With Fed Done, Here's 3 Stories to Watch: Crypto Daybook Americas

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) Major cryptocurrencies, including bitcoin (BTC), rose following the Federal Reserve’s long-anticipated 25 basis-point rate cut and hints of additional easing by the year-end despite Fed Chair Jerome Powell's more hawkish tone at the following press conference. The CoinDesk 20 Index was recently up 3% over 24 hours with all members in the green. Traders can now focus on crypto-specific developments. One standout is the SEC’s approval of "accelerated basis" listing standards for crypto ETFs, which cuts approval times to about 75 days from 240 days. A similar generic listing standard for traditional markets spurred a sharp increase in listings, as noted by Bloomberg’s Eric Balchunas. Another big story comes from DeFi giant Aave, which unveiled its V4 roadmap featuring a shift to ERC-4626 share accounting. Here’s the translation: Under Aave V3, if you deposited 100 DAI, the number of interest-bearing aTokens you hold would rise over time. With V4, you’ll still have 100 tokens, but the value of each token will increase instead. This change promises cleaner integrations, easier tax treatment,…