Author: admin

The Securities and Exchange Comission is pushing back against a growing market for “tokenized stocks” that look like equity, trade like equity, but do not actually confer ownership, releasing new guidance that puts third-party synthetic equity products squarely under traditional securities and derivatives rules.In a joint statement, the SEC’s Divisions of Corporation Finance, Investment Management, and Trading and Markets said tokenized securities fall into two clear categories: those issued or authorized by the underlying company, and those created by third parties without issuer involvement.The latter category, the SEC warned, often amounts to synthetic exposure rather than real equity ownership, a…

In brief Brave is launching a multi-week “vault heist” game across its browser, X, and Discord starting February 3. More than 4,000 players have already pre-registered for the competition. The company says it’s using the game to test whether entertainment-driven mechanics can broaden Web3 adoption. Brave is betting that the future of Web3 gaming adoption will look less like DeFi dashboards and more like a reality-TV heist show that plays out across social media.The company behind the privacy-focused browser announced the Brave Games on Tuesday, as a multi-week “vault heist competition” that will unfold across the Brave browser, X, and…

Bitcoin price breakouts fail to hold due to insufficient bid-side liquidity. Glassnode analysis identifies the key metrics that are likely to mark the next phase of BTC price expansion.Bitcoin (BTC) bulls managed to prevent a price drop into the $80,700 to $83,400 support zone, and futures market data points to a potential short-term liquidity grab near $93,500. Despite the short-term bullish bias, Glassnode analysts believe a more robust recovery cannot take place until a key market liquidity metric reaches a certain threshold.Key takeaways:Over 22% of the Bitcoin supply is currently held at a loss, increasing sensitivity to support breaks.BTC inflows…

Coinbase’s stock extended losses on Tuesday, even as the crypto exchange rolled out copper and platinum futures trading in its latest bid to diversify beyond digital assets that have hammered investor confidence.The company announced Tuesday that traders can now access copper and platinum futures on its platform, joining previously available gold and silver contracts.Coinbase shares fell 1.24% to as low as $208 in intraday trading, the stock’s lowest point since May of last year, before clawing back some losses to close at $210. After-hours trading saw little gain, Google Finance data shows.Its stock is down more than 10% since the…

The Base team won’t chase million-dollar token pumps, says Pollak. Responding to community concerns, Base co-founder Jesse Pollak confirmed the team won’t manipulate charts behind the scenes or favor certain assets. He clarified that the team will not privately coordinate or deploy capital to push an asset’s price toward a specific outcome, while adding that such actions would disadvantage other assets, be unsustainable, violate the team’s values around free and open markets, and could likely be illegal. Base Refuses to Play Favorites In his latest tweet, Pollak said that the team behind the Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network will instead focus…

In brief Liquidity indicators remain supportive for Bitcoin in the near term, though growth is expected to slow. Institutional investors are favoring options hedges over leveraged futures positions. On-chain data suggest redistribution by long-term holders rather than forced selling. Bitcoin is flashing signs of a more stable and resilient phase, according to a new quarterly report from Coinbase Institutional and on-chain analytics firm Glassnode, released Tuesday.The report, Charting Crypto: 1Q 2026, said excess leverage was largely flushed from the market during last year’s fourth-quarter selloff, leaving Bitcoin less vulnerable to cascading liquidations and better positioned to absorb macroeconomic shocks.Rather than…

In brief Bitwise has formed a Delaware statutory trust for a possible Uniswap-linked ETF, in a routine legal step that typically precedes an SEC filing. The move follows the SEC’s decision last year to close its investigation into Uniswap Labs, part of a broader pullback in crypto enforcement. Analysts say any ETF review would hinge on market structure, liquidity, and custody considerations rather than protocol legality. Bitwise has registered a Delaware statutory trust for a potential Uniswap-linked exchange-traded fund, according to a state record filed Tuesday. The move establishes an entity under the “Bitwise Uniswap ETF” name, positioning the firm to…

Coinbase is testing Flipcash’s in-development stablecoin, USDF, on its backend as part of a new feature that will allow businesses to create their own branded, dollar-backed tokens.The “Coinbase Custom Stablecoins” feature, introduced in December, will let businesses earn rewards on activity and allow them to move funds seamlessly between Coinbase-supported chains, with the tokens to be collateralized by Circle’s USDC (USDC).“A new Coinbase Custom Stablecoin, USDF, has been enabled on Coinbase Exchange for operational testing,” Coinbase posted to X on Tuesday, adding: “This is a backend test phase only. Trading, deposits, and withdrawals are currently unavailable. Stay tuned for more updates.”Custom…

Tether’s new stablecoin, USAT, could pose the first serious challenge to Circle’s (CRCL) USDC in the U.S. market, analysts say — if it can win over institutions.Launched in partnership with federally chartered bank Anchorage Digital and Cantor Fitzgerald, USAT is Tether’s first attempt at a U.S.-regulated dollar token aimed at institutional users.Tether’s flagship stablecoin, the $186 billion USDT, dominates global crypto trading and emerging markets. But USAT enters a more crowded and compliance-driven arena in the U.S. where Circle has long positioned USDC as the go-to choice for banks, fintechs and exchanges operating under U.S. oversight. USDC has a market…

Get ready for the biggest edition yet of Europe’s premier Blockchain Festival! Next Block Expo (NBX) returns in 2026, moving to a larger venue in Warsaw and bringing together a record-breaking crowd of Web3 enthusiasts, founders, investors, and innovators. With hundreds of speakers and dozens of leading projects, NBX is the ultimate place to learn, grow network, and explore the future of blockchain and Web3. The Main Sponsor of the event is zondacrypto. Why You Should Attend NBX is more than a conference- it’s a hub for the people shaping Web3.Whether you’re an investor scouting the next big project, a…