The SEC filed a motion to dismiss its appeal of a ruling against an effort to expand its securities "dealer rule" on crypto and DeFi users.
JPMorgan analysts say a lack of positive catalysts and fading momentum drive lower demand for bitcoin and ether futures.
The collaboration remains in the research and development phase, with details on technical architecture and launch dates yet to be disclosed.
The Tokyo-listed investment firm maintains a positive outlook on bitcoin and aims to accumulate 10,000 BTC by the end of this year.
MANSA offers onchain liquidity services to to enhance cross-border payments for firms and plans to use the funding for global expansion.
Brazil’s Securities and Exchange Commission gave the greenlight to the Hashdex Nasdaq XRP Index Fund, currently in a pre-operational phase.
The record-low Ethereum fees signal weak demand amid onchain volume decline.
The SEC has previously acknowledged spot XRP ETF filings from 21Shares, Bitwise Grayscale, and CoinShares.
U.S. President Donald Trump attributed bitcoin's record highs to his commitment to making "America the crypto capital."
If staking were approved, the ETFs will be able to generate additional returns on their ETH holdings, which could potentially be passed on to investors.