// RECENT_TRANSMISSIONS (347 posts)
VanEck Files for Yield-Bearing Avalanche ETF; Undercuts Bitwise on Fees
VanEck’s amended VAVX filing sets a 0.30% fee and explicitly names Benqi and Yield Yak as liquid staking partners, challenging SEC norms.
Brazil’s $318B Crypto Pivot: Gen Z Swaps Speculation for Stablecoin Utility
Stablecoins now capture 90% of Brazil’s crypto volume as Gen Z investors drive a $318 billion shift toward hedging and utility.
Bitso Business Reports $82B Annualized Stablecoin Volume; Mexico Flows Hit $15.6B
Bitso Business projects $82 billion in 2025 stablecoin volume, with Mexico contributing $15.6 billion as corporate treasury and gaming sectors outpace traditional remittances.
Samourai Founder Faces Prison Today; Trump Signals Last-Minute Review
With hours left before his five-year sentence begins, Samourai Wallet’s Keonne Rodriguez pins hope on a Trump pardon after the President-elect promised to “look at” the case.
SEC Bars Caroline Ellison for 10 Years; FTX Civil Cases Closed
The SEC finalizes officer bars for FTX’s cooperating witnesses, with Ellison receiving a decade-long ban from public companies.
Senate Confirms Michael Selig to Lead CFTC; Crypto Eyes Regulatory Reset
Former SEC Counsel and Willkie Farr partner Michael Selig takes the helm at the CFTC, signaling a unified ‘principles-based’ regulatory regime alongside SEC Chair Paul Atkins.
Crypto Hedge Funds Post Worst Returns Since 2022 as Bitcoin Breaches $86K
Hedge funds face their steepest losses since the 2022 contagion as a 23% Q4 market correction forces mass liquidations ahead of a $23B options expiry.
Bitcoin Smashes $88K Ceiling as Bank of Japan Hikes to 0.75%
Bitcoin rallies past $88,000 as the Bank of Japan’s historic rate hike to 0.75% fails to trigger a Yen carry trade unwind, signaling continued liquidity for risk assets.
Coinbase Sues Regulators in 3 States to Shield Prediction Markets
The exchange argues prediction markets are federally regulated commodities, not state gambling products, in a preemptive strike against Michigan, Illinois, and Connecticut.
Metaplanet Launches Sponsored US ADR ‘MPJPY’; Deutsche Bank Custodies
The ‘MicroStrategy of Asia’ formalizes its US presence with a Deutsche Bank-sponsored ADR, targeting institutional flows after securing backing from Norway’s sovereign wealth fund.