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The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has been making crypto waves with a series of what's-not-a-security statements. Most stablecoins are now on the list, according to a position statement just issued by the regulator. The stablecoins join memecoins and proof-of-work mining, such as that done to create bitcoin, as areas the regular's staff see as outside its securities jurisdiction. #crypto #cryptonews #SEC #regulation #stablecoins #Tether #Circle https://trib.al/vCmCDBi

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Safe haven and decoupling arguments begin to have a leg to stand on as bitcoin manages a small gain while stocks continue to plunge on Friday.

🎧 Catch the latest episode of 'THE MINING POD,’ in partnership with Blockspace Media! THE MINING POD: Hut 8’s Trump-Backed American Bitcoin, Galaxy’s $4.5B CoreWeave Deal, Tariff Impact on Bitcoin Miners Welcome to The Mining Pod's news roundup! Colin Harper and Matt Kimmel are joined by special guest Ethan Vera, the COO of Luxor, to discuss one of the most electric weeks for bitcoin mining news this year. They break down Hut8's new Trump-affiliated subsidiary American Bitcoin, Galaxy Digital's 15-year, $4.5 billion hosting agreement with CoreWeave, and how the Trump administration's blanket tariffs are bad news for miners and could lead to a 20-30% rise in ASIC miner prices. Plus, they cover Cango’s proposal to sell its auto-finance business to a Bitmain-linked entity for $352 million, and for this week’s cry corner, why Jack Dorsey thinks Lightning just isn’t cutting it. # Notes: - Hash price at pre-election lows of $40/PH/s/day - Hut 8’sTrump-backed American Bitcoin - Galaxy-CoreWeave deal worth $4.5B over 15 years - New tariffs that will impact miners: 36% Thailand, 32% Indonesia, 24% Malaysia -Cango proposes to sell its autofi business for $352 million - Jack Dorsey: "We can do better than Lightning" 🎧 Spotify: https://lnkd.in/eeAEvKR2 🎧 Apple: https://lnkd.in/ed2BqQzg 📺 Watch: https://lnkd.in/efSVXUsb

MoonPay CEO Ivan Soto-Wright writes for CoinDesk today saying that stablecoin legislation shouldn't privilege U.S.-based stablecoin issuers (like Circle) over issuers based abroad (like Tether): "In the early-1990s, telephone companies ran ads for long distance calls highlighting the cost per minute for a U.S. customer to speak to someone in another country. Today, that business does not exist. You can now Facetime or Zoom anyone, anywhere, for free. What changed? The shift to Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) ultimately drove the price of calls down to nearly zero. Today, we are experiencing a similar transformation as a global, embedded financial layer emerges within the internet. This will ultimately drive money transfer costs closer to zero, transforming a system long burdened by high fees, delays and middlemen. Stablecoins are the application driving this evolution. The maxim “adoption is slow until it is fast” captures their explosive growth in recent years. To get an idea of scale, stablecoin transaction volume surged above $27 trillion in 2024 – surpassing Visa and Mastercard combined. Today, there are stablecoin providers, such as Tether, that hold more U.S. Treasuries than entire countries like Germany and the Netherlands. Stablecoins are no longer a niche experiment. They are becoming more deeply embedded in our global financial ecosystem. As U.S. lawmakers debate stablecoin legislation, the goal should be clear: reinforce the dollar’s dominance as the global reserve currency while extending its reach into corners of the world that traditional banking cannot touch. This should include many important players — not just those based in the United States." Opinion. https://trib.al/r83JVcX

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Writing today on CoinDesk, French Hill and GT Thompson, chairmen of the agriculture and finance committees, outline six principles to guide digital assets legislation. "In the 118th Congress, the House Committees on Financial Services and Agriculture launched a historic joint effort to address digital asset regulation. This led to the first-ever passage of bipartisan digital asset market structure legislation in a chamber of Congress. This collaboration enabled Congress to address longstanding challenges in the ecosystem and lay the foundation for a fit for purpose framework under the leadership of President Trump. This Congress, both the House and Senate are committed to creating a clear path forward for the digital asset ecosystem. As we move ahead, it is crucial that the framework is both balanced and iron-clad for the future. To accomplish this, we have set out principles for digital asset legislation." Opinion. https://trib.al/pvGl56h

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The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 2446.91, up 0.1% (+2.11) since 4 p.m. ET on Thursday. Six of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: FIL (+2.3%) and POL (+1.4%). Laggards: APT (-5.0%) and AAVE (-2.6%). #InstitutionalInvesting #MarketInsights #AssetManagement #GlobalMarkets #DigitalAssets