Crypto exchanges still post high risks of money laundering, Luxembourg says

美国证券交易委员会已正式承认 CoinShares 提交的莱特币和 XRP 交易所交易基金申请，这进一步增加了基于 Ripple 原生代币的待审批申请名单。 2 月 19 日，美国证券交易委员会正式承认纳斯达克代表 CoinShares 提交的 19b-4 文件，以列出基于 LTC (LTC) 和瑞波币 (XRP) 的现货交易所交易基金。 19b-4 表格，又称拟议规则变更，是新投资产品上市和交易两部分流程中的一个步骤。证券注册或 S-1 申请通常构成另一半，由潜在发行人直接提交。 在将 CoinShares Litecoin ETF 和 CoinShares XRP ETF 添加到《联邦公报》后，美国证券交易委员会将启动为期 21 天的评论期，征求公众对申请的反馈意见。该机构已经承认了多家公司的现货 XRP 交易所交易基金申请，包括 21Shares、Bitwise 和 Grayscale。它还承认了 Grayscale 和 Canary Capital 的现货莱特币基金申请。 你可能还喜欢：尼日利亚再次对币安提起 815 亿美元诉讼 继去年现货比特币 (BTC) 和现货以太坊 (ETH) ETF 大获成功之后，发行商开始关注华尔街的新加密货币 ETF。唐纳德·特朗普总统再次成为美国首位加密货币总统，这也鼓励各公司尝试新领域。 彭博社分析师 Eric Balchunas 和 James Seyffart 估计，美国证券交易委员会批准莱特币交易所交易基金的可能性为 90%。两人此前曾预测现货比特币基金的批准几率，最终证明这一预测是正确的。 虽然莱特币基金获得批准的可能性最高，但 XRP 产品也有望获得该机构的批准。彭博分析师估计现货 XRP 交易所交易基金获得批准的可能性为 65%。 我们的官方山寨币 ETF 批准概率已经出炉。莱特币以 90% 的概率领先，然后是 Doge，其次是 Solana 和 XRP。我们只针对 33 Act $IBIT 类文件进行审核。但肯定也能看到期货或开曼子公司类型 40 Act 的东西通过。https://t.co/JSaNnifjbu— Eric Balchunas (@EricBalchunas) 2025 年 2 月 10 日 阅读更多：Hashdex 获准在巴西推出 XRP 现货 ETF

今年早些时候与司法部达成 5 亿美元的和解协议后，OKX 加密货币交易所已正式在美国恢复运营。 4 月 15 日，交易所通过新闻稿宣布了此次重新发布，其中包括发布自主托管的 web3 钱包、新的中心化交易平台，以及任命 Roshan Robert 为新的美国首席执行官。 OKX 的美国客户现在可以使用该平台的交易工具、低费用和丰富的流动性。之前在美国平台 OKcoin 的现有用户将迁移到新的 OKX 平台。新用户将逐步获得访问权限，并于今年晚些时候全面推出。 作为其美国扩张计划的一部分，OKX 已在加州圣何塞设立了新的区域总部。该公司表示，此举将加强其对合规和监管参与的关注，同时使其更贴近关键人才和技术创新。 您可能还喜欢：OKX 与渣打银行合作推出加密抵押品镜像计划 新任美国首席执行官罗伯特在资本市场和监管方面拥有丰富的经验。他透露，尽管与当局的讨论早在2024年中期，也就是唐纳德·特朗普第二任期开始之前就开始了，但该公司已经花了一年多的时间构建合规基础设施，以支持重返美国市场。 随着美国加密监管的日益清晰，我们看到了建立信任和提供安全合规的数字资产解决方案的巨大机遇。我很高兴能够领导 OKX 在美国的业务，并为我们的客户带来灵活、高性能的加密体验。 —— OKX 美国首席执行官 Roshan Robert OKX 除了交易所之外，还为美国用户推出了一款新钱包。它允许用户安全地存储加密货币，并支持超过 130 个区块链。该钱包包含交易、跨网络资金转移、探索 NFT 以及使用 Web3 DApp 的工具。此外，它还具备人工智能功能，帮助用户发现热门代币和项目。 为了保持透明度，OKX 将每月分享由区块链安全公司 Hacken 验证的储备证明报告。这可以让用户确认他们的资金确实存放在平台上。 OKX 于今年 2 月与美国司法部达成和解，此前该公司承认经营未经许可的加密货币业务，并同意在 2027 年之前引入外部专家监督其合规情况。此次在美国重新上线之前，OKX 已实施了全面的合规框架，包括了解客户 (KYC) 检查、欺诈检测和其他控制措施，以满足美国标准。 阅读更多：3iQ 和 Figment 将推出北美首个 Solana 权益 ETF

