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Brian Armstrong Backs SEC Plan to Open Private Markets to Retail Investors
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has thrown his support behind an SEC proposal to reform accredited investor rules, arguing that current wealth-based requirements unfairly lock everyday investors out of private equity and early-stage startup deals. The move could pave the way for greater tokenization of real-world assets.
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Ford and JPMorgan Back Michigan Factories: US Manufacturing Boost
Ford and JPMorgan are backing Michigan’s advanced manufacturing hubs to bring US production home. This move could impact rare earth, automaker, and bank stocks while highlighting the growing intersection of traditional finance and blockchain technology.
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Pando Finance Solana ETF to Debut on HKEX: What It Means
Pando Finance is set to launch the first Solana ETF on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on October 13. The move signals growing institutional appetite for altcoins and could pave the way for similar products.
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CFTC Can Regulate Almost Everything in Crypto, Says Former Chair
Former CFTC acting chair Caroline Pham claims the agency can regulate nearly all crypto, joking it can oversee everything ‘except onions and box office receipts.’ She backed recent proposals aimed at protecting retail crypto traders in the U.S.
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Bitcoin Price Drops 7.59% — Is the Bull Run Still Alive?
Between October 5 and 8, Bitcoin dropped 7.59% to a low of $80,393 before rebounding toward $82,800. Despite short-term volatility, key indicators suggest the broader bullish trend remains intact, though investors should remain cautious.
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XRP Ledger Emergency Patch: What the Unlimited XRP Bug Means for Holders
The XRP Ledger Foundation deployed an emergency patch to fix a critical bug that could have allowed unlimited XRP creation. The Foundation defended the urgent upgrade as essential to protecting the network’s integrity, highlighting the ongoing importance of crypto security for all holders.
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Jeonbuk Bank Launches South Korea’s First Bitcoin-Backed Loans
Jeonbuk Bank has become South Korea’s first bank to offer Bitcoin-backed loans to corporate clients. This move could accelerate crypto adoption and signal a shift in how traditional banks view digital assets as legitimate collateral.
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Nearly 50% of APAC Consumers Want Stablecoins by 2031: Visa
A new Visa survey reveals that nearly half of APAC consumers are ready to adopt stablecoins by 2031, potentially bringing digital dollar payments to 1.2 billion people. Here is what this massive shift means for the future of money.