AI-focused NEAR token rose by 7.6% on Wednesday following an announcement from fund manager Bitwise on a NEAR staking exchange-traded product (ETP). NEAR climbed from $2.09 to $2.13 between July 1-2, ...

Near Protocol has finally completed its closely watched halving on mainnet, a crucial milestone for the blockchain’s economic evolution. Notably, the move reduces NEAR’s maximum yearly inflation rate ...

Aptos, Sui, and NEAR are among proof-of-stake networks that could benefit from the latest move by Bitwise Asset Management. The asset manager with over $15 billion in assets under management says it ...

A May 29, 2025, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") Division of Corporation Finance statement explains that "Covered Crypto Assets"—crypto tokens without any inherent rights to passive ...

On May 29, 2025, the Division of Corporation Finance of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement clarifying its views on the application of federal securities laws to certain ...

On May 29, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) issued a statement that clarified protocol staking on DeFi proof-of-stake networks does not in itself constitute a securities offering. For ...