Aim – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com Latest Crypto News Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:30:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.10 https://i0.wp.com/earlybirdsinvest.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/cropped-New-Project-2024-12-17T235703.455.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Aim – Earlybirds Invest https://earlybirdsinvest.com 32 32 240146708 SEC and CFTC aim to harmonize crypto rules, boost US market leadership https://earlybirdsinvest.com/sec-and-cftc-aim-to-harmonize-crypto-rules-boost-us-market-leadership/ https://earlybirdsinvest.com/sec-and-cftc-aim-to-harmonize-crypto-rules-boost-us-market-leadership/#respond Fri, 05 Sep 2025 21:30:44 +0000 https://earlybirdsinvest.com/sec-and-cftc-aim-to-harmonize-crypto-rules-boost-us-market-leadership/

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) will hold a joint roundtable on Sept. 29 to advance regulatory coordination in the digital asset sector.

In a Sept. 5 joint statement, the agencies said fragmented oversight in the past had discouraged innovation and driven some crypto activity overseas. They stressed that harmonization is no longer optional, noting that a failure to coordinate has created uncertainty that hinders economic activity even when products are legally permissible.

SEC Chairman Paul Atkins and CFTC Acting Chairman Caroline Pham emphasized that harmonization can lower barriers, improve efficiency, and reaffirm US leadership in financial markets.

According to the financial regulatory chiefs:

“By working in lockstep, our two agencies can harness our nation’s unique regulatory structure into a source of strength for market participants, investors and all Americans.”

The event follows the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets recommendations, which urged regulators to create a fit-for-purpose framework that supports innovation while protecting investors.

Key priorities

The Sept. 29 roundtable will examine measures to align US markets with the global, always-on economy.

Among the priorities under consideration is the expansion of trading hours across select asset classes. The financial regulators said markets such as foreign exchange, gold, and crypto already operate continuously, and extending trading windows could improve liquidity while maintaining investor protections.

The agencies also plan to review frameworks for prediction markets and perpetual contracts. By clarifying rules for event-based contracts and onshoring compliant perpetual swaps, they aim to channel more trading activity back to US platforms.

Another proposal centers on portfolio margining. A coordinated framework could allow firms to recognize offsetting positions across asset classes and reduce capital inefficiencies.

The SEC and CFTC stressed that harmonized margin requirements would make net exposures easier for market participants while preserving risk safeguards.

The agencies further intend to explore exemptions that provide safe harbors for decentralized finance (DeFi) projects. These exemptions would create structured environments for peer-to-peer trading of spot, leveraged, or margined products without undermining investor protection standards.

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Spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are close to breaking the $10 billion mark in inflows this month, as BlackRock’s ETHA makes its way to the spot of fourth-largest ETF by inflows in the last 30 days.

According to Farside Investors’ data, spot Ethereum ETFs accumulated $9.3 billion in inflows as of July 25. This represents a 120% increase from the $4.2 billion registered on July 1, marking 16 consecutive days of inflows.

The average daily inflow is $233 million, which would total over $930 million in the four trading days left in July. 

Even if the average doesn’t repeat itself, the ETFs require $162.5 million daily to reach $10 billion, and 13 out of 16 trading days with inflows have surpassed this amount.

ETHA leads the inflows by a large margin, accounting for $9.34 billion in total flows, nearly four times the $2.35 billion in inflows of Fidelity’s FETH. In July, the BlackRock fund represented 91% of the total.

ETHA joins the “big boy club”

Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas highlighted that ETFs took $97.6 billion in inflows in the past 30 days. ETHA took the spot as the fourth-largest ETF, showing nearly $3.9 billion in inflows, roughly 4% of the total.

Moreover, Balchunas noted that ETHA registered the 17th-largest trading volume among ETFs as of July 28, 11:25 am ET. He added:

“$ETHA 17th most traded ETF today Top 0.4% of all ETFs, first time I recall seeing it in there. Given it is up 5% today and still pretty new a lot of this volume is gonna convert to inflows.”

As of press time, ETHA’s daily trading volume stands at $1.35 billion, according to data from CoinMarketCap.

Rising conviction in Ethereum

Shawn Young, chief analyst at MEXC Research, assessed that the rising inflows are driven by both institutional whales and corporate treasury firms’ appetite for ETH. 

In a note, he said this growth reflects the increased conviction in Ethereum’s utility, sustainability, and long-term staying power, particularly due to its use in tokenization, stablecoins, and on-chain settlement.

He concluded:

“The rise of Ether ETF AUM to over $20 billion, which represents almost 5% of Ether’s total market cap, speaks to this growing strategic asset role it’s now occupying in institutional portfolios.”

