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Flow Traders, one of the world’s top market makers in exchange-traded products, said Tuesday it is bringing its decades of TradFi expertise to tokenized assets with the launch of 24/7 over-the-counter (OTC) liquidity.The move arms institutional clients with a new tool, allowing them to manage risk and keep capital flowing via blockchain versions of popular traditional assets when traditional exchanges are dark on weekends and after hours.The new offering, delivered through Flow Traders’ Digital Asset OTC platform, provides proprietary, two-way pricing for tokenized money-market funds, equities and commodities, including Franklin Templeton’s BENJI and tether gold (XAUT), according to the press…

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis, a lawmaker at the center of talks on the crypto industry’s top policy goal to pass a market structure bill, said the talks have probably reached the necessary compromises to move the legislation forward.”We think we’ve got it,” Lummis, the chairwoman of the Senate Banking Committee’s digital assets subcommittee, said at the Digital Chamber’s DC Blockchain Summit on Wednesday. “We really are going to get it out of the banking committee in April.”Lummis has been deeply involved in months of talks over the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act language. After the process was derailed by bank…

S&P Dow Jones Indices announced Wednesday that it is bringing the S&P 500 to the blockchain via the Hyperliquid platform, making it easier for investors to trade the most widely tracked equity index 24 hours a day.The company said it licensed its flagship stock index to Trade[XYZ], which is launching the first officially approved S&P 500 perpetual contract on the Hyperliquid blockchain.In simple terms, this means eligible non-U.S. investors can trade the S&P 500 onchain, around the clock, without using traditional stock exchanges.Perpetual futures contracts, or “perps,” are derivative instruments without expiration dates that allow investors to place bets on…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Multiple bills meant to stop federal officials from profiting off digital assets have stalled in Congress — none have made it past the committee stage — even as US President Donald Trump prepares to host top holders of his personal memecoin at his Florida estate next month. Bills Introduced But Stuck In Committee The Modern Emoluments and Malfeasance Enforcement Act, the Stop Presidential Profiteering from Digital Assets Act, and the Curbing Officials’ Income and Nondisclosure Act were all introduced over the past year. All three remain in…

American Bitcoin (ABTC), a mining and treasury firm tied to the Trump family, now holds more bitcoin BTC$71,362.54 than Mike Novogratz’s Galaxy Digital (GLXY).The company owns 6,899 BTC, worth about $491 million, edging past Galaxy’s 6,894 BTC to become the 16th largest public holder of the asset, according to data from BitcoinTreasuries.net. The shift highlights how newer entrants continue to climb the rankings as firms compete to build large bitcoin reserves. At the top remains Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) with 761,068 BTC. It is followed by Marathon Digital (MARA) and Jack Mallers’ Twenty One Capital. Other major holders include Bullish…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ripple Prime is pitching XRP not just as a traded asset, but as working collateral inside institutional market structure. In a March 17 interview with Jake Claver, international CEO Mike Higgins said Ripple’s acquisition of Hidden Road, now rebranded as Ripple Prime, is designed to bring prime brokerage, clearing, custody and treasury functions into a single institutional stack. Higgins framed Ripple Prime as an access layer for firms trading across both traditional and digital markets. The core idea, he said, is that those markets are no longer…

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao embraced a chance to distance himself from recent accusations against Binance that it has been involved in handling transactions that potentially enabled terrorism financing in Iran.”I have zero interest in doing that,” said the founder and former chief executive of the exchange, who agreed to leave his company under a criminal settlement with the U.S. “I live in a country that’s being attacked by Iran. Even before that, I was just not interested in that,” he said in a video appearance at the Digital Chamber’s DC Blockchain Summit on Wednesday.CZ, a resident of the United Arab Emirates,…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum has reclaimed the $2,300 level, positioning itself at a critical juncture as the market prepares for a decisive move. After weeks of volatility and corrective pressure, ETH is now testing a key zone that could determine the next phase of price action. While some analysts argue that the current structure is building toward a bullish impulse, others remain cautious, warning that the recent recovery could still lead to a short-term retrace before any sustained upside. Amid this uncertainty, on-chain data is providing additional context. According to…

Network NewsETHEREUM COMMUNITY DEBATES FOUNDATIONS NEW MANDATE DOCUMENT: The Ethereum Foundation’s new mandate — a sweeping document released to clarify the organization’s role and principles — sparked a torrent of reactions, with supporters praising it as a long-overdue articulation of the blockchain’s ethos and critics saying it reinforces the foundation’s hands-off approach at a time when Ethereum needs stronger leadership to meet the growing needs of institutions. The 38-page document lays out what the foundation described as a constitutional guide to its mission, emphasizing its role as a neutral steward rather than a centralized authority. The mandate frames the foundation’s…

The Federal Reserve held its benchmark fed funds rate range steady at 3.50%-3.75% on Wednesday, as expected.Down nearly 4% ahead of the anticipated decision following a surge in oil prices and poor inflation data earlier on Wednesday, bitcoin remained sharply lower at $71,600 in the moments following the news.U.S. stocks remain lower for the day, with the Nasdaq and S&P 500 each down by 0.55%. The 10-year Treasury yield remains higher by a tick at 4.21%.”The implications of developments in the Middle East for the U.S. economy are uncertain,” said the central bank in its accompanying statement.The vote to hold…