Nasdaq Secures SEC Approval To List Blockchain Version Of Stocks, Including S&P 500-Tracking ETFs

The Securities and Exchange Commission approved a proposal by Nasdaq Inc. (NASDAQ:NDAQ) allowing certain stocks to be traded and settled in tokenized form on the exchange.

SEC Greenlights Proposal For Blockchain-Based Stocks

The SEC found that the proposal was “consistent” with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and rules governing national securities exchanges, according to a filing. The initial scope includes Russell 1000 constituents and exchange-traded funds that track the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.

Nasdaq proposed to the SEC in September that its member firms be permitted to tokenize “certain” equity securities and exchange-traded products.

The proposed changes will enable…

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Dogecoin To $10? Top Analyst Spots Pattern Signaling Big Gains, But This X User Has Questions

A widely followed cryptocurrency analyst identified on Wednesday a bullish reversal pattern for Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) similar to the one that preceded massive memecoin rallies previously.

Will History Repeat?

Ali Martinez took to X, highlighting a fractal pattern on Dogecoin’s monthly chart that mirrored the previous two bull cycles. The setup delivered over 9,000% gains for DOGE in the 2017-18 cycle and a staggering 30,693% in 2021-22.

“Once you see this Dogecoin fractal, you can’t unsee it,” Martinez said, suggesting a similar explosive rally to $10, though without giving a specific timeline.

Where’s The Volume?

Fractals are reversal patterns usually composed of five bars or…

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Eric Trump Says ‘Up We Go’ After American Bitcoin Surpasses Galaxy Digital In Bitcoin Holdings — So Why Is The Stock Lagging?

‘Climbing The Ladder Faster’

Trump took pride in the achievement on X, adding, “No company is climbing the ladder faster. Up, up, up we go!”

Michael Saylor’s Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) tops the list, with over $53 billion worth of Bitcoin on its balance sheet.

Long-Term Strategy To Increase BitcoinWhat’s The State Of ABTC Stock?

Year-to-date, American Bitcoin lags Galaxy significantly, as shown below.

StockYTD Gains +/-American Bitcoin-39.41%Galaxy Holdings               -3.49%

Despite the unimpressive performance, Roth Capital and HC Wainwright & Co. initiated coverage of the stock with a “Buy” rating and set a price target of $4,  representing a…

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Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide Amid Jerome Powell’s Inflation Warning: Analyst Says BTC ‘Not Looking Good,’ Sees Drop Toward These Levels

Leading cryptocurrencies plunged alongside stocks on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve said the escalating Middle East conflict could push inflation higher.

‘Extreme Fear’ Returns

Bitcoin dived below $71,000, reversing a rally that pushed it up to $76,000. Ethereum’s decline was steeper, pulling the second-largest cryptocurrency back to the $2,100 zone.

Over $450 million was liquidated from the cryptocurrency market over the past 24 hours, with $380 million in bullish long bets alone wiped out, according to Coinglass data.

Open interest in Bitcoin futures dipped 3.75% in the last 24 hours. However, derivatives traders on Binance bought this dip, opening more long positions versus…

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SEC Approves Nasdaq Rule To Trade Tokenized Securities, Paving Way For Blockchain Integration

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved a Nasdaq rule change that allows certain securities to be traded in tokenized form, a move that integrates blockchain technology into traditional stock market infrastructure.

The approval, issued Wednesday, is part of a broader effort to explore digital representations of regulated assets while maintaining investor protections and market stability.

Under the new framework, eligible securities — including stocks in the Russell 1000 Index and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) tracking major benchmarks such as the S&P 500  — can be represented and traded as tokenized assets on Nasdaq. 

These tokenized versions are fully…

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Your Node Vs. The Digital Wilderness

Over 50 years after the first inter-networked message, peer-to-peer networks remain rare beasts in the jungle of the Internet. Bitcoin’s ability to provide an open monetary system depends on its peer-to-peer architecture, and across its attack surface it is the networking layer–how peers discover and connect to each other–that is the most vulnerable. There are two main places problems can occur: Bitcoin’s own peering protocol, and the Internet protocols that Bitcoin’s protocol depends on. In this light Core has a dual mandate to prevent Denial of Service (DOS) vectors that can be abused between nodes, and enable nodes to communicate safely in the wider adversarial environment…

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Bitcoin Price Fights For $70,000 As Fed Holds Rates

The Federal Reserve on Wednesday kept its benchmark interest rate steady, maintaining the federal funds target range at 3.50% to 3.75%. Bitcoin price is fighting to hold $70,000 amid a complex backdrop of elevated inflation, slowing job growth, and war in the Middle East. 

The decision marked the second consecutive FOMC meeting with no change in borrowing costs and followed a pause that began after three rate cuts last year.

Bitcoin price responded to the announcement with a drop in trading, changing hands around $70,500, down 3.6% over the previous 24 hours, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro. The cryptocurrency had flirted with $76,000 last week, reaching its highest level in…

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How Much Lower Can They Go?

XRP’s $1.2 Breakdown Risk

XRP trades trapped between Supertrend resistance at $1.5890 and support near $1.20. 

All four EMAs remain bearishly stacked above price, with the 20 EMA at $1.4285, 50 at $1.5068, 100 at $1.6978, and 200 at $1.9518. Price hasn’t traded above the 200 EMA since October 2025.

Open interest sits at $2.79 billion, dramatically lower than the $10-$11 billion peak during January 2026 euphoria. 

The decline in open interest alongside falling price reflects long-side capitulation and deleveraging, not fresh short conviction.

The long-short ratio on Binance accounts stands at 2.48, with top traders leaning long at 2.78. 

This heavily one-sided positioning in a downtrend…

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Bitcoin Down To $71,000, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Drop 5% In 24 Hours

Bitcoin dropped below $72,000 on Wednesday, following hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation data and rising Middle East tensions.

Notable Statistics:

Coinglass data shows 129,294 traders were liquidated in the past 24 hours for $406.32 million.

SoSoValue data shows net inflows of $199.4 million from spot Bitcoin ETFs on Tuesday. Spot Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of $138.3 million.

In the past 24 hours, top gainers include River, Kaspa and Hyperliquid.

Notable Developments:

Trader Notes: Trader IncomeSharks said Bitcoin’s recent pullback follows a bullish SuperTrend flip, noting that such corrections are common as traders take profits. He added that even a move toward $65,000 would…

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AI Agents Are Moving Into DeFi. Investors Should Pay Attention

Decentralized finance was built on the idea of removing human intermediaries. Now a new layer is being added in their place: autonomous AI agents that manage liquidity pools, execute flash loans, and optimize yield farming strategies without anyone touching a keyboard.

The shift is already underway. In March 2026, PancakeSwap launched AI-powered tools that allow agents to plan swaps, assess liquidity positions, and compare yield farming opportunities across 8 blockchains simultaneously. Uniswap Labs followed with open-source tools enabling agents to handle swaps and liquidity management on Uniswap v4.

These are not proofs of concept. They are live products, reshaping how capital moves…

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