FTX is set to begin a $2.2 billion creditor payout on March 31 while separately scheduling its first preferred equity payments for May 29, as multiple claim classes move toward full or even excess repayment under the restructuring plan. FTX Sets March 31 Timeline for $2.2 Billion Creditor Payout Efforts to return funds to creditors …
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Australia just looked at crypto chaos, sighed, and decided it would rather regulate the circus than keep pretending it’s not in town. Australia Eyes Regulated Crypto Future as Senate Advances Digital Asset Bill The Australian Senate Economics Legislation Committee has effectively waved through the Corporations Amendment (Digital Assets Framework) Bill 2025, recommending it pass without …
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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved Nasdaq’s long-awaited rule change, allowing tokenized versions of stocks and ETFs to trade alongside traditional shares on the exchange. SEC Backs Nasdaq Plan to Integrate Blockchain Into Stock Trading Nasdaq’s proposal, first filed in Sept. 2025 and refined through multiple amendments, enables market participants to trade …
Nebius Group N.V. priced an upsized $4 billion convertible senior notes offering on Wednesday increasing the deal size after strong institutional demand. Inside Nebius’ $4B Raise to Power Next-Gen AI Infrastructure Nebius, the Nasdaq-listed AI infrastructure firm, trading under NBIS, had initially proposed a $3.75 billion raise a day earlier before expanding the offering. The …
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Investments continue to pour into crypto exchange-traded products amid the war in the Middle East, according to the digital asset manager Coinshares. Inflows of digital asset investment products hit $1.06 billion last week, marking the third consecutive week of inflows. Coinshares says the amount of funds that go to crypto products during a disruptive geopolitical …
The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee (FOMC) announced on Wednesday that it would hold the Federal Funds rate steady at 3.5-3.75%, as it monitors macroeconomic impacts from the ongoing war in the Middle East. Economic activity has expanded at a “solid pace,” Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell said, adding that consumer spending remains “resilient,” while …
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The prediction markets co-founder said that the company would “abide by court decisions“ but signaled that the charges were based partly on political bias and media attention. Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of prediction markets platform Kalshi, has pushed back against criminal charges filed by Arizona authorities this week, claiming that they were a “total …
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After the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) outlined four broad categories of digital assets that fall outside securities laws, Chair Paul Atkins offered further clarity on why nonfungible tokens (NFTs) generally do not meet that definition. In a Wednesday interview with CNBC, Atkins reiterated that the agency’s recent interpretive release identified four types of …
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Additional reporting by Turner Wright. The FTX Recovery Trust, which oversees the distribution of funds to creditors and former customers of the failed crypto exchange, announced on Wednesday that it will distribute $2.2 billion to creditors on March 31, 2026. Eligible creditors will receive their funds through their chosen distribution provider within one to three …
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Bitcoin’s (BTC) bullish start to the week faced a halt on Wednesday, as BTC dropped 3.4% to $70,900 alongside an overarching sell-off in US stocks. The correction followed a hotter-than-expected Producer Price Index (PPI) report, which was 0.7% higher than the 3.4% year-on-year estimate. Despite the selling, data shows BTC spot market demand holding steady, …
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S&P Dow Jones Indices has licensed its S&P 500 Index to Trade[XYZ] for the launch of a perpetual futures contract on Hyperliquid, in what the company described as the first officially licensed onchain product offering continuous, leveraged exposure to the index for eligible non-US users. According to Wednesday’s announcement, contract allows eligible non-US traders to …
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Key takeaways: Robert Kiyosaki’s $750,000 Bitcoin target implies a 95% discount versus gold, which is lower than the 2024 peak. $750,000 Bitcoin might not be that significant if daily expenses, housing and energy rise in like kind. Robert Kiyosaki, author of the “Rich Dad Poor Dad” series, stated in a social media post on Monday …
Wyoming Senator Cynthia Lummis, one of the main proponents of a digital asset market structure bill in the US Congress, has said that the legislation is getting closer to passage despite “things that [she] did not expect” in 2025. Speaking at the DC Blockchain Summit hosted by the Digital Chamber on Wednesday, Lummis said she …
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TLDR The Ethereum Foundation deployed 3,400 ETH into Morpho Vaults to expand its on-chain treasury strategy. The allocation includes 1,000 ETH directed into Morpho Vaults V2. The deployment is valued at approximately $7.6 million at current market prices. The foundation previously deployed 2,400 ETH and $6 million in stablecoins into Morpho in October 2025. The …
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The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday, brushing aside public pressure from President Donald Trump and signaling a cautious stance as economic crosscurrents persist. FOMC Holds the Line on Rates The Federal Open Market Committee voted to keep the federal funds rate in a target range of 3.50% to 3.75%, opting for patience despite …
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