Spot Bitcoin ETFs Approved After a Decade-Long Fight
The SEC cleared eleven spot Bitcoin ETFs for trading, ending years of denials and unlocking the most consequential structural change in Bitcoin's market history.
Maya Reyes//Jan 11, 2024//5m
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Spot Ether ETFs Begin Trading After SEC's Surprise Pivot
U.S. spot Ether ETFs from BlackRock, Fidelity, Bitwise, Franklin and Grayscale began trading after the SEC reversed course earlier in the year, though early flows are notably cooler than Bitcoin's.
Ava Sundberg//Jul 23, 2024//4m
Hashdex and Franklin Templeton Win First Combo BTC/ETH ETFs
The SEC quietly approved the first U.S. ETPs holding both spot Bitcoin and spot Ether in a single basket, with launches scheduled for January.
Ava Sundberg//Dec 20, 2024//4m
Bitwise Joins the Combo BTC+ETH ETF Race
The third U.S.-approved Bitcoin-and-Ether ETF launches on the NYSE, this time from Bitwise, signaling a thaw in regulatory posture under the new administration.
Helena Cross//Jan 30, 2025//4m
SEC Approves In-Kind Creation/Redemption for Crypto ETPs
The agency cleared in-kind creates and redeems for spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs, eliminating an awkward cash-only friction that issuers have flagged since launch.
Ava Sundberg//Jul 29, 2025//4m
Solana Validators Approve Alpenglow Finality Upgrade
More than 98% of voting stake backed Alpenglow, an overhaul that targets sub-second finality and dramatically reworks Solana's consensus mechanics.
Idris Yamamoto//Sep 22, 2025//5m
Restaking TVL Passes a Key Milestone, but Systemic Risk Questions Linger
EigenLayer-style protocols now secure tens of billions in restaked ETH, raising fresh concerns from researchers about correlated slashing.
Anya Verma//Sep 4, 2025//6m
Bitcoin Network Hashrate Briefly Tags 1 ZH/s
The total computational power securing Bitcoin briefly crossed one zettahash per second, a previously theoretical milestone now realized in practice.
Wei Lin//Jul 22, 2025//5m
A Small-Miner Bankruptcy Wave Quietly Clears the Field
Margin compression has triggered a steady stream of Chapter 11 filings among second-tier miners, consolidating hashrate into the largest operators.
Roy Atkinson//Feb 19, 2025//5m
CLARITY Act Passes House 294-134, Heads to Senate
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed the House with bipartisan support, defining when a token is a security versus a commodity and clarifying SEC vs CFTC jurisdiction.
Marcus Webb//Jul 17, 2025//5m
SEC-Coinbase Case Reaches Settlement Stage with Narrowed Scope
After years of litigation, the long-running enforcement action against Coinbase appears to be heading toward a tightly-scoped settlement focused on staking products.
Marcus Webb//Feb 25, 2025//6m
MiCA's Second Phase Takes Effect, European Issuers Feel the Squeeze
The full Markets in Crypto-Assets framework entered into force on January 1, 2025, completing a multi-year rollout and forcing widespread CASP licensing.
Sofia Marchetti//Jan 2, 2025//5m
SEC Drops Cases Against Multiple Major Crypto Firms in 2025 Reset
Under new leadership, the SEC formally dismissed enforcement actions against Consensys, Robinhood Crypto, Uniswap Labs, and several other prominent industry firms.
Marcus Webb//Mar 8, 2025//5m
Brazil Pilots Drex CBDC With Tokenized Treasuries
Brazil's central bank-led Drex pilot expanded to include tokenized federal bond settlement, integrating CBDC, stablecoins, and government securities on a single rail.
Sofia Marchetti//Jul 22, 2025//5m