Bitcoin News Today: Regulated Token Boom Begins as Coinbase Revives U.S. ICO-Style Sales

Coinbase has launched a new public token sales platform, marking the first U.S.-accessible ICO-style offering since the SEC's 2018 regulatory crackdownThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more. The platform, designed to promote broad distribution and limit speculative trading, will host its first token sale on November 17 for Ethereum-compatible blockchain project MonadCoinbase debuts token sale platform with Monad launch. The platform's "filling up from the bottom" algorithm prioritizes smaller buyers, while restricting future allocations for users who sell tokens within 30 days of listingThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more. This initiative follows Coinbase's $375 million acquisition of onchain fundraising platform Echo, though the new product operates independentlyThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more.

Monad's public sale will offer 7.5% of its 100 billion MON token supply at $0.025 per token, raising $187.5 millionMonad to raise $188m in Coinbase’s first public token sale. The project revealed that 50.7% of MON tokens will be locked at launch, including team, investor, and treasury allocations subject to long-term vestingThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more. Ecosystem development will receive 38.5% of tokens, with plans for grants and validator delegationsThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more. The sale precedes Monad's November 24 mainnet launch and token generation eventMonad to raise $188m in Coinbase’s first public token sale. Analysts note the project's $2.5 billion implied valuation signals growing confidence in regulated token offerings, a shift from the speculative ICO boom of 2017Monad to raise $188m in Coinbase’s first public token sale.

The Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has listed five spot XRP ETFs, including offerings from Bitwise, Franklin Templeton, and 21Shares, signaling regulatory progress for digital asset productsThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more. Franklin Templeton's XRPZ ETF, now on the DTCC website, filed an amended S-1 with automatic-effect language, potentially accelerating its launchFranklin Templeton Prepares for XRP ETF Launch with DTCC Listing. The SEC's new generic listing standards have streamlined approvals, with Canary Capital CEO Steven McClurg indicating readiness for an imminent XRP ETF debutThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more. These developments reflect growing institutional demand for XRP, with analysts projecting up to $5 billion in inflows if ETFs launch successfullyFranklin Templeton Prepares for XRP ETF Launch with DTCC Listing.

Other market updates include Ledger's plans for a New York IPO amid rising hardware wallet demand, with CEO Pascal Gauthier citing the city as a crypto funding hubThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more. Meanwhile, MicroStrategy's Strategy company added $49.9 million worth of bitcoin to its treasury, increasing holdings to 641,692 BTC valued at $68 billionThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more. The firm funded the purchase through perpetual preferred stock sales, with CEO Michael Saylor continuing to signal aggressive bitcoin accumulationThe Daily: Coinbase launches public token sales platform, Monad unveils tokenomics, DTCC lists five spot XRP ETFs, and more.