The SEC’s new listing standards could fast-track altcoin ETFs in October 2025, with Solana, XRP, and others in the spotlight. Analysts believe this shift signals a new era for U.S. crypto markets.
The Trump family’s stake in World Liberty Financial has reached approximately $5 billion in value as their WLFI token begins public trading, raising ongoing concerns about potential conflicts of interest during Trump’s presidency.
Japan’s Financial Services Agency plans to restructure cryptocurrency taxation with a flat 20% rate similar to equities, potentially transforming the country’s digital asset market and boosting retail participation.
Corporations are aggressively building Bitcoin treasuries worth billions while yield-bearing stablecoins emerge as the next major crypto adoption driver across multiple jurisdictions. Global regulatory frameworks for stablecoins are rapidly taking shape as traditional finance embraces digital asset integration.
Blockchain employment (300,000 jobs) significantly trails AI (1.5 million jobs), but could reach 1 million positions by 2030 as regulatory clarity improves and blockchain-AI integration accelerates.
Bitcoin has reached an unprecedented $80,000 milestone amid a broader cryptocurrency rally following Donald Trump’s election victory, with his pro-crypto stance and promises of a national Bitcoin reserve driving investor confidence across the digital asset market.
Pavel Durov, Telegram’s founder, was arrested in France on multiple serious charges, causing TON cryptocurrency to drop 16% and raising concerns about digital privacy and crypto regulation.
Coinbase, KuCoin, and other major cryptocurrency exchanges are seeking licenses in Turkey, signaling growing interest in the country’s burgeoning crypto market amid new regulatory clarity.
Taiwan Mobile, the country’s second-largest telecom, has obtained a virtual asset service provider (VASP) license, paving the way for its entry into the cryptocurrency market through a potential exchange launch.
Franklin Templeton has listed its spot Ether exchange-traded fund (ETF) on the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) website, a significant platform for securities transactions in the United States. However, this listing does not guarantee approval from the SEC for the proposed ETF.
