Bitnomial has become the first U.S. exchange cleared to offer regulator-approved spot cryptocurrency products, marking a pivotal regulatory shift and a political tone change under President Trump’s crypto-friendly administration. CFTC Hails ‘Golden Age’ as Bitnomial Lists First Regulated Spot Crypto Products Bitnomial has officially entered the history books as the first U.S. exchange to list […] Source
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CFTC Greenlights Spot Crypto Trading on US Exchanges
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has given approval for spot cryptocurrency products to trade on federally regulated futures exchanges. In a Thursday notice, Acting CFTC Chair Caroline Pham said the move was in response to policy directives from US President Donald Trump. She added that the approval followed recommendations by the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets, engagement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission and consultations from the CFTC’s “Crypto Sprint” initiative. “[F]or the first time ever, spot crypto can trade on CFTC-registered exchanges that have been…
FX Veteran Ilies Larbi Launches Ouinex, a Crypto Exchange with a TradFi Engine
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SEC Punches Brakes on 3-5x Leveraged Exchange-Traded Funds
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sent warning letters to several exchange-traded fund (ETF) providers, halting applications for leveraged ETFs that offer more than 200% exposure to the underlying asset. ETF issuers Direxion, ProShares, and Tidal received letters from the SEC citing legal provisions under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The law caps exposure of investment funds at 200% of their value-at-risk, defined by a “reference portfolio” of unleveraged, underlying assets or benchmark indexes. The SEC said: “The fund’s designated reference portfolio provides the unleveraged baseline against which…
BOB Skyrockets Over 120% After South Korea’s Bithumb Exchange Listing
Hybrid layer-2 blockchain Build on Bitcoin (BOB) experiences dramatic price surge following major korean cryptocurrency exchange debut. Hybrid Layer Two (L2) blockchain Build on Bitcoin (BOB) was listed on South Korean cryptocurrency exchange Bithumb on December 3, 2025, with its token price rising dramatically by over 120% immediately following the listing. The exchange will support […] Source
Banking-Focused Altcoin Receives Major Boost From Crypto Exchange Coinbase, Triggering Volatile Price Reaction
A new crypto token focused on banking just received a boost from Coinbase, the top US-based crypto exchange by trading volume. Coinbase first revealed it had added Rayls (RLS) to the platform’s “listing roadmap” after Thanksgiving. Coinbase established the listing roadmap in 2022 to increase transparency, and reduce the risks of front-running and insider trading. Today, Coinbase announced that RLS had officially gone live. “Rayls (RLS) is now live on coinbase.com and in the Coinbase app. Coinbase customers can log in to buy, sell, convert, send, receive or store these…
24 Exchange Brings In Market Data Heavyweight to Power Its OTC Strategy
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YPF to Accept Cryptocurrency Payments in Argentina
YPF, the Argentine oil company, has announced that it will implement a system allowing customers to pay for gas with crypto. With this move, YPF becomes one of the few companies adopting this payment strategy in Latam. YPF To Implement System Allowing Customers to Make Cryptocurrency Payments The Facts YPF, an oil and oil derivatives […] Source
Safello Expands Cryptocurrency Offering With XRP, BNB, MANA, and Five More Digital Assets
Nordic cryptocurrency exchange adds eight cryptocurrencies to the platform, including XRP, ETC (Ethereum Classic), BNB, TRX (Tron), XLM (Stellar), POL (Polygon), GALA, and MANA (Decentraland). Stockholm-based Safello has expanded its cryptocurrency trading platform by introducing eight new digital assets: XRP, Ethereum Classic, BNB, Tron, Stellar, Polygon, Gala, and Decentraland. The addition brings Safello’s total cryptocurrency […] Source
After CME, ASX Outage Exposes Exchange Flaws: Brings More Worries for the Aussie Operator
The troubles for the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX) have mounted, as the main Aussie stock market faced a technical outage for hours this morning (Monday). Trading Resumed, but Partially The exchange has said that “ASX Trade remains fully operational” and has published all corporate statements received after 11:22 am Sydney time. However, it is now working with companies whose price-sensitive announcements were affected by the outage. Trading in those companies is still suspended. “Companies that had been placed in a trading pause will resume trading once their announcements are published,”…