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US regulators are reportedly probing more than 200 firms with crypto treasuries over insider trading. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) raised concerns after observing unusually high trading volumes and sharp stock-price gains in the days before the companies’ announcements. A Regulatory Sweep Recent reports revealed that federal regulators are now scrutinizing over 200 companies that have adopted crypto purchases as a core corporate strategy, facing allegations of insider trading. Although the specific names of the firms weren’t disclosed, the news surfaced as more corporations adopt an aggressive, MicroStrategy-inspired playbook for crypto accumulation.…

MEXC Ventures has doubled down on its investment in the Ethena ecosystem, bringing its total exposure to $66 million, according to a press release shared with CoinDesk. The latest move includes a $14 million investment in ENA, the governance token of the Ethena protocol, building on a $16 million ENA purchase and $20 million acquisition of USDe made earlier this year. USDe is a synthetic stablecoin designed to track the value of the dollar without holding traditional reserves. Instead, it uses a combination of collateralized stablecoins and futures contracts. The stablecoin’s market capitalization has nearly tripled since early July from…

Crypto lending is one of the hottest growth sectors in DeFi, doubling its activity since the 2021 bull market. However, there is limited interest in lending DAO tokens. Crypto lending has evolved since 2021, doubling in value since the peak of the previous bull market. In total, lending protocols hold over $46B in active loans, up from around $20B at the peak of the market in 2021. Crypto lending is more diverse in 2025, but there is limited interest in lending project tokens. | Source: Token Terminal Aave still has a major share in lending during the current cycle. The…

Tron Inc., a TRX treasury company, has been on a sustained downtrend since its mid-June peak. The Nasdaq-listed toy and souvenir manufacturer is down 85% from its June 20 peak of $12.80, according to TradingView data. In September alone, the company witnessed a 55% decline. “The hype is deflating,” Peter Chung, head of research at Presto Research, told Decrypt.  Chung noted that it is common for hype and frenzy to take over when a new meta is introduced, leading to outsized gains. As cooler heads prevail, the asset tends to find a stable footing, leading to a decline in…

Euler price has dipped about 3% in the past 24 hours but holds above the key $10 mark as the decentralized finance protocol hits a milestone with over $2 billion in total borrows. Summary Euler price dropped 3% as top altcoins pared gains amid Bitcoin’s dip after hitting the all-time high abov $126,000. Despite the decline, the token looked poised to hold above $10. Bulls’ show of resilience at the psychological level comes as Euler Labs hit over $2 billion in DeFi borrows. Euler, a non-custodial lending protocol on Ethereum, saw its native token’s price jump to highs of $11…

In a thread on X, Matt Hougan explained that the large valuations of cryptocurrencies make sense when compared to the massive markets they aim to disrupt. Following surprise from the cryptocurrency community at Bitcoin’s multitrillion-dollar valuation, Bitwise’s CIO took to X to explain the large markets that crypto assets are competing for. Bitcoin and gold are actually peers According to Bitwise Chief Investment Officer Matt Hougan, one of the most common mistakes crypto skeptics make is underestimating the size of the market digital assets are competing for. In a recent thread posted on X and a client memo, Hougan argued…

ArtGis Finance, a top platform merging Web3, RWAs, and DeFi, has partnered with Niza Labs, a Niza Global-based incubator and startup accelerator project. The partnership aims to advance the worldwide trillion-dollar ecosystem of real-world assets (RWAs) in the Web3 sector. As ArtGis Finance disclosed in its official press release, the development focuses on merging the globally regulated ecosystem of Niza Global with its compliant L2 infrastructure. Hence, the consumers can expect wide-scale adoption and innovation across the RWA market, with an effective, compliant, and scalable on-chain experience. ArtGis Finance x @nizalabsThis partnership bridges:🔹ArtGis’ compliant L2 infrastructure (5,000+ TPS, HK Type…

Tokenized equities will be a big benefit to traditional markets, but may not be a boon for the crypto industry that others have predicted, says Rob Hadick, general partner at crypto venture firm Dragonfly. “There’s no doubt it has a big effect on TradFi,” Hadick told Cointelegraph at the TOKEN 2049 conference in Singapore. “They want 24/7 trading, it’s better for their economics.” However, he saw unclear benefits for major crypto players in the real-world asset tokenization space, such as Ethereum. The US Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly developing a plan to allow blockchain versions of stocks to trade…

Ethereum price started a recovery wave above $4,150. ETH is now consolidating and might aim for more gains if it clears the $4,220 resistance. Ethereum remained stable above $4,020 and started a recovery wave. The price is trading above $4,150 and the 100-hourly Simple Moving Average. There is a connecting bullish trend line forming with support at $4,100 on the hourly chart of ETH/USD (data feed via Kraken). The pair could continue to move up if it settles above $4,220 and $4,250. Ethereum Price Eyes More Gains Ethereum price remained supported above the $4,020 level and started a recovery wave,…

According to SoSoValue data, remarkable net inflows were recorded in Ethereum and Bitcoin spot ETFs on September 30. Strong Entry into Ethereum and Bitcoin Spot ETFs: BlackRock Takes Leading Position Ethereum spot ETFs saw a total of $127 million in net inflows, while none of the nine listed funds experienced net outflows. The biggest inflow of the day was into BlackRock’s ETHA ETF. ETHA alone attracted $127 million, bringing its historical total net inflow to $13.44 billion. This brings the total net asset value of Ethereum spot ETFs to $27.396 billion, equivalent to 5.41% of Ethereum’s market capitalization. The historical…