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Key Takeaways The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) reaffirmed its ban on retail investors trading crypto derivatives in the UK. This restriction aims to protect individual investors from the high risks associated with crypto-linked derivative products. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the UK’s top financial regulator, is set to open the door for retail investors to access crypto exchange-traded notes (cETNs) after more than three years of restricting such products over concerns about consumer risk and market volatility, according to a Friday press release. David Geale, executive director of payments and digital finance at the FCA, said in a statement that…

Assetera, a regulated trading platform based in Austria, introduced an API that allows cryptocurrency exchanges to offer tokenized financial products like stocks and government bonds without applying for their own MiFID license. The tool is designed to plug a gap in the European market, where strict financial rules have made it difficult for crypto platforms to support tokenized securities. It allows exchanges to integrate these offerings directly into their platforms while Assetera manages all compliance, including know-your-customer (KYC) and anti-money laundering checks. The API supports over 60 tokenized securities at launch, including U.S. Treasury bonds, blue-chip equities and ETFs. It’s…

This is a segment from the Supply Shock newsletter. To read full editions, subscribe. Bitcoin at $120,000 is a win for everyone on the left and right sides of the infamous bell curve meme. Mid-curving is almost never the optimal strategy. Except for, perhaps, very specific points in a cycle — particularly in deep bear markets, when vibes and narratives are less powerful. Right now, the extreme ends of the bell curve are both screaming one thing: There’s not enough bitcoin for everyone. For example, the left-curve take on bitcoin scarcity goes something like this: Bitcoin is currently only programmed…

In honor of Ethereum’s 10-year anniversary, BeInCrypto is taking a comprehensive look at the 10 most critical contributions of this revolutionary blockchain to the crypto industry. These include its smart contracts, ERC-20, EVM, and other important standards, Layer-2 protocols, DAO governance, and how they influenced DeFi, ICOs, NFTs, meme coins, ETFs, and more. Ethereum’s done a lot for us. Ten Years of Ethereum Since Vitalik Buterin first launched Ethereum ten years ago, smart contracts have been a key feature of its blockchain. Bitcoin, the first cryptocurrency, allows smart contracts, but Satoshi Nakamoto mainly focused on its trustless and decentralized structure.…

Wall Street is increasingly betting on US interest rate cuts before the end of 2025. At the same time, political pressure from Donald Trump has intensified, as he becomes more vocally aggressive toward Powell for rate cuts. With inflation cooling and markets adjusting expectations, crypto could stand to gain the most from a looser monetary policy. Trump Wants Fed to Bring Interest Rate Down to 1% Earlier today, Trump renewed his attack on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell. He called for a 3 percentage point rate cut and claimed it would save the US economy $1 trillion annually. The US…

In a move to catch up with the fast-moving pace of crypto, SEC Chair Paul Atkins has launched “Project Crypto,” an effort to modernize US financial rules and bring parts of Wall Street onto the blockchain. As we advance these priorities, I look forward to working with my counterparts across the Administration to make the US the crypto capital of the world. This represents more than a regulatory shift—it is a generational opportunity.My full speech: https://t.co/sAc9wPj8v1 — Paul Atkins (@SECPaulSAtkins) July 31, 2025 Atkins admitted something many in the crypto space have felt for years: unclear US regulations have driven…

Jupiter, the largest decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator on the Solana blockchain with over $2.5 billion in total value locked (TVL), is routing nearly half of its trading volume through proprietary automated market makers (AMMs), according to Delphi Digital analyst 0x_Arcana. In an X post on July 31, the analyst revealed that proprietary AMMs, such as SolFi, ZeroFi, and Obric, have rapidly gained market share in the past six months despite being closed-source, raising questions about increasing centralization in the Solana ecosystem. “Over 40% of all trading volume on Jupiter today is routed through prop AMMs like SolFi, ZeroFi, and Obric,”…

Bitcoin’s largest social media network woke up this morning to the disappearance of one of their most popular members. Despite an all-time high in the price of BTC, the pseudonymous skeptic Pledditor has seemingly deleted their account and all prior tweets. Every day, tens of thousands of followers tuned in to Pledditor’s mostly skeptical observations about crypto financiers, including a detailed memory of prior statements and promises by crypto’s key opinion leaders. Pledditor regularly called out misbehavior by leaders across the sector—including weeks of critiques about bitcoin treasury companies immediately prior to today’s disappearance. Pledditor’s profile on X does not…

Ethereum is holding firm despite Bitcoin’s retreat, with analysts pointing to supportive market conditions this week that could accelerate its climb toward $5,000. While altcoins fumbled amid Bitcoin’s correction to $117,000 on Monday, Ethereum went against the tide, rallying nearly 3% from Tuesday’s low of $3,716. The move pushes the second-largest token closer to the $4,000 psychological level for the fourth time since March 2024. Several bullish fundamentals are now at play, Decrypt was told. These include the possible approval for staking within U.S. spot Ethereum ETFs, outsized inflows into existing funds, and increasing acquisition of Ethereum by digital asset…

Nasdaq-listed carbon management firm DevvStream unveiled Tuesday the initial composition of its digital asset treasury, naming Bitcoin, Solana and its own DevvE token as core holdings. The company also appointed BitGo as its qualified custodian and brought in FRNT Financial as a digital asset advisor, signaling a deliberate move to pair ESG mandates with programmable finance. DevvStream CEO Sunny Trinh said the company’s crypto treasury strategy is less about speculative upside and more about institutional-grade liquidity, ecosystem alignment, and real-world asset integration. “Our treasury model isn’t just about holding crypto. It’s about aligning capital with our mission,” Trinh said. “Our…