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Crypto Regulation in 2025: Why the Industry Is Winning in Washington
Despite the Clarity Act failing to pass, crypto is winning in Washington according to Solana Policy Institute’s Kristin Smith. With the SEC and CFTC racing toward a 2028 deadline, the regulatory landscape is quietly being reshaped, bringing long-awaited clarity to digital assets.
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Winklevoss Twins File for Spot Zcash ETF: What It Means
The Winklevoss twins have filed for a spot Zcash ETF, 13 years after their historic Bitcoin ETF bid. The move signals potential mainstream and regulatory recognition of privacy coins, opening new opportunities in the evolving ETF landscape.
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OKX Secures Funding from Circle & Standard Chartered at $25B Valuation
OKX has secured new funding from Circle and Standard Chartered, valuing the crypto exchange at $25 billion. The investment highlights growing institutional interest in crypto and signals a major push toward real-world asset tokenization.
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St. Cloud Credit Union Puts BTC on Core Ledger: First in U.S.
St. Cloud Credit Union has become the first U.S. credit union to put Bitcoin directly on its core ledger. CEO Jed Meyer explains the hybrid vault model behind 20+ BTC in custody and what it means for community banking.
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CFTC Crypto Rules 2025: What the New Proposal Means for You
The CFTC has proposed new crypto regulations focused on leveraged and margin trading, but notably left spot trading untouched. Here’s what the framework includes, what’s missing, and how it could affect investors.
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Solana DvP: JP Morgan Joins New Settlement Tool
The Solana Foundation has launched Solana DvP, an open-source delivery-versus-payment settlement standard, with JP Morgan’s support. The move signals growing institutional confidence in public blockchain infrastructure for tokenized real-world assets and stablecoins.
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Zcash ETF Fee War: Winklevoss Challenges Grayscale
Winklevoss has filed for a spot Zcash ETF with a 0.25% fee, undercutting Grayscale’s 2.5% charge. This fee war could reshape how investors access ZEC and signal growing institutional interest in privacy coins.
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Winklevoss Twins File for Zcash ETF: What It Means for Crypto
Winklevoss Asset Services has filed with the SEC for a spot Zcash ETF (ticker WINK) on Nasdaq, backed by $100 million in launch interest. The move could reshape how investors access privacy coins and challenge Grayscale’s existing Zcash Trust.