CFTC moves to fold event contracts into swaps rules as prediction market legal fight rages
The agency's proposed framework would treat event contracts like swaps, drawing a line between prediction markets and gambling amid ongoing litigation.
CoinDesk · +9 outlets
Bitcoin slides to about $80,000, triggering over $1 billion in crypto long liquidations
A sharp drop in majors wiped out leveraged long positions, souring the seasonally bullish 'Uptober' narrative.
BigGo Finance · +14 outlets
Blockchain.com files with CFTC to launch US prediction markets and crypto derivatives
The crypto exchange joins a wave of firms seeking regulated US event-contract trading as the CFTC reshapes oversight.
BigGo Finance · +13 outlets
XRP Ledger patched decade-old bug that could have created billions of XRP from nothing
The disclosure highlights latent consensus-level risks in long-running blockchain codebases.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
Ledger probes potential theft of $87 million in user funds tied to wallet reseller
The investigation centers on a third-party reseller, raising supply-chain concerns for hardware wallet users.
Decrypt · +2 outlets
Companies linked to Trump-backed WLFI sue BitGo for $141 million over early token sales
The dispute over token sale terms pits a politically connected DeFi venture against a major custody firm.
CoinDesk · +5 outlets
New York AG secures up to $35M penalty and permanent industry ban from ex-Celsius CEO Mashinsky
The settlement adds state-level penalties to the former lender chief's federal fraud conviction.
Decrypt News · +8 outlets
Hyperliquid protocol revenue passes $1.4 billion as HYPE buybacks exceed $1.26 billion
The perps-focused DEX's disclosed revenue and buyback figures underscore its growing share of on-chain derivatives volume.
KuCoin · +1 outlets
Starknet jumps 20% after saying it wants to become an Ethereum L1
The layer-2's proposed shift to layer-1 status would be a major reversal of Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap.
Decrypt · +3 outlets
Papertrade draws $85M to $118M in deposits for 1,000x leverage perps launch
The new venue's extreme leverage offering is drawing scrutiny as perps trading expands beyond crypto-native platforms.
The Defiant · +2 outlets
Robinhood Chain slowdown deepens as transactions fall more than 40%
Falling fees and activity on the chain raise questions about retail demand for Robinhood's tokenized-finance push.
CoinDesk · +1 outlets
Bitcoin steadies near $82,500 after Trump rules out Iran strike before midterms
Geopolitical risk eased, giving crypto majors a modest floor after days of selling.
CoinDesk · +8 outlets
CME launches emerging crypto index that excludes bitcoin and ether
The ten-coin index signals which assets institutions are willing to benchmark for regulated exposure.
finance.yahoo · +14 outlets
US targets $1 billion in Iran-linked crypto seizure
The action extends US enforcement against sanctioned entities using digital assets to move funds.
The Block · +14 outlets
Bitcoin and ether liquidity rebounds a year after $19 billion crypto flash crash
Order book depth has recovered, though market structure remains a focus after last year's deleveraging event.
CoinDesk · +14 outlets
JPMorgan forecasts $50 billion in crypto inflows this year
The bank's estimate frames institutional allocation as the key driver of crypto demand.
Yahoo Finance · +14 outlets
BlackRock picks Avalanche while Franklin Templeton chooses XRP Ledger for tokenization
Competing institutional chain choices highlight the race among networks to host tokenized real-world assets.
Yahoo Finance · +1 outlets
UK sanctions Cryptomus and TokenSpot in new Russia package
The designations target crypto payment services accused of facilitating sanctioned Russian transactions.
Decrypt News · +1 outlets