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“What we’ve seen, for example, in the application of EMIR, is that with a centralised supervisor, one might assume the application and understanding of specific provisions also becomes somewhat centralised,” he said. According to Mögelin, centralization could leave crypto-asset service providers with less flexibility when regulators apply individual provisions. Moving responsibility after companies have already completed national authorization procedures could also create additional work. “Market participants and clients should decide what they consider beneficial, because these firms currently go through an authorisation process, and shifting responsibility to a centralised entity might add burdens regardless of the outcome.” Under MiCA, a…

Binance has announced the launch of its new Hold to Earn feature for stablecoins, including USDS. This initiative allows users to earn rewards simply by holding their assets in a Keyless Wallet, without the need for staking or lock-up periods. The announcement was first surfaced by the @binance Twitter account, highlighting a significant shift in how users can generate returns on their stablecoin holdings. This could encourage more users to engage with USDS and similar assets in the future. What Went Down The introduction of the Hold to Earn feature comes at a time when the broader crypto market is…

Police seized 30 mining machines along with an internet router, a desktop switch and a coil of electrical wire during the operation. Two local men were detained to assist with the investigation. “The two men were detained to assist investigations,” Hafezul said in a statement. Bitcoin mining raid adds to Malaysia enforcement The latest seizure follows several operations targeting Bitcoin miners accused of bypassing electricity meters in Malaysia. In July, police arrested two men after raids on three properties in Tronoh uncovered 73 Bitcoin mining machines. crypto.news previously reported that the operation was carried out by Batu Gajah police alongside…

According to River’s research, this scenario is based on increasing institutional interest in Bitcoin and the transfer of trillions of dollars of capital from traditional investment portfolios to Bitcoin. Bitcoin Investment Still Quite Low! River begins its analysis by examining Bitcoin’s current adoption rate. According to the data presented in the analysis, approximately 4% of the world’s population owns Bitcoin. However, institutional investors’ portfolio allocation to Bitcoin remains quite low. River notes that investment advisors allocate only about 0.008% of their total assets to Bitcoin. Wall Street’s Bitcoin Allocations Are Critically Important! River analysts stated that their forecast is based…

Bills were not a duration vote Bills mature within a year, while Treasury notes run from two to 10 years and bonds from 20 to 30 years, according to TreasuryDirect’s maturity definitions. July’s composition was therefore consistent with private demand favoring cash-like government paper over duration, although it cannot show that the same investors directly rotated from one maturity bucket into another. Market pricing carried the same broad tension during July. From the first to last trading day, the 10-year Treasury yield rose from 4.48% to 4.75%, while the 30-year climbed from 4.97% to 5.27%. The three-month rate edged down…

The buyers near $77K look different The first clue is in how the rebound is being funded. Bitfinex’s trading desk told CoinDesk that Bitcoin was in a “market driven by spot buying”, while identifying roughly $77,100 as support. Futures open interest had been rising gradually rather than surging, and the futures basis remained relatively restrained. That matters because a rally built mainly on leveraged futures positions can unwind quickly when prices fall and liquidations begin. Spot buyers purchasing Bitcoin outright provide a potentially more durable source of demand. That distinction is especially important in a market still carrying memories of…

What the Data Shows Currently, Nasdaq is focusing on integrating tokenization into its offerings, reflecting broader trends in the crypto market. The excitement surrounding $GLXY tokenization could attract additional interest in Nasdaq’s digital asset initiatives. While the crypto market is fluctuating, Nasdaq’s strategic move may lead to increased market confidence in tokenized assets. Nasdaq is a leading stock exchange that facilitates trading in various securities and has been exploring ways to integrate digital assets into its operations. The SEC oversees the securities industry, ensuring compliance with regulatory frameworks, which positions it as a crucial player in the advancement of digital…

The system separates trade execution from settlement. Businesses submit a currency pair, amount, and preferred settlement window through a request-for-quote process, allowing approved liquidity providers to compete for the order. Execution happens off-chain before counterparties fund a smart-contract escrow on Arc. Settlement then occurs on a payment-versus-payment basis: both stablecoin legs transfer together, or neither does. That structure is designed to reduce settlement risk while allowing businesses to contract with Circle once and access multiple vetted counterparties through the same venue. Circle Chief Executive Jeremy Allaire described StableFX as a “strong emerging primitive” for atomically settled, real-time onchain foreign exchange,…

Indeed, the AI highlighted that the data shows that demand has not dried out, that the calm in the equity markets ‘suggests the broader risk backdrop isn’t hostile,’ but also that the wider setup prevents a truly dovish outlook. Overall, Claude predicted a modest recovery relative to January 1 prices – and an overall flip into the green year-to-date (YTD) by December 31, 2026 – and set its Bitcoin price target at $95,000. Claude AI sets Bitcoin price target for December 31, 2026. Source: Finbold & Claude Technical analysis hints at massive Bitcoin rally before the end of 2026 Meanwhile,…

Vet also noted that XRPL does not have a fixed block size like Bitcoin, but instead adjusts its transaction processing target based on network conditions. The Nature of Operations Matters in Terms of Capacity! According to Vet’s assessment, a significant portion of that high transaction volume consists of very small, simple $XRP transfers. Therefore, a single ledger with 3,254 transactions doesn’t directly mean that XRPL can consistently process thousands of complex transactions per second. This is because not every transaction in XRPL consumes network resources to the same extent. There can be significant differences in transaction load between a simple…