The SEC has halted Nasdaq's approval of QBTC Bitcoin options to reconsider the decision after CME Group filed a legal challenge, arguing the approval process was flawed and gave Nasdaq an unfair competitive advantage.
Tokenization platform Securitize gained SEC investment adviser registration through its subsidiary, partnered with Uniswap Labs on permissioned trading pools for tokenized assets, and saw South Korea's Hanwha Group become its largest shareholder with a 9.6% stake.
Asset manager Franklin Templeton filed with the SEC for two new exchange-traded funds that would hold baskets of U.S. stocks and automatically reinvest dividends into Bitcoin, tracking new VettaFi 'Bitcoin DRIP' indices.
Prometheum has opened Ethereum trading using an SEC- and FINRA-approved special-purpose broker-dealer license after nearly 10 years of regulatory preparation, marking a milestone in regulated crypto trading infrastructure.
A federal judge in California has certified a class of Nvidia investors alleging the chipmaker failed to properly disclose billions of dollars in crypto-related GPU revenue. The certification allows the securities case to advance toward potential trial.
