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Ripple Chief Legal Officer (CLO) Stuart Alderoty has welcomed new regulatory guidance from the U.S. SEC, which categorizes XRP as a digital commodity.  In a landmark development, the SEC has settled the longstanding debate over the regulatory status of XRP by clarifying that the fourth-biggest token is a digital commodity.  Key Points    The U.S. SEC has officially categorized XRP as a digital commodity, not a security.  Its definition suggests that a digital commodity derives value from network functionality and market dynamics.  Ripple’s CLO welcomed the classification, emphasizing that it aligns with the company’s longstanding stance on the token.  Other major…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission has cleared up longstanding ambiguity about how crypto assets should be treated.  The SEC issued an interpretation on Tuesday clarifying how federal securities laws apply to certain crypto assets and transactions involving cryptocurrencies. This is a “major step in the Commission’s efforts to provide greater clarity regarding the treatment of crypto assets,” it stated. The guidance also “complements Congressional endeavors to codify a comprehensive market structure framework into statute.” The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) also joined the interpretation, confirming that it will apply the Commodity Exchange Act to crypto assets. SEC: Cryptos Are…

The number of whale wallets holding more than one million of US President Donald Trump’s memecoin has surged to a five-month high after announcing a luncheon at his Florida home for top holders last week. There are now 83 wallets holding more than 1 million TRUMP (TRUMP) (equating to $3.7 million), making it the highest showing for the memecoin since Oct. 8 last year, Santiment said in an X post on Monday. The luncheon with Trump is set for April 25 at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida, according to the Trump team. The top 297 token holders are invited, with the…

George Town, British Virgin Islands, March 17th, 2026, Chainwire Aster, a privacy-focused trading ecosystem backed by YZi Labs, today announced the official launch of Aster Chain Mainnet. This purpose-built Layer 1 blockchain is designed to dismantle the “transparency trap” of modern DeFi, offering institutional-grade privacy and CEX-level performance to professional and retail traders worldwide. Ending the Era of Onchain Position Hunting Transparency is a defining characteristic of decentralized finance, supported by public ledgers, verifiable transactions, and open protocols. However, transparency between protocols and users differs from transparency among market participants. When trading activity, including order placement, position size, and liquidation…

The global investment landscape is undergoing structural change. As blockchain technology matures, Web3-based financial platforms are moving from niche experimentation to a rapidly expanding segment of digital finance. According to industry reports, the total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystems has fluctuated significantly in recent years, yet long-term adoption metrics continue to show expansion in wallet activity, smart contract usage, and decentralized application engagement. Skywinex views this shift not as a speculative cycle, but as an infrastructure transition. The Expansion of Web3 Investment Platforms Over the past five years, several measurable trends have emerged: The number of active…

APIA, Samoa, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Phemex, a user-first crypto exchange, announced that its TradFi (Traditional Finance) trading platform has exceeded $10 billion in trading volume for the first month, driven by unprecedented demand for tokenized gold and commodity contracts amid escalating geopolitical tensions. Gold-related instruments — including XAU (Gold) and PAXG perpetual contracts — accounted for a significant share of the volume surge, as traders sought safe-haven exposure through Phemex’s 24/7 trading infrastructure. The TradFi platform, which offers tokenized access to stocks, commodities, and indices alongside crypto assets, has seen a 340% increase in active users quarter-over-quarter. Its core…

ORBS makes strategic investments in category-defining companies, including OpenAI and Beast Industries Tom Lee, Chairman of Bitmine (NYSE: BMNR), joins board of directors to support ORBS’ long-term investment strategy ARK Invest joins ORBS as a partner, providing strategic advisory and private market intelligence; commits $25 million to ORBS Brett Winton, Chief Futurist at ARK Invest, will join as an advisor to ORBS’ Board Payward, the parent company of global crypto platform Kraken, commits $25 million to ORBS The Company is supported by a group of strategic and institutional investors including: Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), MOZAYYX, ARK Invest, Payward, World Foundation,…

Castries, Saint Lucia, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire PrimeXBT, a global multi-asset broker and crypto asset service provider, announced the launch of PXTrader 2.0, a major upgrade of its native trading platform that combines crypto with traditional financial markets, giving traders access to more than 350 instruments from a single account. The launch reflects PrimeXBT’s leading role in the growing convergence between crypto and traditional finance, supported by infrastructure designed to allow digital asset capital to move more freely across global markets. PXTrader 2.0 reflects a broader shift in how digital assets are being used within financial markets. Increasingly, crypto is…

Victoria, Seychelles, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire BYDFi announced the integration of its perpetual futures market data into TradingView, enabling traders to access real-time pricing and crypto market signals directly within TradingView charts. The integration supports more efficient workflows by bringing BYDFi derivatives data into a familiar charting environment used by traders worldwide for crypto futures analysis. Market Signals in View, Strategy in Sync With BYDFi perpetual futures data available on TradingView, users can monitor price action, volume dynamics, and market structure signals on TradingView while keeping their chart workflow anchored to BYDFi as the data source, ranging from BTCUSDT perpetual…

El Salvador has rapidly become one of the most innovative countries for cryptocurrency businesses. With a forward-thinking regulatory framework, tax incentives, and a growing fintech ecosystem, it is increasingly attracting startups, exchanges, and digital asset service providers. For companies aiming to operate legally and expand internationally, obtaining a crypto license in El Salvador is now a strategic advantage. The Salvadoran government has introduced a clear legal structure to regulate digital assets, overseen by a national authority responsible for licensing, supervision, and ensuring compliance with anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-customer (KYC) standards. This modern framework provides both protection and clarity for businesses entering…