CFTC moves ahead with crypto market structure rules without waiting for Congress
CFTC advances crypto market rules as Bitcoin tops $80K and Coinbase files to launch perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks in the US.
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Crypto is ending the week with fresh momentum across regulation markets and derivatives.
The CFTC sent its crypto market structure proposal to the White House for review as Congress remains stalled.
Bitcoin climbed back above $80,000 as markets extended their rebound after the Fedās latest rate decision.
Coinbase also filed to launch perpetual futures tied to individual US stocks including Apple Tesla Nvidia and Microsoft.
CFTC sends crypto market structure proposal to the White House for review
The CFTC submitted a proposed crypto market framework directly to the White House budget office.
Rather than waiting for Congress to pass legislation, the agency is building rules on its own.
The move could set the template for how digital assets are regulated worldwide.
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Bitcoin blows past $80K as short sellers get torched
Bitcoin punched through $80K and triggered roughly $230M in short liquidations within a single hour.
The Fed's quarter-point rate hike landed without the panic traders feared, fueling broad risk appetite.
Altcoins joined the party, with Solana and XRP each jumping nearly 10% in 24 hours.
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BTC traded near $80,600, ETH climbed above $2,500, SOL pushed past $110, and XRP topped $1.38.
Coinbase files to list the first single-stock perpetual futures in the US
Coinbase filed SEC notices through two entities to offer perpetual futures on individual stocks.
Perpetual futures never expire, letting traders hold leveraged positions indefinitely. That's standard in crypto but unheard of for US equities.
If approved, it would graft crypto's always-on trading mechanics onto traditional stock markets.
Haruko cyberattack exposes 15 clients' data and drains some funds
London-based Haruko, which connects hedge funds to crypto exchanges, confirmed a breach affecting 15 clients.
Attackers accessed client data and siphoned some funds from the platform.
When the middleware layer gets hacked, every institution plugged into it becomes exposed too.
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