Grayscale Seeks SEC Approval to Convert NEAR Trust Into Spot ETF

Grayscale files to convert NEAR Trust into a spot ETF on NYSE Arca, aiming to expand the altcoin-focused crypto ETF market.

President Trump touts progress on crypto regulation at the World Economic Forum: CNBC Crypto World

On this week’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, crypto prices struggle as President Trump’s push to acquire Greenland hits U.S. markets. Plus, the topic of crypto takes center stage at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.

F/m Investments seeks SEC approval to tokenize Treasury bill ETF shares

F/m Investments said on Wednesday that the asset manager has filed with a regulator for approval to record ownership of tokenized shares in its U.S. Treasury 3-month bill (TBIL) ETF on a permissioned ‌blockchain.

Solana (SOL) and Fireblocks Target Enterprise Treasury with Sub-Cent Settlement Layer

Fireblocks integration brings gasless transactions and tokenization tools to Solana (SOL)’s $15.7B stablecoin ecosystem, pitching 4-12% yields against traditional banking’s 0.5%.

Private credit may be the breakout use case for tokenization: Maple’s Sidney Powell

Maple Finance CEO Sidney Powell said blockchain’s biggest opportunity isn’t tokenized Treasury bills or funds — instead, it’s bringing opaque, illiquid private credit markets onchain.

Bitcoin treasury firm Nakamoto down 7% following name change update

Nakamoto Inc., formerly KindlyMD, has officially recorded its name change to reflect its long-term bitcoin accumulation plans.

SEC Crypto Task Force Pressed on Self-Custody Rights and DeFi ‘Dealer’ Rules in New Filings

Two new filings to the SEC Crypto Task Force call for clear rules on self-custody and DeFi trading as Congress debates federal crypto legislation amid delays in CLARITY Act.

Crypto’s next battle is privacy, but regulators face chicken-egg dilemma

Crypto’s move into banks and state-backed systems is accelerating a clash between financial privacy and public ledger design, said Aleo’s Yaya Fanusie.

SEC submissions push for self-custody, proprietary trading in tokenized and DeFi markets

New submissions filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission discuss self-custody rights and the regulation of proprietary trading in tokenized and decentralized finance markets. According to the SEC’s registry, the submissions were added on Tuesday to the SEC Crypto Task Force’s “Written Input” page.