Regulation
HPC, trade[XYZ] Ask CFTC to Permit U.S. Energy Perpetuals
Hyperliquid Policy Center and trade[XYZ] have asked the CFTC to approve energy perpetual contracts in the U.S., framing the request around market…
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Author: Kean Mattos
Kean Mattos is the BTC-Pulse byline for protocol explainers and market news: Ethereum upgrades and validator rules, token standards, regulation, and price outlooks built on on-chain and market data. Articles under this byline are drafted with AI tools and fact-checked against primary sources by BTC-Pulse editor Simeon before publishing.
Regulation
Evernorth Form S-4 Effective, Nasdaq Listing Advances
Evernorth and Armada said the SEC declared the Form S-4 effective, moving the planned Nasdaq listing under XRPN closer to a September…
Regulation
Ondo Finance Names Allison Parent Chief Policy Officer
Ondo Finance has hired Allison Parent, former GFMA Executive Director and Barclays global policy head, as its Chief Policy Officer to lead…
Regulation
SEC’s Crypto Custody Overhaul Targets Advisers, Funds
The SEC has sent a revised crypto custody proposal to the White House budget office, indicating new safeguards for advisers and funds…
Bitcoin
Bitcoin Reclaiming $82,470 Could Confirm Cycle Bottom
Galaxy Research’s backtest of Bitcoin bear markets finds that reclaiming $82,470 after a deep drawdown would provide stronger cycle-bottom confirmation than a…
Blockchain
CZ: Tokenization Can Attract Foreign Direct Investment
Binance founder CZ argues that tokenizing real-world assets on any blockchain can make countries more competitive for foreign direct investment by lowering…
Blockchain
Bybit Makes Institutional-Grade Assets Accessible, Expanding RWA Earn With nOPAL, Plume’s BlackOpal Vault
Bybit adds nOPAL to its RWA Earn product, broadening access to Plume's BlackOpal Vault and institutional-grade real-world asset yield for users.
Blockchain
Standard Chartered Becomes First Bank to Distribute Hong Kong-Regulated HKDAP Stablecoin
The move puts a global bank directly in the distribution path of one of Hong Kong's two regulated stablecoins, expanding institutional access…
Blockchain
Unified Labs: What Is RWA Really About? The Institutional Game Behind Bringing Traditional Finance Onchain
Real-world asset tokenization is being positioned less as a retail narrative and more as an institutional infrastructure upgrade tied to regulatory clarity.
Market
Grayscale Launches First U.S. Zcash ETF ZCSH on NYSE Arca
Grayscale launched the first U.S. exchange-traded fund for Zcash under the ZCSH ticker, with the fund now listed and trading on the…