Morgan Stanley Recommends a 4% ‘Opportunistic’ Crypto Portfolio Allocation

U.S. banking titan Morgan Stanley’s Global Investment Committee (GIC) recommends an allocation of up to 4% of portfolios to cryptocurrency, according to an Oct. 1 note. The 4% allocation is at the top end of GIC’s recommendations, pertaining to investors seeking “opportunistic growth,” according to the note, shared on X by Bitwise CEO Hunter Horsley…

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White House Weighing Candidates for Multiple CFTC Spots: Former Chairman Giancarlo

Though the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Acting Chairman Caroline Pham has been blazing forward on crypto-friendly policy, even as she has one foot out the door, the White House is working quickly to find a permanent successor after abandoning President Donald Trump’s first choice. Trump nominee Brian Quintenz, a former commissioner, was dropped recently,…

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Thailand Will Extend Its ETF Offering Beyond Bitcoin, Says Regulator: Bloomberg

Thailand’s market regulator says the country is working on expanding its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) plans beyond bitcoin BTC$120,394.84, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. The country’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will allow local mutual funds and institutions to issue such funds under rules, SEC secretary-general Pornanong Budsaratragoon said, according to the report, citing an interview on…

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AllUnity and Stripe’s Privy Join Forces to Enable Euro Stablecoin Payments

AllUnity, a German regulated e-money institution backed by DWS, Flow Traders, and Galaxy, and issuer of the EURAU euro stablecoin, has partnered with Privy, the crypto wallet infrastructure firm owned by Stripe. The move enables fintechs, e-commerce platforms, and enterprises to embed EURAU wallets directly into their applications. Users could then pay, receive, or hold…

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