Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) Perps Are Building Liquidity Incrementally: SGX's Syn

Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH) Perps Are Building Liquidity Incrementally: SGX’s Syn

SGX’s bitcoin BTC$90,213.01 and ether ETH$3,109.46 perpetual futures have become increasingly popular since their debut two weeks ago, and that growth represents new liquidity rather than cash redirected from elsewhere, said Michael Syn, president of the Singapore exchange holding company. The products, cryptocurrency derivatives that allow institutional traders to speculate on the price of an…

SEC Abandons Ondo Finance Probe Without Filing Charges

SEC Abandons Ondo Finance Probe Without Filing Charges

The SEC has finally concluded its probe into Ondo Finance without recommending any enforcement actions, a year after launching the inquiry. Ondo Finance was one of the pioneers of real-world asset (RWA) tokenization. However, its rapid growth came at a time when the US regulatory environment was marred with unclear rules, and the US Securities…

Crypto.com and 21Shares Partner to Institutionalize the Cronos Ecosystem

Crypto.com and 21Shares Partner to Institutionalize the Cronos Ecosystem

// News Reading time: 2 min Published: Dec 08, 2025 at 23:29 A major institutional partnership was announced on December 8th, with global crypto exchange Crypto.com and European crypto ETP issuer 21Shares forming a strategic alliance to expand regulated access to the Cronos (CRO) ecosystem. The core aim of the alliance is to bring…

Bybit Institutional Sets the Stage for 2026 at High-Profile Abu Dhabi Gala

Bybit Institutional Sets the Stage for 2026 at High-Profile Abu Dhabi Gala

Advertisment DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, hosted its BIG Series – Bybit Institutional Gala in Abu Dhabi, bringing together key Bybit executives, global regulators, banking partners, liquidity providers, and institutional clients for a forward-looking dialogue on the evolution of digital markets. The evening set the…

Bitcoin Pro Traders Side-eye Breakouts To $92K

Bitcoin Pro Traders Side-eye Breakouts To $92K

Key takeaways: Economic uncertainty, a delayed jobs report and weakness in the housing market are causing traders to retreat from Bitcoin. Pro traders are incurring high costs to protect against Bitcoin price drops, while in China, stablecoins are being sold at a discount to exit the crypto market. Bitcoin (BTC) faced a $2,650 pullback after…

BTC, ETH, USDC as Collateral in CFTC Crypto Pilot

BTC, ETH, USDC as Collateral in CFTC Crypto Pilot

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on Monday launched a pilot program allowing select digital assets — bitcoin BTC$90,808.17, ether ETH$3,133.43 and USD Coin (USDC) or other payment stablecoins — to be used as collateral in U.S. derivatives markets. The program, announced by Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, is part of a broader push to give…