THE FUTURE OF BITCOIN, TODAY

SEC Proposes Reg NMS Rule Changes That Could Affect Tokenized Stock Trading

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• The SEC proposed rescinding Regulation NMS Rules 611 and 610e.
• The proposal is aimed at modernizing equity market structure.
• The change could have implications for tokenized securities and automat

CFTC Staff No-Action Letter Opens Path For True Digital Commodity Perpetuals

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• CFTC staff issued no-action guidance related to digital commodity perpetual futures.
• The relief applies to CFTC-registered designated contract markets, not offshore unregulated exchanges.
• The guid

GameStop SEC Filing Highlights Coinbase Custody Liquidation Risk For Bitcoin Holdings

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• GameStop’s Form 10-Q includes digital asset custody risk disclosures.
• The filing discusses circumstances in which a custodian may liquidate or retain custody assets under default or insolvency-related even

Coinbase Quantum Report Warns Millions Of Bitcoin Could Face Future Security Risks

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• Coinbase’s Quantum Advisory Council published a report on post-quantum migration and abandoned coins.
• The report estimates that millions of Bitcoin may eventually be exposed through legacy address formats

Hester Peirce Farewell Speech Highlights SEC Crypto Rulemaking Divide

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• SEC Commissioner Hester Peirce delivered a farewell speech titled “Peirce Out.”
• She criticized the agency’s reliance on enforcement instead of clearer rulemaking.
• She said she would join Regent Un

VanEck Bets BNB’s Real-World Usage Can Help Its ETF Stand Out

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• VanEck is positioning its VBNB spot BNB ETF around BNB Chain usage and revenue metrics.
• The ETF reportedly has around $2 million in AUM and a 0.39% sponsor fee.
• BNB Chain metrics cited include 33

Bitcoin Mining Cost Model Points To $47,000 Floor, But Analysts Urge Caution

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• Crypto Rover says Bitcoin has never bottomed below electrical production cost, currently estimated at $47,000.
• Mining-cost models can help frame downside risk, but they are not fixed price floors.

Bitcoin Trader Says Retail Will Return After A Sudden 20% BTC Candle

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• X trader Cup says Bitcoin may be in a quiet accumulation phase before a larger move.
• The post claims retail traders could return after a sudden +20% BTC candle.
• The thesis needs confirmation from

Kalshi Odds Show 69% Chance Bitcoin Hits $50,000 Before $100,000

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• Kalshi Crypto says its market shows a 69% chance Bitcoin hits $50,000 before $100,000.
• Prediction-market odds reflect active positioning, but they can change quickly.
• The market signal is bearish

Kraken Prepares CFTC-Regulated Perpetual Futures Launch For US Traders

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• Kraken says it plans to launch CFTC-regulated perpetual futures for eligible US traders within 30 days.
• Contracts will be listed on Bitnomial, a CFTC-regulated Designated Contract Market owned by Kraken pa

LG Electronics Tests Onchain Advertising Network On Arbitrum

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• LG Electronics is piloting an onchain advertising network on Arbitrum.
• The project is designed to make ad performance more verifiable while addressing fraud and privacy concerns.
• The Japan pilot w

Deribit Analysts Say Wall Street Has Reshaped Bitcoin Volatility And Liquidity

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• Deribit Insights says Wall Street participation has changed Bitcoin’s market structure.
• The episode points to lower volatility, compressed basis trades and stronger institutional market-making.
• Op

Standard Chartered Says Bitcoin Bottomed Near $59,000 As Crypto Winter Ends

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• Standard Chartered’s Geoffrey Kendrick reportedly says Bitcoin’s $59,000 area marked the cycle bottom.
• The note cites SpaceX IPO-related capital rotation and easing oil-price pressure as key catalysts.

Kraken Enables USDCx Deposits And Withdrawals On Canton Network

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• Kraken has enabled deposits and withdrawals of USDCx on Canton Network.
• USDCx is backed 1:1 by USDC held in Circle’s xReserve, according to Kraken.
• Canton is built for regulated financial institut

Fireblocks Says Institutional ETH Staking Is Moving Toward Standardized Rails

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• says it has launched ETH Staking Link, a standardized interface for institutional Ethereum staking integrations.
• The company says more than 36 million ETH, roughly 30% of circulating supp

Aave Proposal Moves To Add Circle Wrapped Bitcoin As Collateral

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• Labs has proposed onboarding Circle Wrapped Bitcoin, or cirBTC, to Aave V3 Core and Aave V4 Core on Ethereum.
• The proposal says cirBTC is an ERC-20 token backed 1:1 by Bitcoin custodied a

Sky Governance Proposal Seeks To Double USDC PSM Buffer To $800 Million

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• BA Labs has proposed doubling key LITE-PSM-USDC-A parameters in the stablecoin system from 400 million to 800 million.
• The proposal says USDC reserves stand at 4.13 billion, up 108% since

Standard Chartered Calls Crypto Bottom as Bitcoin Price Recovers From $59,000 Low

Standard Chartered’s head of digital asset research, Geoff Kendrick, declared Friday that the crypto market has seen its cycle low, with Bitcoin’s recent dip to approximately $59,000 marking the bottom of the latest downturn — a 53% drawdown from

Blockworks Acquires Messari in Deal Highlighting Crypto’s Data Consolidation Race

Blockworks, the New York-based crypto data and investor relations platform, has rival Messari in a deal that underscores the growing consolidation pressure reshaping the digital asset industry — and the steep valuation resets facing once high-fly

Kraken Adds USDCx Support On Canton As Institutional Stablecoin Rails Expand

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• says it now supports USDCx deposits and withdrawals on the Canton Network.
• USDCx is described as a Canton-native stablecoin backed 1:1 by USDC locked in Circle’s xReserve on Ethereum.