The SEC submitted a proposed interpretation framework to the White House that would clarify which digital assets qualify as securities under federal law.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sec-submits-crypto-interpretation-framework-white-house-securities-classification-digital-assets/

EDXM International, backed by Citadel Securities, launches a blockchain-based Korean won derivative targeting Asia's FX market as Korea opens won trading 24/7.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/citadel-backed-edxm-launches-blockchain-korean-won-derivative-asia-fx-market/

Rival prediction market CEOs Shayne Coplan and Tarek Mansour are both investing in 5c(c) Capital, a new $35M fund targeting prediction market infrastructure.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/polymarket-kalshi-ceos-invest-35-million-5cc-capital-prediction-market-vc-fund/

Strategy registers $21B in new MSTR common stock, $21B in STRC preferred, and $2.1B in STRK preferred, nearly doubling its capital-raising firepower.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/strategy-files-44-billion-new-atm-offerings-mstr-common-strc-preferred-stock-bitcoin/

Trump orders a five-day pause on Iran strikes, crashing oil 10% and triggering a $260M+ short squeeze across crypto markets.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/bitcoin-surges-past-70000-260-million-shorts-liquidated-trump-iran-de-escalation-oil-crash/

The Nasdaq hit its lowest level since September as 10-year Treasury yields surged to 4.41%. Bitcoin crashed to $60K weeks earlier, and equities are now following.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/stocks-catching-up-bitcoin-crash-bond-yields-rise-nasdaq-september-lows-leading-indicator/

Barbara Fried and Joseph Bankman tell CNN the FTX prosecution was political. Creditors counter that recoveries are based on 2022 dollar values, not real crypto terms.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/sbf-parents-cnn-no-customer-money-lost-ftx-creditors-2022-dollar-values-clemency/

Gold has lost over 22% from its January all-time high, erasing $1.5 trillion in a single session. Bitcoin is down to $67,846 with fear at 24.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/gold-crashes-below-4350-1-5-trillion-wipeout-bitcoin-fear-24-safe-haven-myth/

NYSE Arca and NYSE American scrap position limits on 11 crypto ETF options and open FLEX trading, effective immediately after the SEC waived the 30-day wait.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/nyse-removes-25000-contract-cap-bitcoin-ether-etf-options-flex-institutional/

Fidelity's general counsel asks the SEC to let broker-dealers trade crypto on alternative trading systems and issue DLT guidance for tokenized securities.

Read the full article: https://www.spendnode.io/blog/fidelity-urges-sec-broker-dealer-crypto-ats-tokenized-securities-defi-framework/