The post SEC Approves Universal Standard for Digital Asset Listings appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Points:SEC approves a universal listing standard for digital asset ETPs.This change facilitates innovation and investor access.Positive reactions from market participants such as Grayscale. The SEC has approved a universal listing standard enabling U.S. exchanges to list and trade spot commodity ETPs, including digital assets, without individual rule change proposals. This regulatory shift potentially increases access to digital asset investment products, impacting institutional flows and market dynamics for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SEC Unveils New Listing Framework for Digital Assets The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today approved a universal listing standard for exchange-traded products (ETPs) that hold spot commodities, including digital assets. This allows national securities exchanges to list and trade commodity trust shares without submitting individual rule change proposals under Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins emphasized that this approval supports the capital markets’ role as a platform for global digital asset innovation. Immediate changes from this decision include the ability for exchanges like NYSE Arca and Cboe to list digital asset ETPs more efficiently. This eases market access, potentially increasing institutional participation. It aligns with investor demand for simplified and inclusive trading of digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, through trusted U.S. exchanges. Paul Atkins, SEC Chairman, “By approving these universal listing standards, we ensure that the capital markets continue to be the best platform for global digital asset frontier innovation. This approval helps maximize investor choice and promote innovation by simplifying the listing process and lowering the barriers for investors to access digital asset products in the trusted U.S. capital markets.”The industry’s reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. Market participants like Grayscale and other ETP issuers anticipate faster product suite expansions. This change lowers barriers for both retail and institutional flows. Atkins’ statement highlights the strategy of maximizing investor… The post SEC Approves Universal Standard for Digital Asset Listings appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Key Points:SEC approves a universal listing standard for digital asset ETPs.This change facilitates innovation and investor access.Positive reactions from market participants such as Grayscale. The SEC has approved a universal listing standard enabling U.S. exchanges to list and trade spot commodity ETPs, including digital assets, without individual rule change proposals. This regulatory shift potentially increases access to digital asset investment products, impacting institutional flows and market dynamics for cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. SEC Unveils New Listing Framework for Digital Assets The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) today approved a universal listing standard for exchange-traded products (ETPs) that hold spot commodities, including digital assets. This allows national securities exchanges to list and trade commodity trust shares without submitting individual rule change proposals under Section 19(b) of the Securities Exchange Act. SEC Chairman Paul Atkins emphasized that this approval supports the capital markets’ role as a platform for global digital asset innovation. Immediate changes from this decision include the ability for exchanges like NYSE Arca and Cboe to list digital asset ETPs more efficiently. This eases market access, potentially increasing institutional participation. It aligns with investor demand for simplified and inclusive trading of digital assets, such as Bitcoin and Ethereum, through trusted U.S. exchanges. Paul Atkins, SEC Chairman, “By approving these universal listing standards, we ensure that the capital markets continue to be the best platform for global digital asset frontier innovation. This approval helps maximize investor choice and promote innovation by simplifying the listing process and lowering the barriers for investors to access digital asset products in the trusted U.S. capital markets.”The industry’s reaction has been overwhelmingly positive. Market participants like Grayscale and other ETP issuers anticipate faster product suite expansions. This change lowers barriers for both retail and institutional flows. Atkins’ statement highlights the strategy of maximizing investor…

                                                                               Market participants are eagerly anticipating at least a 25 basis point (BPS) interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve on Wednesday.                     The Federal Reserve, the central bank of the United States, is expected to begin slashing interest rates on Wednesday, with analysts expecting a 25 basis point (BPS) cut and a boost to risk asset prices in the long term.Crypto prices are strongly correlated with liquidity cycles, Coin Bureau founder and market analyst Nic Puckrin said. However, while lower interest rates tend to raise asset prices long-term, Puckrin warned of a short-term price correction.  “The main risk is that the move is already priced in, Puckrin said, adding, “hope is high and there’s a big chance of a ‘sell the news’ pullback. When that happens, speculative corners, memecoins in particular, are most vulnerable.”Read more