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Highlights 🧵:
1/The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has clarified that liquid staking tokens are not classified as securities, enhancing regulatory clarity and fostering increased optimism. With this move, liquid staking tokens can be utilized as receipt tokens to enhance liquidity management within spot ETH ETFs, thereby facilitating smoother adoption for ETFs that incorporates staking. This development may also influence other areas, including cross-chain bridging and wrapped tokens, thereby enhancing their utility within the DeFi ecosystem.
2/ U.S. President Donald Trump has signed an executive order permitting the inclusion of cryptocurrencies in 401(k) retirement plans. In addition to cryptocurrencies, they will also have access to alternative investments like private companies, enabling greater diversification and capital inflows into these markets. However, investments in these assets are inherently riskier, often lack comparable disclosure standards, and typically involve higher fees than traditional retirement plans. Therefore, careful consideration is essential when determining how to appropriately incorporate such assets into 401(k) plans.
3/ Ripple has announced its acquisition of stablecoin payments company Rail for US$200M, aiming to enhance the capabilities of its RLUSD stablecoin. With increasing regulatory clarity and the continued growth and maturation of the industry, the opportunity for stablecoin payments has become highly favorable. The acquisition of Rail further strengthens Ripple’s position as a significant player in stablecoin payment solutions.
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