Maker
Why Maker is up 1.3% in the last hour
Analysis
Maker (MKR) rose 1.3% over the past hour as broader crypto sentiment improved on regulatory-positive news around market structure. Wintermute securing SEC approval/broker-dealer status to trade equities and ETF blocks was viewed as a sign of increasing institutional access and compliance progress, which can lift major DeFi-related tokens alongside the market.
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Crypto market maker Wintermute lands SEC approval to trade equities and ETF blocks
The crypto market maker can now trade US stocks and options and support ETFs as crypto moves closer to traditional markets.
Crypto market maker Wintermute launches US broker-dealer
Wintermute said the registration allows the firm to position itself for the growth of tokenized securities in the US.
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