Higher yields are taking their toll on all areas of the stock market, except the one that matters
Technology is the only one of the S&P 500’s 11 sectors that gained since Sept. 1, as Treasury yields have climbed to multidecade highs. Source:MarketWatch
House Finance panel chair says regulator actions on crypto ‘fall short’ of CLARITY bill
Representative French Hill hopes lawmakers could pass a cryptocurrency market structure bill before the next session of Congress in 2027 as SEC and CFTC…
DOJ invokes Bitcoin Fog ruling in potential blow to Roman Storm acquittal bid
Prosecutors say a recent Bitcoin Fog appeals court ruling supports their argument that Tornado Cash activity in Manhattan was enough to establish venue for…
Securitize stock jumps 8% amid South Korea tokenization push
The LG CNS partnership gives Securitize a foothold as the Seoul prepares new rules for tokenized stocks, bonds and funds beginning in February 2027.…
SEC to Host Virtual National Compliance Outreach Seminar for Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Compliance Outreach Program announced today that it will host a virtual national seminar for investment companies and…
U.S.- China AI race heats up as Chinese rivals secure billions ahead of IPOs
DeepSeek and Moonshot attract fresh capital ahead of planned listings, while OpenAI courts major investors. Source:CoinDesk
Solana Foundation targets settlement in seconds with DvP launch
Solana DvP offers financial institutions an opensource settlement program designed to complete asset transfers and payments in seconds. Source:Cointelegraph
Better Markets says CFTC is ‘wrong agency’ to regulate retail crypto
Better Markets said the CFTC’s proposed framework to bring certain cryptocurrency transactions and exchanges under its oversight will leave investors less…
Solana Foundation unveils a program to settle institutional trades in seconds. JPMorgan gave input
Solana Foundation launched an opensource program that lets institutions settle trades in seconds, not days. JPMorgan provided key inputs. Source:CoinDesk
S&P Global brings risk assessments to growing crypto lending vault sector
S&P Global’s new framework evaluates digital asset lending vaults across six risk categories as deposits in the sector climb to about $10 billion.…
CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto framework after failed CLARITY vote
CFTC Chair Michael Selig claimed that the agency was using its “existing statutory authorities“ to address crypto regulation after Congress failed to advance a…
U.S. CFTC joins SEC in proposing crypto regulations, though spot-market gap lingers
The derivatives regulator is proposing two rules meant to cover the waterfront of crypto activity and exchanges, as long as it's not simple, direct trading.…