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GSR’s Josh Riezman on Regulation, Risk, and Readying Crypto for the Next Phase

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Francisco Rodrigues

Crypto market maker GSR has long positioned itself as a leader in market structure, compliance, and global liquidity. With operations spanning centralized and decentralized platforms, the firm is actively shaping how capital flows through the digital asset ecosystem. Part of the company’s success can be attributed to Josh Riezman, a veteran at GSR and now its Chief Strategy Officer, U.S. and Global Deputy General Counsel. He previously served more than a year as Managing Director.
Changpeng Zhao 'CZ' Confirms He Has Applied for Trump Pardon After Prison Term

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Francisco Rodrigues

Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, confirmed on a podcast that he has formally applied for a presidential pardon from Donald Trump—less than a year after serving a four-month sentence in a U.S. federal prison. Zhao shared the update on an episode of the Farohk Radio podcast, stating that his legal team submitted the application two weeks earlier. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the State of Crypto Newsletter today.
Binance Founder CZ Confirms He Has Applied for Trump Pardon After Prison Term

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Francisco Rodrigues

Francisco Rodrigues Thu, 8 May 2025 at 12:59 am GMT-7 1 min read Changpeng “CZ” Zhao, founder and former CEO of Binance, confirmed on a podcast that he has formally applied for a presidential pardon from Donald Trump—less than a year after serving a four-month sentence in a U.S. federal prison. Zhao shared the update on an episode of the Farohk Radio podcast, stating that his legal team submitted the application two weeks earlier. “I’ve got lawyers applying.
Powell Will Set the Tone as Markets Eye India-Pakistan, Trade Talks

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Francisco Rodrigues |Shaurya Malwa |Omkar Godbole

By Francisco Rodrigues (All times ET unless indicated otherwise)It's Federal Open Market Committee day in the U.S., and while there's little expectation of a change in interest rates, the market's attention will be focused on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell's comments at the FOMC’s press conference. STORY CONTINUES BELOWDon't miss another story.Subscribe to the Crypto Daybook Americas Newsletter today.
SOL Holdings More Than 400K Tokens

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Francisco Rodrigues

Formerly known as Janover, the company's SOL holdings are worth more than $57 million at current prices. By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Stephen Alpher May 6, 2025, 2:47 p.m. Formerly known as Janover (JNVR), DeFi Development Corporation (DFDV has added an additional 82,404 solana (SOL) tokens to its treasury, pushing its total holdings to 400,091 SOL. At SOL's current price of $143, the company stack is worth more than $57 million.
DeFi Development Adds $11.2M in SOL, Bringing Holdings to More Than 400K Tokens

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Francisco Rodrigues

Francisco Rodrigues Tue, 6 May 2025 at 10:47 am GMT-4 1 min read Formerly known as Janover (JNVR), DeFi Development Corporation (DFDV has added an additional 82,404 solana (SOL) tokens to its treasury, pushing its total holdings to 400,091 SOL. At SOL's current price of $143, the company stack is worth more than $57 million. The newly acquired tokens include locked SOL, purchased through BitGo’s over-the-counter desk, according to a press release.
Swiss Asset Manager 21Shares Launches Cronos ETP

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Francisco Rodrigues

The product allows investors to add CRO exposure to their portfolios without handling crypto wallets or exchanges. By Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Parikshit Mishra May 6, 2025, 1:23 p.m. Crypto asset manager 21Shares has launched a new exchange-traded product (ETP) offering investors regulated exposure to the native token of Cronos, a Layer 1 network developed by Crypto.com, for Web3 applications.
21Shares Launches ETP Linked to Crypto.com's Cronos

1 week ago | cryptostudent.io | Francisco Rodrigues

Crypto asset manager 21Shares has launched a new exchange-traded product (ETP) offering investors regulated exposure to the native token of Cronos, a Layer 1 network developed by Crypto.com, for Web3 applications. The 21Shares Cronos ETP, which trades under the ticker CRON, is listed on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam. It carries a 2.5% annual fee and provides exposure to CRO.
21Shares Launches ETP Linked to Crypto.com's Cronos

1 week ago | sg.finance.yahoo.com | Francisco Rodrigues

Francisco Rodrigues Tue, 6 May 2025 at 9:23 am GMT-4 1 min read In this article: Crypto asset manager 21Shares has launched a new exchange-traded product (ETP) offering investors regulated exposure to the native token of Cronos, a Layer 1 network developed by Crypto.com, for Web3 applications. The 21Shares Cronos ETP, which trades under the ticker CRON, is listed on Euronext Paris and Euronext Amsterdam. It carries a 2.5% annual fee and provides exposure to CRO.
Staking Firm Figment Is on the Hunt for $100M- $200M Takeover Opportunities

1 week ago | coindesk.com | Francisco Rodrigues

Figment is targeting regional players on Cosmos and Solana networks at a time in which pro-crypto U.S. policy is fueling dealmakingBy Francisco Rodrigues|Edited by Parikshit Mishra May 6, 2025, 8:12 a.m. Figment, a major player in blockchain staking services, is actively looking to buy companies in a spree of crypto industry consolidation sparked by renewed optimism over U.S. regulatory clarity.