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SEC Clarifies Staked Ethereum Rules: What Liquid Staking Means
The SEC has clarified that liquid staking tokens backed by Ethereum are not securities as long as they remain pure receipts for staked ETH. The new guidance brings long-awaited clarity to one of DeFi’s largest sectors, though caveats around rehypothecation and marketing claims remain.
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Bitcoin Below $85K: Options Expiry Shake-Up as ETFs Step In
Bitcoin slipped below $85,000 after a massive $15.6 billion options expiry on Deribit. Yet spot Bitcoin ETFs quietly posted a seventh straight day of net inflows, showing institutional demand remains strong despite short-term volatility.
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Canary Capital Updates Staked Injective ETF: INJ Price Rally Ahead?
Canary Capital has amended its staked Injective ETF filing with the SEC, sparking a 5% INJ price rebound. Discover what changed in the prospectus, why investors are excited, and what the approval timeline could look like.
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DOJ Seizes $84M From Tether-Linked Capstone
The U.S. Department of Justice has seized $84 million from Capstone, a payment processor linked to Tether. The action disrupts Tether’s access to U.S. banking and signals growing regulatory pressure on stablecoin infrastructure.
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Bitcoin ETF Inflows Slow to $191M: What the $2.8B Streak Means for Crypto
US spot Bitcoin ETF inflows slowed to $191M Thursday, extending a six-day streak to $2.8B. Despite three consecutive days of deceleration, year-to-date net flows have reached $787M, highlighting sustained institutional interest in Bitcoin.
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Ethereum ERC-8424 Draft: Forced Transfers on Encrypted Balances
Ethereum’s ERC-8424 draft would allow RWA issuers to force transfers on encrypted balances, sparking debate over privacy, compliance, and self-custody. Reviewers have already flagged an encryption leak in the proposal.
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Solana Stablecoins Now Book Flights With 300+ Airlines
Crypto travel platform Nomadz now lets users book flights across 300+ airlines using Solana-based stablecoins. The integration marks a major step for real-world crypto payments and highlights Solana’s growing role in everyday commerce.
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Solana Foundation Hires Binance and Polygon Vets for Growth
The Solana Foundation has appointed Rachel Conlan from Binance as CSO and Jamal Raees from Polygon Labs as GM of Payments. These strategic hires signal Solana’s serious push toward institutional adoption and real-world payment solutions.