October 18, 2025
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The SEC approved generic listing rules for spot commodity ETFs, allowing faster, rules-based approval of Bitcoin, Ethereum, and altcoin funds.

SEC Streamlines Approval for Spot Crypto ETFs with New Generic Standards

A New Rules-Based Pathway The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved generic listing standards that allow major exchanges—NYSE Arca, Nasdaq, and Cboe—to list certain spot commodity exchange-traded products (ETPs), including digital-asset ETFs, without case-by-case reviews. Previously, each spot crypto ETF required a 19b-4 filing and lengthy approval, often stretching up to 240 days. […]

Stablecoin reserves on crypto exchanges hit record $68B, led by Binance and OKX.

Binance and OKX Push Stablecoin Reserves to Record $68B

A New Liquidity High Stablecoin reserves on centralized crypto exchanges just surged to a record $68 billion, marking the deepest pool of dollar liquidity the market has seen. According to early September data, Binance leads with $44.2 billion—roughly 67% of the total—while OKX holds $9 billion. In the past 30 days, inflows concentrated at these […]

Tether ends USDT support on legacy chains while expanding to Bitcoin via RGB protocol.

Tether Ends Support for Legacy Chains, Leaves Tokens in “Unsupported” State

Tether Revises Plan After User Pushback Stablecoin issuer Tether has announced a major change to its blockchain transition strategy. On August 29, 2025, the company confirmed it will no longer freeze USDT tokens on older networks such as Omni Layer, Bitcoin Cash SLP, Kusama, EOS, and Algorand. Instead of freezing assets outright, Tether will stop […]

Tether launches USDT natively on Bitcoin via RGB protocol, enabling private and lightweight transfers.

USDT on Bitcoin, Natively: Tether Rolls Out RGB Integration

A Bitcoin-Native Stablecoin Emerges Tether, the issuer of the world’s largest stablecoin, has announced it will deploy USDT on the RGB protocol, creating a Bitcoin-native form of stablecoin that bypasses bridges and wrapped assets. The move, revealed on August 28, marks a significant step toward expanding Bitcoin’s utility beyond simple value storage into active settlement […]

Illustration showing Tether’s USDt stablecoins rising with profit charts and U.S. Treasurys, symbolizing its Q2 2025 performance.

Tether Reports $4.9B Profit in Q2 2025 | Stablecoins Go Mainstream

Tether Reports $4.9 Billion Profit in Q2 as Stablecoin Adoption Soars Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin issuer, delivered another record-breaking quarter, reporting $4.9 billion in profit for Q2 2025. That’s a 277% increase year-over-year, driven by booming demand for stablecoins and higher returns on its U.S. Treasury holdings. Combined with Q1 earnings, Tether has now […]

Editorial-style illustration showing a glowing stablecoin on a digital scale surrounded by fiat symbols, code, and crypto tokens

Stablecoins Explained: How They Bring Stability to the Crypto Market and What Risks Remain

As cryptocurrency adoption grows, so does the demand for stability in an ecosystem often defined by wild price swings. Enter stablecoins—digital assets pegged to fiat currencies like the U.S. dollar—which now serve as the backbone of many crypto transactions, decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, and cross-border payments. With over $100 billion in circulation, stablecoins have become […]