SEC Chair Paul Atkins says the agency is preparing major reforms aimed at reshaping both the proxy advisory industry and the U.S. crypto regulatory landscape. In a recent Fox Business interview, Atkins emphasized that investor protection and market transparency are at the center of these efforts. He noted that both proxy advisory practices and digital asset oversight have long needed clearer standards, and the SEC is now moving decisively to address those gaps. Atkins explained that during the 43-day government shutdown, some companies relied on older, manual procedures to move forward with...

Harvard University has sharply increased its exposure to Bitcoin ETFs, signaling long-term confidence even as the broader market faces heavy withdrawals. A recent filing shows that the prestigious institution boosted its holdings of BlackRocks spot Bitcoin ETF (IBIT) by an impressive 257%. As of September 30, Harvard owned 6.81 million IBIT shares valued at approximately $442.8 million, a substantial jump from the 1.9 million shares it held in June. Harvard also increased its allocation to gold-backed ETFs, nearly doubling its position in SPDR Gold Shares (GLD). The university reported...

The growing popularity of Digital Asset Trusts (DATs) is revealing significant vulnerabilities for retail investors, especially as volatile market conditions continue to erode crypto valuations. Recent estimates indicate that more than $17 billion in crypto market value has evaporated, leaving many traders questioning the reliability of these investment vehicles. As Bitcoin dipped below $100,000, confidence in DATs has weakened further. A Bloomberg analysis shows that many DATs, once trading at substantial premiums, are now slipping below their net asset value. Analysts warn that these...

Bitcoins recent drop into the mid-$90,000 range has sparked concerns across the crypto market, but CryptoQuant CEO Ki Young Ju argues that the assets underlying structure remains far more resilient than many traders assume. Despite the steep retreat from last weeks high near $114,000a decline driven largely by a strengthening U.S. dollar and rising real yieldsJu emphasizes that investor demand is still robust, backed by rising capital inflows. According to Ju, Bitcoins realized cap recently surged to an all-time high of $1.12 trillion. This metric only increases when new capital enters the...

Tether is signaling a major strategic shift as it moves far beyond its core stablecoin business and deepens its push into advanced technologies. The company is reportedly in talks to make a significant investment in Neura, a European cognitive-robotics firm, at a valuation between 8 billion and 10 billion. While the final structure of the deal hasnt been confirmed, the scale of negotiations highlights how aggressively Tether is positioning itself in the AI and robotics sectors. Over the past year, Tether has made a series of moves that point to a broader transformation. The firm secured...

Traders on the prediction platform Polymarket saw massive gains this morning after a rumor circulated claiming that Michael Saylors company, Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy), had begun selling its bitcoin (BTC). The market reaction was swift: a contract that started the day at just 3% odds of Strategy selling any BTC before January 1, 2026 briefly spiked to 45% as traders rushed to place bets during Nasdaqs pre-market hours. At the same time, shares of MSTR plunged to an early low near $193 before rebounding above $200 once the U.S. market opened at 9:30am in New York. The entire frenzy...

Speculation over a possible interest rate cut at the December Federal Reserve meeting is losing steam as policymakers signal growing caution. After two rate cuts earlier in the year, stronger inflation pressures and signs of a stabilizing labor market are prompting Fed officials to reconsider further easing. What once looked like a likely 25-basis-point reduction is now far from guaranteed. Market sentiment has shifted noticeably. According to CME FedWatch data, the probability of a December rate cut has fallen to 43%, down sharply from 70% before the previous policy meeting. This decline...

Prominent financial commentator and long-time gold advocate Peter Schiff is back in the spotlight after Bitcoins latest price crash, using the moment to reiterate his long-held skepticism about the leading cryptocurrency. Schiff, who has spent years warning investors about Bitcoins volatility, has been quick to highlight that the digital asset struggled to maintain the highly anticipated $100,000 levelsomething he had predicted. As Bitcoin faltered, gold surged back above $4,100 following its own temporary correction, giving Schiff fresh ammunition for his critiques. In a recent social media...

Bitcoin continued its decline on Friday, slipping below $95,000 and ending the week with its steepest drop in eight months. The worlds largest cryptocurrency fell roughly 9% over the past five days, extending a bearish trend that has left investors uneasy. While U.S. stock indices managed modest gains, BTC underperformed once again, struggling to find support after hitting its lowest level since May. Ethereum also faced significant selling pressure, falling more than 11% this week as it traded under the $3,200 mark. Solanas SOL dropped 15% during the same period. XRP stood out as a relative...

The U.S. Department of Justice announced a series of convictions and new asset seizures tied to North Koreas expanding efforts to illegally obtain and exploit cryptocurrency. According to a Friday statement, five individuals pleaded guilty for their roles in aiding Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea (DPRK) operatives who infiltrated U.S. companies by posing as remote information-technology workers using stolen American identities. These schemes allowed North Korean agents to collect substantial income from unsuspecting U.S. businesses while masking their true locations and affiliations....