Bittensor price has recently broken out of a long-standing falling wedge pattern, gaining over 70% in the past month. While bullish momentum has cooled slightly, the uptrend remains intact, with the next target set around $420. Bittensor (TAO) is up over 70% in the past month, currently trading around $369. The Bittensor rally began on April 7, when TAO price bounced off the lower trendline of a long-standing falling wedge pattern near $180, accompanied by a spike in volume. After a brief pullback in mid-April, the rally resumed, fueled by the quiet launch of the Bittensor Liquid Fund by Unsupervised Capital on April 16. Today I’m proud to announce Unsupervised Capital — a liquid token fund dedicated to Bittensor.At a moment when conviction feels scarce across crypto, I’ve never felt more clarity or confidence about a single thesis: Bittensor.I’m launching this with my longtime friend… pic.twitter.com/BZB7XIbDdC— Sami Kassab (@Old_Samster) April 16, 2025 Bullish momentum kept building throughout April. Around April 20, the 20-day EMA crossed above the 50-day SMA—a bullish signal. On April 22, TAO also broke out above the wedge’s upper resistance trendline. Since touching that trendline, TAO gained approximately 110%. Source: TradingView You might also like:News VIRTUAL price wakes up as post-breakout momentum builds, eyes $4 next Following its recent breakout, Bittensor price is now consolidating near local highs, holding firmly above horizontal support at ~$335, which aligns with the 20-day EMA ($337). While the overall price structure remains bullish, short-term momentum has cooled, with the RSI declining from overbought levels at the local top to 63 at press time. The MACD histogram is starting to printing red, signaling weakening bullish momentum. Despite this, the 20 EMA remains above the 50 SMA, reinforcing the underlying bullish trend. As long as TAO maintains support above the $335 zone, the breakout remains intact and continuation is likely. After clearing the local resistance near $390, the next—albeit weaker—barrier lies around $420, where TAO was previously rejected following a sharp leg down in early February. A decisive breakout above this level, especially on strong volume, could open the door to the next upside target in the $460–$470 range — a key horizontal cluster formed in late January and the rejection after the April 20 swing high. Apart from Bittensor, other AI-focused tokens have recently staged impressive breakouts. Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL) surged 60% following a breakout from a consolidation range, while Aixbt (AIXBT) delivered a 110% gain after its range breakout. You might also like:AIXBT price surges 20% as bulls eye break above $0.21 resistance

South Korean politician Lee Jae-myung has vowed to approve spot cryptocurrency exchange-traded funds and create a safer investment environment for young investors if elected president. Lee, who is the Democratic Party’s presidential candidate, has rolled out a set of crypto-friendly promises as part of a larger pitch to win over younger voters, according to a Korea Economic Daily report. With the June 3 election approaching, Lee made it clear that digital assets would play a key role in his plans. In a social media post on May 6, Lee said he wants to help young people “[build] assets and plan for the future” by making crypto investment safer and more accessible. He pledged to push for the legalization of spot crypto ETFs, along with the creation of a unified oversight system to strengthen protections for investors and bring more transparency to the market.Among other reforms, Lee said he would work to reduce trading fees and overhaul current regulations, signaling a broader effort to make crypto a more stable and mainstream investment option for everyday users. Lee’s message seems aimed squarely at younger South Koreans who’ve been priced out of traditional assets like real estate and stocks and are turning to crypto in search of better returns. You might also like:South Korean presidential candidates court 16 million crypto investors ahead of June election: report Lee joins a growing list of politicians trying to win over crypto voters. With around 16 million crypto users, roughly 36% of the electorate, digital asset investors have become a major voting bloc. Politicians from both major parties are actively courting them.  The Democratic Party has reportedly brought in a token securities expert, Professor Kim Yong-jin, to help shape policy, and one of its lawmakers recently introduced a draft bill dubbed the Digital Asset Promotion Basic Act. Meanwhile, the ruling People Power Party has laid out its own ambitious plan to support the crypto sector.  Back in April, the party unveiled a seven-part strategy, including a commitment to approve spot Bitcoin ETFs this year. Further, it wants to scrap South Korea’s one-exchange-one-bank rule, allow institutions to trade crypto, and roll out a stablecoin regulatory framework in line with global standards. As previously reported by crypto.news, Representative Park Soo-min of the People Power Party said South Korea has “no time to delay” on ETFs, especially with jurisdictions like Hong Kong and the U.S. already moving ahead. The party is also pushing to set up a special crypto committee directly under their presidential candidate, Kim Moon-soo, who has spoken out about the lack of protection for the millions of Koreans now invested in digital assets. Read more:South Korea to allow trading for spot Bitcoin ETF this year

Berachain continues to bleed, down 21% in a week and nearly 40% in 30 days, with technical indicators painting a grim short-term picture. As of press time, Berachain (BERA) is trading at $2.88, down more than 80% from its peak of $14.83 and roughly 68% from its most recent local peak of $8.94 on Mar. 29. The sharp drop comes after Boyco Vaults, a pre-launch liquidity program that let users deposit assets in exchange for early rewards, unlocked $2.7 billion in total value locked on May 6. These assets include 2% of BERA’s total supply,  A sizable portion of these assets entered the market after the unlock, causing significant selling pressure and sparking volatility in all of the main trading pairs. Just before the unlock on May 4, BERA briefly hit a record low of $2.82 and is still experiencing a strong downward pressure. Despite this, trading volume increased by 105% to $120.7 million over the last day, suggesting that market activity is growing. According to Coinglass data, BERA’s 24-hour derivatives volume increased 71% to $218.3 million, while open interest has decreased 6.3% to $81.4 million. This implies that some traders have exited positions due to the uncertainty. There is a slight bearish bias as shown by a 24-hour long/short ratio of 0.926. You might also like:Paddle Finance launch on Berachain: Liquidity tools for assets most protocols ignore At $2.88, BERA is trading just above important psychological support on the daily chard. Price remains compressed below the 20-day and 50-day moving averages, while Bollinger Bands show a strong contraction, which usually indicates a squeeze in volatility and a potential sharp move ahead. Berachain price analysis. Credit: crypto.news The relative strength index is well into oversold territory at 28.67, suggesting that bearish momentum may be overextended but not necessarily exhausted. However, if there isn’t a volume breakout or verified bullish divergence, any bounce might not last long.  If selling pressure persists, BERA risks a breakdown below $2.80, potentially retesting $2.50, a key psychological level and likely next support.  A short-term rally toward $4.00 may be possible if bulls can hold back current levels and push BERA back above $3.40, which is the mid-Bollinger Band and the previous support that turned into resistance. Until stronger accumulation appears, the path of least resistance is still downward. Read more:XRP whale wallets surge past 300K — is a breakout on the horizon?