Broker-dealers regulated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) can treat their stablecoin holdings as regulatory capital, according to a tweak this week to a frequently-asked-questions document maintained by the agency. That’s a seismic shift offered in the form of a minor addition to… Read More
A new fourth quarter 2025 survey from tokenization platform Brickken suggests that the majority of real-world asset (RWA) issuers are using tokenization to raise capital rather than to unlock secondary market liquidity, according to a report shared with CoinDesk. Among respondents, 53.8% said capital formation… Read More
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse said he now sees a 90% chance that the long-debated Clarity Act will pass by the end of April, signaling growing confidence inside the crypto industry that U.S. lawmakers may finally deliver long-sought regulatory certainty. Speaking on Fox Business, Garlinghouse said… Read More
Limited stablecoin rewards are favored by the White House, and if bankers sign off, they’ll be in the next draft of the crypto market structure bill, according to two people familiar with the negotiation. At a Thursday working session meant to secure common ground on… Read More
More progress was made but no compromise deal has yet emerged after a meeting hosted by the White House on Thursday to bring crypto insiders and bankers to the table again on U.S. digital assets legislation, according to crypto insiders who attended. “Today’s constructive meeting… Read More
Coinbase is expanding its crypto-backed lending product in the U.S. to include XRP, DOGE$0.09765, Cardano’s ADA and LTC$53.27, widening access to a service it has pitched as a way for customers to unlock liquidity without selling their holdings. The product allows users to post crypto… Read More
