DATs bring crypto’s insider trading problem to TradFi: Shane Molidor

DATs bring crypto’s insider trading problem to TradFi: Shane Molidor

Information asymmetry and front-running behaviors are migrating from token markets to institutional products like DATs, warns Shane Molidor of Forgd. Crypto’s chronic insider trading problem is expanding from token launches to digital asset treasuries (DATs), as investors exploit early knowledge of upcoming corporate coin purchases. The issue runs deeper than a few bad actors, according…

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Crypto funds see 3M outflow, ending 15-week streak as Fed dampens sentiment

Crypto funds see $223M outflow, ending 15-week streak as Fed dampens sentiment

Profit-taking interrupted the 15-week winning streak of global cryptocurrency ETPs last week as investor sentiment was hit by hawkish remarks after last week’s US Fed rate decision. Cryptocurrency investment products ended last week in the green, interrupting 15 weeks of consecutive inflows after investor sentiment took a hit from hawkish remarks during last week’s Federal…

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Nasdaq files for 21Shares Sui ETF, kicking off SEC review

Nasdaq files for 21Shares Sui ETF, kicking off SEC review

Nasdaq has filed with the SEC to list 21Shares spot Suit ETF, jumpstarting the agency’s review of the proposed listing. Nasdaq has filed for crypto asset manager 21Shares to list a spot Sui exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US, initiating the Securities and Exchange Commission’s review process. The stock market’s May 23 19b-4 filing, which…

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Bitwise throws spot NEAR ETF in race for SEC approval

Bitwise throws spot NEAR ETF in race for SEC approval

Crypto asset manager Bitwise has thrown NEAR into the crypto ETF ring following an S-1 filing with the SEC. Digital asset manager Bitwise has filed to list a spot Near exchange-traded fund with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, adding to a growing list of altcoins currently vying to win regulatory approval. The Bitwise Near…

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Asia holds crypto liquidity, but US Treasurys will unlock institutional funds

Asia holds crypto liquidity, but US Treasurys will unlock institutional funds

The disconnect between Asia’s crypto liquidity hubs and US capital markets has hindered institutional adoption of digital assets. Opinion by: Jack Lu, CEO of BounceBit For years, crypto has promised a more open and efficient financial system. A fundamental inefficiency remains: the disconnect between US capital markets and Asia’s liquidity hubs. The United States dominates…

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21Shares files for spot Dogecoin ETF in the US

21Shares files for spot Dogecoin ETF in the US

Crypto asset manager 21Shares has made an initial filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a spot Dogecoin ETF, following rivals Bitwise and Grayscale. Digital asset manager 21Shares has filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission to launch a spot Dogecoin exchange-traded fund, following similar filings from rivals Bitwise and Grayscale. The…

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Fidelity plans stablecoin launch after SOL ETF ‘regulatory litmus test’

Fidelity plans stablecoin launch after SOL ETF ‘regulatory litmus test’

Financial institutions are also positioning themselves for upcoming US stablecoin legislation, which may be finalized in the next two months. Fidelity Investments is reportedly in the final stages of testing a US dollar-pegged stablecoin, signaling the firm’s latest push into digital assets amid a more favorable crypto regulatory climate under the Trump administration. The $5.8…

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