The Morning Minute (12.17)Powered by @yeet⏰Top News:-Crypto majors mostly chop on day; BTC at $87,000-Visa expanded its stablecoin settlement to U.S. banks, leveraging Solana-FDIC greenlights proposal showing how U.S. banks can issue their own stables-Rainbow Wallet announces TGE for Feb 5, 2026 along with airdrop-Cantor Fitzgerald calls for $200B+ price target on HYPE in new report🌎 Macro Crypto and Memes-Crypto majors were mostly flat; BTC -0.3% at $87,000; ETH -1% at $2,930, BNB -1% at $858, SOL even at ...

SEC CLOSES FOUR-YEAR INVESTIGATION INTO AAVE- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has formally closed its investigation into the @Aave Protocol without recommending enforcement action.- The decision ends nearly four years of regulatory uncertainty around one of decentralized finance’s largest lending platforms.- Aave founder and CEO Stani Kulechov disclosed the outcome publicly, confirming that the matter has concluded at the staff level.BACKGROUND OF THE PROBE- The investigation began around late 2 ...

According to crypto journalist Kate Irwin, SEC sued crypto venture firm Shima Capital and its founder Yida Gao three weeks ago, alleging they carried out a scheme to defraud investors. Internal emails show that Gao has told founders of portfolio companies he plans to step down and begin winding down the fund. Founded in 2021, Shima Capital manages about $ 200 million in assets and has invested in projects including Berachain, Monad, and Pudgy Penguins. https://t.co/p3CZ88CNeo ...

Trump Is 'Open' to Democrats at SEC, CFTC in Glint of Hope for Senate Crypto Bill► https://t.co/kVb23nj0bp https://t.co/kVb23nj0bp ...

RT Gareth Jenkinson (@gazza_jenks)The 🇺🇸 @SECGov held a roundtable on financial surveillance and privacy yesterday.What does it mean for crypto and privacy protocols?We've got @kkirkbos from @StarkWareLtd to tell us what went down!Join me & @rkbaggs on @Cointelegraph 👇https://t.co/8lZ52is6Te ...

All right, welcome back to Worldwide Exchange. As we close on the 6 a. m.hour, a check of a few big stories that we're following this morning. The US says it collected more than $200 billion in tariffs this [music] year, according to new data from Customs and Border Protection. The figure comes as a [music] Supreme Court weighs the legality of those duties.President Trump's filing a $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the BBC. The president [music] is accusing the British broadcaster of producing a false ...

Regulatory Landscape - President Trump is open to potentially pardoning Keonne Rodriguez, a Bitcoin privacy tool developer [1] - Trump is open to nominating Democrats to the SEC and CFTC [1] Market Implications - Trump's openness to nominating Democrats to SEC and CFTC provides some hope for the Senate's crypto market structure bill [1]

The Morning Minute (12.15)Powered by @yeet⏰Top News:-Crypto majors mostly flat over the weekend; Bitcoin at $89,700-SEC issues no-action letter, paves way for tokenized stocks; also shares crypto custody guidance-OCC grants national bank charters to Ripple, Circle and others-Hyperliquid announces portfolio margin soon-Kamino introduces 6 new products in effort to move to full-stack platform🌎 Macro Crypto and Memes-Crypto majors were mostly flat over the weekend; BTC even at $89,700; ETH +1% at $3,150, BNB + ...

⏱️ State of Crypto This Week: Your 60-second review• YouTube enables PYUSD stablecoin payouts for US creators, with PayPal's May Zabaneh emphasizing the platform doesn't have to touch crypto while simplifying creator payments.• CFTC scraps 'actual delivery' crypto guidance under Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, giving exchanges more flexibility after withdrawing outdated commodity guidance finalized in 2020.• SEC Commissioner Caroline Crenshaw criticizes crypto industry in final weeks, saying standards have " ...

Regulatory Stance - SEC is prioritizing innovation and embracing new technologies [1] - SEC aims to enable an on-chain future for U S financial markets [1] - SEC continues to protect investors during the transition to on-chain finance [1] Market Outlook - U S financial markets are poised to move on-chain [1]