ProShares withdraws some highly leveraged ETF plans after SEC review halt

ProShares withdraws some highly leveraged ETF plans after SEC review halt

ETF provider ProShares has withdrawn its registration request for some highly leveraged exchange-traded funds after receiving a warning letter from the U.S. securities regulator that flagged risk...
December 04, 2025 at 01:19 pm
EU presents plans to overcome investment hurdles hampering competitiveness

EU presents plans to overcome investment hurdles hampering competitiveness

The European Commission proposed measures on Thursday to make the European Union's capital markets more competitive by easing cross-border operations and giving broader oversight to the European...
December 04, 2025 at 12:09 pm
Strategy vs. Wall Street:  the pressure point linking MSTR and bitcoin's future

Strategy vs. Wall Street: the pressure point linking MSTR and bitcoin's future

A 50% collapse in MSTR has exposed the fault line between bitcoin-heavy balance sheets and legacy index rules, putting both the company and BTC's future on trial.
Zonebourse December 04, 2025 at 10:21 am
Indexes close higher as data keeps Fed rate cut expectations elevated

Indexes close higher as data keeps Fed rate cut expectations elevated

U.S. stocks advanced to close higher on Wednesday, as a flurry of economic data kept expectations elevated for an interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve next week, while a fall in Microsoft's shares...
December 03, 2025 at 03:23 pm
Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower

Euro hits almost seven-week high, dollar broadly lower

The euro hit an almost seven-week high against the dollar on Wednesday, boosted by data showing an expansion in euro zone business activity, while weaker than expected U.S. jobs data and expectations...
December 03, 2025 at 11:57 am
Dollar takes a breather ahead of Fed, bitcoin perks up

Dollar takes a breather ahead of Fed, bitcoin perks up

The dollar was becalmed on Wednesday, though investors looking ahead to 2026 were starting to position for U.S. rate cuts to weigh on the greenback while bitcoin recouped some of its losses and...
December 03, 2025 at 09:10 am
Risk-on, risk-off, risk-on

Risk-on, risk-off, risk-on

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There have been a couple of instances over the past month where a market rally was abruptly halted by sudden risk...
December 03, 2025 at 08:35 am
China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns

China's central bank vows crackdown on virtual currency, flags stablecoin concerns

China's central bank reaffirmed its tough stance on virtual currencies on Saturday, warning of a resurgence in speculation and vowing to crack down on illegal activities involving stablecoins. ...
November 29, 2025 at 12:26 pm
CoinShares pulls plug on select crypto ETFs ahead of US listing

CoinShares pulls plug on select crypto ETFs ahead of US listing

CoinShares filed on Friday to withdraw its plan to launch three exchange-traded funds, as the European cryptocurrency firm plans to focus on higher-margin opportunities ahead of its U.S. listing. ...
November 28, 2025 at 09:59 pm
Turkmenistan passes law regulating cryptocurrency mining and exchanges

Turkmenistan passes law regulating cryptocurrency mining and exchanges

ASHGABAT -Turkmenistan has passed a law legalising and regulating digital assets, including licences for cryptocurrency exchanges and crypto mining companies, state media reported on Friday. ...
November 28, 2025 at 11:25 am
From assets to infrastructure:  how crypto is quietly going mainstream

From assets to infrastructure: how crypto is quietly going mainstream

New reports from A16z and Coinbase Ventures suggest that RWAs, DeFi, and privacy will be the next growth engines for crypto - and the foundation of its mainstream future.
Zonebourse November 27, 2025 at 01:26 pm
Strategy soon to be ejected from the MSCI USA and Nasdaq 100?

Strategy soon to be ejected from the MSCI USA and Nasdaq 100?

Strategy. Michael Saylor's company, which built its legend by wrapping bitcoin into a listed stock, is facing an existential test: the cold, procedural threat of being removed from the major indices -...
Zonebourse November 25, 2025 at 01:37 pm
Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Bitcoin mining in China rebounds, defying 2021 ban

Bitcoin mining is quietly staging a comeback in China despite being banned four years ago, as individual and corporate miners exploit cheap electricity and a data center boom in some energy-rich...
November 24, 2025 at 10:51 am
Money laundering networks lead from Britain to Russia, UK says

Money laundering networks lead from Britain to Russia, UK says

LONDON -A billion-dollar money laundering network that operated across Britain bought a controlling stake in a Kyrgyzstani bank to facilitate sanctions evasion and support Russia's war in Ukraine,...
November 21, 2025 at 03:01 am
Private credit markets and stablecoins need close monitoring, G20 watchdog tells leaders

Private credit markets and stablecoins need close monitoring, G20 watchdog tells leaders

LONDON -The boom in private credit markets and stablecoins warrants close monitoring, the Group of 20's financial risk watchdog told leaders ahead of their summit in South Africa. In a...
November 20, 2025 at 03:43 pm
India cenbank cautious in its approach to stablecoins, cryptos, chief says

