SEC Chair Paul Atkins Marks Swift Departure From Gary Gensler-Rulemaking

Paul Atkins has used his appearance as Chair at the SEC’s crypto roundtable to outline support for clearer rules, shifting from Gary Gensler’s enforcement focus and praising Hester Peirce’s push for coherent standards. He has vowed to engage industry and Congress on a fit-for-purpose framework.
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$TRUMP Debunks $300K Myth—A Modest Holding Is Enough to Dine With Trump

The $TRUMP team has clarified that its ‘Dinner with President Trump’ contest depends on time-weighted balances of registered wallets, not a $300K spend. Trump Media has joined Crypto.com and Yorkville America Digital to roll out Truth.Fi ETFs combining digital assets with U.S. sector equities.
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Meme Coin Market Tops $60B as BONK Rockets 36% amid Cat Token Surge

The Meme Coin Market has extended its rally, up 4.2 % in 24 h to $60.3 B as turnover has surpassed $10.7 B. BONK has gained 35 % this week, buoyed by technical breakouts and an expanding ecosystem, while Solana and cat coins have outperformed amid warnings of rapid reversals.
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Michael Saylor Hails Fed U-Turn: US Banks Cleared to Back Bitcoin on $95K Rally

Michael Saylor has argued that US banks can now support Bitcoin because the Federal Reserve has rescinded its 2022 guidance on crypto activities. The April 24 reversal has coincided with BTC climbing past $95,500 and a wider policy pivot under President Trump and new SEC Chair Paul Atkins.
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Nasdaq Presses SEC for Four-Tier Crypto Rulebook, Demands Regulatory Clarity

Nasdaq has sent a 23-page letter to the SEC requesting a four-tier crypto asset framework that distinguishes securities, investment contracts, commodities, and uncategorized tokens. The exchange says such clarity will separate SEC and CFTC authority and support compliant market infrastructure.
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XRP Price Prediction: How High Will This ‘Elliott Wave’ Impulse Push XRP?

XRP (XRP) has gone up by 6.2% in the past week as market sentiment has improved significantly in a relatively short period and has managed to propel the price of the token to $2.3 for the first time in roughly a month.The Fear and Greed Index recovered from a record low of 15 it booked […]
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Pudgy Penguins’ $PENGU Jumps 37% Amid ETF Filing and Validator Launch on Solana

Memecoins have returned to the center stage, with Pudgy Penguins’ native token, $PENGU, leading through a sharp 37% rally. Despite concerns that the broader memecoin “supercycle” may be fading, recent moves suggest renewed investor appetite, especially around Solana-based speculative tokens.After falling from grace earlier this year, the memecoin market has seen surprise breakouts from coins […]
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