Brazil Set to Launch World’s First Spot XRP ETF The Hashdex Nasdaq XRP fund is currently in a pre-operational phase, but does not yet have an official start date.

Onboarding the Buy-Side to Blockchain Rails The right systems and processes must be in place to properly tokenize the trillions of dollars worth of potential real-world assets, says Blue Water Financial Technologies’ Peter Gaffney.

TradFi Investors Piled $38.7B Into Bitcoin ETFs, Three Times More Than Previous Quarter Institutional investors bought $38.7 billion worth of the spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds in the fourth quarter, filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission revealed.

Crypto Industry Asks Congress to Scrap IRS’s DeFi Broker Rule In what may be a big test of the crypto sector’s new influence over a markedly friendlier U.S. Congress, it’s asking for the reversal of an incoming tax policy.

The Protocol: Story Protocol Launches Its IP-Focused Blockchain Also: Ethereum developers release “Open Intents Framework,’ Monad & Orderly Join Forces, and Crypto’s Most Influential Investor?

Bitcoin Could Drop to $86K as Demand, Network Activity Falter: CryptoQuant Bitcoin entered the final stretch of its weekly cycle and could bottom soon, a well-followed trader said.

Memecoin Craze Is ‘Unquestionably Over’ as Crypto Heads Towards Maturation, Nic Carter Says The memecoin market, once pitched as a “fair launch” opportunity for traders, has been exposed as a rigged game, Carter said.

Crypto Daybook Americas: BTC Volatility Drops on ‘Wait and See’ Stance as FOMC Minutes Due Your day-ahead look for Feb. 19, 2025

DeFi Platform MANTRA Secures Dubai License, Expanding Global Reach The platform recently added Google as a primary validator and infrastructure to its blockchain.

TDX Strategies Announces Structured Products Linked to CoinDesk 20 Index TDX’s structured offering tied to the CD 20 index will help investors balance risk and growth.

Crypto Has Moved Past FTX, Still Needs 24/7 Risk Management, Brevan Howard Digital CIO Says Panelists discussed challenges and opportunities in crypto, including managing counterparty, credit and market risks 24/7.

Will Argentinian President Milei’s Crypto ‘Fiasco’ Be a Deathblow for Memecoin Craze? “At this point, memecoins are synonymous with ‘pump and dump’ schemes,” says FRNT Financial.

Founder of Trump’s World Liberty Financial Credits Justin Sun for Project’s Success Folkman claims WLFI’s success came despite “no VC backing and no special treatment to anybody who purchased the token.”

Donald Trump Shares CoinDesk’s XRP Article on Truth Social, Spurring Bullish Sentiment Trading volume for XRP is up by 26% to $5.5 billion in the past 24 hours.

WisdomTree Launches ETP Based on CoinDesk 20 WisdomTree’s new product offers exposure to the largest digital assets

Zerocap Launches Australia’s First Tailored Crypto Product Linked to CoinDesk 20 Index The new offering facilitates tailored and diversified exposure to digital assets

Bitcoin Slumps Below $94K, but One Analyst Says $500K Forecast Remains in Play Recent U.S. regulatory filings are show a broadening in the base of buyers for bitcoin ETFs.

Libra Token’s Co-Creator Claimed He Paid Argentinian President Milei’s Sister It was unclear if any money was exchanged between Davis and Milei’s inner circle in advance of Libra’s launch.

FTX’s Initial $1.2B Payout Process to Creditors Is Underway The payments are being distributed in U.S. dollars through BitGo and Kraken.

Bitcoin-Focused Metaplanet to Spit Stock 10:1 After 3,900% Price Surge The Tokyo-based company has accumulated more than 2,000 bitcoin.