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Atkins opened the meeting, stating that the topic of the discussion is timely as “securities are increasingly migrating from traditional (or “off-chain”) databases to blockchain-based (or “on-chain”) ledger systems.”

The roundtable discussion was the third in a series of four addressing tokenization and bringing traditional assets on-chain.

Atkins declared “a new day at the SEC,” pivoting away from regulation by enforcement toward creating clear regulatory frameworks through proper rulemaking processes.

In order for the US to be the “crypto capital of the planet,” the Commission must “keep pace with innovation and consider whether regulatory changes are needed to accommodate on-chain securities and other crypto assets,” he said.

“Policymaking will no longer result from ad hoc enforcement actions.”

Issuance, Custody, and Trading

Atkins compared the migration from traditional to blockchain-based securities to the digital revolution in the music industry. He suggested it could transform securities markets through enhanced liquidity, automation, and novel applications.

There were three main focus areas at the roundtable: issuance, custody, and trading.

He acknowledged that few crypto assets have used registered offerings, and is committed to developing clearer guidelines and potentially new registration exemptions for token issuers.

The regulator also plans to provide more options for crypto custody, including revisiting “qualified custodian” requirements and potentially allowing self-custody solutions.

Thirdly, Atkins was supportive of broader trading options, including “super apps” that combine securities and non-securities trading, and modernizing Alternative Trading System regulations.

“In the past few years, the SEC first pursued what I call the ‘head-in-the-sand’ approach – perhaps hoping that crypto would go away,” he said before adding:

“Then, it pivoted and pursued a shoot-first-and-ask-questions-later approach of regulation through enforcement.”

Square Peg in Round Hole

He referenced dated forms such as the S-1, which may not apply to crypto, adding, “We cannot encourage innovation by trying to fit a square peg into a round hole.”

Atkins, who took the helm of the SEC in April, concluded:

“I am eager to coordinate with colleagues in President Trump’s Administration and Congress to make the United States the best place in the world to participate in crypto asset markets.”

The final roundtable titled “DeFi and the American Spirit” is scheduled for June 9.

Earlier this month, the SEC and Ripple agreed on a $50 million settlement that ends the five-year legal battle that was instigated by the previous administration as one of its first moves in its war on crypto.

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Loaded Lions, the flagship NFT collection from Crypto.com, will attempt to set a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS™ title for the largest aerial display of a currency symbol formed by multi-rotor drones.

The attempt is scheduled for May 1, 2025, in Miami, Florida, and will feature 1,200 drones creating a 10-minute display of the newly launched LION token symbol.

Drone Show Details

The current record, achieved by Gemini on March 13, 2025, involved 894 drones forming the Bitcoin (BTC) symbol. Loaded Lions aims to surpass that figure with a larger and longer drone performance that highlights the project’s recent expansion into cryptocurrency tokens.

Drone shows involve the coordinated flight of hundreds or even thousands of drones, each equipped with lights, to create moving images, logos, or messages in the sky.

According to the announcement, the record attempt is part of a broader effort to raise awareness of the Loaded Lions project and to bring greater utility to its community members by introducing the LION token.

Source Loaded Lions

The drone show will take place between the MacArthur Causeway and the Port Miami Bridge at 9:30 p.m. EST (May 2 2025, 01:30 UTC), one day before the Formula 1 Crypto.com Miami Grand Prix starts.

Spectators are advised that the best viewing area is the waterfront south of the Port Miami Bridge (see the image above). Under favourable weather conditions, the drone formation may be visible up to 1.5 to 2 miles.

Loaded Lions has encouraged attendees and nearby viewers to capture photos and videos of the event, offering a giveaway worth $5,000 in LION tokens to five individuals. Details on how to participate will be announced via the project’s official X account.

Loaded Lions Expands Its Web3 Ecosystem

The Loaded Lions collection was the first platform-owned NFT project launched by Crypto.com. It comprises 10,000 unique, algorithmically generated profile picture (PFP) NFTs. Each NFT combines 150 hand-drawn traits, including different hairstyles, costumes, and accessories, with varying rarity levels.

Ownership of a Loaded Lions NFT provides access to the Mane Net, a membership community offering benefits such as VIP event experiences, exclusive giveaways, and early access to other Crypto.com NFT drops.

Over the next five years, Loaded Lions aims to expand its presence within the Web3 ecosystem, introducing features such as the LION token, community governance tools, Mane City gaming updates, and integrations with AI tech. The project has also announced plans to launch branded merchandise, organize global meetups, and introduce AI-supported gaming features to attract a broader user base.

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