst Ali Charts said the signal formed on...
Kraken Parent Payward Eyes Hyperliquid for U.S. Perpetual Futures
Payward plans to deploy U.S. perpetual futures markets on Hyperliquid’s HIP-3. Bitnomial would handle market administration, clearing and contract settlement. The proposed markets require regulatory approval before U.S. clients can trade. Payward, Kraken’s parent company, plans to offer onchain perpetual futures to eligible U.S. clients through Hyperliquid, subject to regulatory...
Ethereum Sinks Into a Liquidity Trap After the CLARITY Act Vote Failed
Ethereum swept liquidity above $2,600, then broke market structure lower once the CLARITY Act vote failed, and price is now sitting right back inside that trap. Ether traders who bought the September 11 spike to $2,660 are underwater today. That candle looked like the start of something. It wasn’t. The...
Bitcoin Miners Start Exiting as Profit Margins Collapse Under Record Costs
Record mining costs are changing the industry as firms exit Bitcoin production and pursue AI-driven business opportunities. Bitcoin miners are facing a difficult period as rising expenses and weaker revenues pressure operations across the industry. CoinShares’ latest quarterly mining review shows that listed miners fell below cash breakeven levels in...