Historical Cryptocurrency Market News Stories

SEC-CFTC Unite on Crypto Rules; ADA Whale Uptick!!

U.S. regulators (SEC and CFTC) announced coordinated work on crypto rulemaking, narrowing jurisdictional uncertainty and paving the way for clearer oversight. Separately, Cardano showed a drop in bullish retail commentary while on-chain flows suggest larger holders may be accumulating.

SEC Crypto Rule Push, Binance Delists Altcoins Now

U.S. SEC published a rulemaking agenda that could formalize how digital assets are classified and permit trading on regulated exchanges/ATSs; separately, Binance announced the delisting of BAKE, SLF and HIFI, triggering sharp, immediate price drops and reduced liquidity for those tokens.

NFP Shock Jolts Crypto; LINK Falls After Buybacks!

A softer-than-expected U.S. nonfarm payrolls print on Sept 5 tipped risk assets into a fast crypto-wide selloff — ether led losses while bitcoin fell less. Chainlink-specific buybacks removed about $5.5m of LINK but failed to halt a roughly 15% pullback from August highs.

SEC Rulemaking Shift Spurs Crypto; IMX Unlock Now!

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission released a near-term rulemaking agenda that could clarify how many digital assets are treated and pave the way for more institutional trading access. Separately, Immutable (IMX) has a scheduled token unlock today — a small but tangible supply event that may pressure IMX liquidity and intraday pricing.

Dollar Slide Aids Crypto; Polygon Switches to POL!

A softer U.S. dollar after recent labor data has reinforced the odds of a September Fed rate cut, boosting risk appetite across crypto. Separately, Polygon is migrating MATIC to a new POL token on its PoS chain — a token-level change investors and exchanges must track.

SEC and CFTC Joint Crypto Rules; XLM Upgrade Now!!

U.S. regulators (SEC & CFTC) announced a coordinated rulemaking effort and guidance on retail spot commodity transactions in crypto, aiming to reduce regulatory fragmentation. Separately, South Korean exchanges Bithumb and Upbit paused XLM deposits/withdrawals for Stellar’s Protocol 23 upgrade — a short, scheduled liquidity interruption with limited scope.

Tether Backs Down on USDT Freeze; WLFI Spikes Now!

Tether clarified it will not freeze USDT balances on several legacy chains, easing a potential source of liquidity disruption. Separately, WLFI’s debut on major exchanges triggered sharp, token-specific volatility after early listings.

ETF Rotation BTC Outflows, ETH Inflows; WLFI Lists

U.S. spot ETF data show August net outflows from BTC while ETH ETFs drew substantial inflows — a rotation that is reshaping institutional flows and crypto risk pricing. Separately, Binance opened trading on WLFI with stablecoin pairs, bringing centralized liquidity and likely short-term volatility to that single token.