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Ethereum News

Breaking: SEC and CFTC Forge Regulatory Harmony as JPMorgan Faces $328M Crypto Lawsuit

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2026 — In a landmark day for digital asset oversight, U.S. financial regulators took coordinated action while a banking giant faced serious allegations. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) moved to formally recognize prediction markets, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) signed a historic cooperation agreement with its sibling agency, and […]

BlackRock's staked Ethereum ETF trading chart on a professional financial monitor.
Ethereum News

Breaking: BlackRock’s Staked Ethereum ETF Posts $15.5M Debut Volume

NEW YORK, March 13, 2026 – BlackRock’s pioneering staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund, the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust (ETHB), recorded $15.5 million in trading volume on its first day of public trading. The debut, which market analysts described as “very, very solid,” marks a significant milestone for institutional cryptocurrency adoption and the evolving landscape of yield-generating […]

Breaking crypto regulation news: SEC and CFTC cooperation amid JPMorgan lawsuit developments on March 13, 2026.
Bitcoin News

Breaking: SEC & CFTC End Turf War as JPMorgan Faces $328M Crypto Suit

WASHINGTON, D.C., March 13, 2026 — U.S. financial regulators took remarkable steps toward coordinated cryptocurrency oversight today while banking giant JPMorgan Chase faced explosive allegations of enabling a massive Ponzi scheme. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) opened public comment on original prediction markets regulations, marking the most significant regulatory development for this emerging crypto […]

US Capitol at dusk with digital padlock symbolizing the Senate's CBDC ban in the 21st Century Road to Housing Act.
Bitcoin News

Breaking: US Senate Votes 89-10 to Ban Federal Reserve CBDC in Landmark Housing Bill

WASHINGTON, D.C. — March 12, 2026. The United States Senate delivered a decisive blow to the prospect of a Federal Reserve-issued central bank digital currency today, voting overwhelmingly to include a prohibition within major bipartisan housing legislation. Lawmakers approved the 21st Century Road to Housing Act by an 89-10 margin, embedding an amendment that explicitly […]

Federal courtroom scene representing Binance's legal victory in Alabama terrorism financing case dismissal
Bitcoin News

Breaking: Binance Claims Major Legal Victory in Alabama Terrorism Financing Case

In a significant legal development on March 12, 2026, a federal court in Montgomery, Alabama, delivered a partial victory for cryptocurrency exchange Binance, dismissing core allegations that the platform facilitated terrorism financing. U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Alabama Magistrate Judge Chad Bryan granted a motion by former Binance CEO Changpeng ‘CZ’ Zhao […]

Bitcoin price chart and ETF inflow ledger on a trading desk, illustrating negative funding rates and institutional demand.
Bitcoin News

Breaking: Bitcoin Bears Push Funding Rate to -7% as ETF Buying Creates Critical Support

NEW YORK, March 13, 2026 — Bitcoin’s perpetual futures funding rate plunged to a negative 7% annualized figure on Thursday, signaling heightened bearish conviction among derivatives traders. This shift occurred as the flagship cryptocurrency struggled to reclaim the $71,000 level amid broader market weakness. However, a sustained sequence of net inflows into U.S. spot Bitcoin […]