The cryptocurrency market is booming, with Bitcoin nearing $100K and reaching a new all-time high. The SEC chair, Gensler, is set to step down in January 2025, and the Trump administration plans to form a crypto advisory committee. XRP is experiencing a 3-year high, and MicroStrategy is down 16% after Citron shorts.

Solana (SOL) breaks its all-time high on Coinbase, and B2C2 is about to issue its first bond on Ethereum. El Salvador has profited $305 million from Bitcoin, and the SEC broker-dealer rule was struck down in a legal win. The CFPB will regulate big tech digital wallets, excluding crypto. Charles Schwab will directly offer crypto to clients, and Trump Media is exploring a crypto payment platform.

FTX will start creditor repayments in March 2025, and Circle’s USDC will launch on Aptos. WisdomTree has also launched an XRP ETP.

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