India cenbank cautious in its approach to stablecoins, cryptos, chief says

NEW DELHI -The Indian central bank is adopting a cautious approach towards cryptocurrencies and stablecoins, Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra said on Thursday. ...
November 20, 2025 at 01:38 pm
Bitcoin at $91,300:  extreme fear spikes as big money buys the dip

Bitcoin at $91,300: extreme fear spikes as big money buys the dip

BTC loses major support levels, futures flip into backwardation, and yet new money continues to flow in.
Zonebourse November 20, 2025 at 12:51 pm
Kraken confidentially files for IPO as crypto firms eye listings before 2026 midterms

Kraken confidentially files for IPO as crypto firms eye listings before 2026 midterms

Kraken, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, said on Wednesday it has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the U.S., as digital asset companies look to tap the new...
November 19, 2025 at 06:11 pm
G20 financial watchdog backs modernising regulations

G20 financial watchdog backs modernising regulations

LONDON -Modernising regulations, aligning rules around stablecoins and keeping tabs on ballooning debt and private credit markets are next year's top priorities, global financial regulators said on...
November 19, 2025 at 03:47 pm
Investors pull record $523 million from BlackRock's flagship bitcoin ETF

Investors pull record $523 million from BlackRock's flagship bitcoin ETF

Investors pulled roughly $523 million from BlackRock's flagship iShares Bitcoin Trust on Tuesday, according to data from Farside Investors, marking the fund's largest single-day withdrawal since its...
November 19, 2025 at 03:15 pm
Senate grills Trump's pick for CFTC head on crypto regulation

Senate grills Trump's pick for CFTC head on crypto regulation

U.S. senators on Wednesday pressed Michael Selig, President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, about his plans to overhaul cryptocurrency regulations and...
November 19, 2025 at 02:02 pm
Malaysia's Tenaga Nasional incurs losses of more than $1 billion from crypto power theft

Malaysia's Tenaga Nasional incurs losses of more than $1 billion from crypto power theft

KUALA LUMPUR -Malaysia's national utility firm Tenaga Nasional Bhd has incurred losses of more than $1 billion from illegal power usage by cryptocurrency miners between 2020 and August this year,...
November 19, 2025 at 08:38 am
Kraken valued at $20 billion in latest funding round

Kraken valued at $20 billion in latest funding round

Crypto exchange Kraken said on Tuesday it has raised $800 million in a funding round that valued it at $20 billion, as digital market firms continue to draw investor focus. ...
November 19, 2025 at 12:36 am
Saudi developer wants to sell Trump hotel tokens to US retail investors

Saudi developer wants to sell Trump hotel tokens to US retail investors

LONDON -Saudi luxury real estate developer Dar Global hopes to fund much of its latest Trump hotel in the Maldives by selling blockchain-based crypto tokens to U.S. retail investors, its CEO told...
November 18, 2025 at 06:46 pm
Singapore Exchange to launch bitcoin and ether perpetual futures

Singapore Exchange to launch bitcoin and ether perpetual futures

SINGAPORE -The derivatives arm of Singapore Exchange said on Monday that it would launch bitcoin and ether cryptocurrency perpetual futures trading on its platform. Set to launch on...
November 17, 2025 at 12:21 pm
Bitcoin falls nearly 2% to $93,684

Bitcoin falls nearly 2% to $93,684

Bitcoin, the world's largest cryptocurrency by market value, was down by 1.59% at $93,684 at 4:21 p.m. ET on Sunday. ...
November 17, 2025 at 12:32 am
Trump brothers-backed American Bitcoin swings to profit on margin expansion

Trump brothers-backed American Bitcoin swings to profit on margin expansion

American Bitcoin, backed by two of U.S. President Donald Trump's sons, swung to third-quarter profit on Friday as the miner and buyer of the world's largest digital asset benefited from wider...
November 14, 2025 at 06:21 pm
Trump brothers-backed American Bitcoin's quarterly revenue more than doubles

Trump brothers-backed American Bitcoin's quarterly revenue more than doubles

American Bitcoin, backed by two of U.S. President Donald Trump's sons, on Friday reported a third-quarter profit that more than doubled as the miner and buyer of the world's largest digital asset...
November 14, 2025 at 03:15 pm
Wall St regulator to consider crypto token classification, chair says

Wall St regulator to consider crypto token classification, chair says

WASHINGTON -The head of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission said on Wednesday the agency would soon consider establishing a classification for digital assets to help determine when they can...
November 12, 2025 at 07:29 pm
Zcash's 1,270% rally marks the return of privacy in crypto

Zcash's 1,270% rally marks the return of privacy in crypto

ZEC's impressive surge signals renewed interest in privacy as regulation tightens and zero-knowledge tech goes mainstream.
Zonebourse November 12, 2025 at 06:25 pm