The financial regulator dropped several cases against crypto companies in 2025, and is reportedly “no longer actively pursuing a single case against a firm with known Trump ties.” The US Securities and Exchange Commission has dismissed cryptocurrency cases under the Trump administration at a significantly higher rate than those involving other aspects of securities laws. According to a Sunday report from The New York Times, since US President Donald Trump took office in January, the SEC has paused, dropped investigations related to or dismissed about 60% of cases involving companies and projects in the cryptocurrency industry. The report cited high-profile cases, including the SEC’s lawsuits against Ripple Labs and Binance, adding that the financial regulator was “no longer actively pursuing a single case against a firm with known Trump ties.” The SEC told The New York Times that political favoritism had “nothing to do” with its crypto enforcement strategy, and the shift to dismiss investigations and cases w...
Data shows traders bought the Bitcoin price dip, but $2.78 billion in selling by larger entities completely overshadowed the bulls. Can BTC hold above $86,000? Bitcoin (BTC) dropped below $86,000 on Monday, continuing to expand on a liquidity imbalance as smaller participants continued to buy dips. However, large holders are using the demand to exit positions, keeping downside pressure firmly in place. Key takeaways: Retail and mid-sized Bitcoin wallets purchased $474 million in cumulative buy-side volume, while whales sold $2.78 billion during the same period. Read more
The deal folds adviser-facing tools into Anchorage’s platform while allowing Securitize to remain focused on tokenizing real-world assets. Anchorage Digital, a federally chartered digital asset bank, has acquired Securitize’s investment adviser platform as it seeks to expand its reach among institutional investors amid the growing adoption of digital assets. Anchorage announced on Monday that it has completed the acquisition of Securitize For Advisors (SFA), a lesser-known unit of Securitize, a company best known for its work in tokenizing real-world assets. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. SFA is designed for registered investment advisers (RIAs); before the acquisition, it already relied on Anchorage for custody of client assets. By bringing the adviser platform in-house, Anchorage consolidates custody, trading and adviser-facing tools within a single platform, rather than operating across separate systems. Read more
The new feature gives select users access to traditional market derivatives, with positions margined and settled in USD during a limited testing phase. Bitget has launched a private beta for a new TradFi trading feature that gives crypto users access to forex, commodities and stock derivatives contracts using stablecoins as collateral. The feature will allow Bitget users to trade major fiat currency pairs, gold and other derivatives alongside crypto spot and derivatives products on the same platform. Trades will be margined and settled with Tether’s USDt (USDT), allowing users to access traditional trading markets without the need to open a separate brokerage account or convert currencies. According to Monday’s announcement, use of the feature is limited to selected users and is being rolled out in a testing phase, with access restricted as Bitget evaluates performance and risk controls across the new markets. Read more
Bitcoin rallies continue to be capped by selling near the intra-day range highs, and the expectation of a Bank of Japan interest rate hike could amplify the downturn in BTC and altcoins. Key points: Bitcoin attempted a recovery on Monday, but renewed selling pressure threatens to pull the price to $84,000. Several altcoins are attempting to hold above their support levels, but the bounce lacks strength. Read more