regulation·61d ago
CFTC fines ex-White House staffer $172K for Kalshi trades
A former White House teleprompter operator settled with the CFTC over insider trading on Kalshi event contracts.
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exchanges·63d ago
Bitfinex Securities Raises $50M to Launch Tokenized Nickel Trading
Exchange prepares to list tokenized security backed by $1.6B nickel stockpile.
markets·69d ago
Trader Places $2M XRP Straddle Betting on Big Moves by Aug. 28
A large options trade targets significant XRP price swings ahead of late August expiry.
markets·71d ago
Unitree IPO Surges 600%, Outpacing Crypto Perp Bets
Unitree's first day of trading outpaced the price implied by Hyperliquid premarket perps by 75%.
technology·78d ago
Kalshi Launches Real-Time Market Data Feed on DoubleZero Network
Kalshi partners with DoubleZero to offer trading firms low-latency access to sports and crypto order books.
technology·78d ago
Harmony explores rollback after suspected exploit floods exchanges with ONE tokens
Harmony works with exchanges to freeze funds and prepares a patch after 2.8 billion unauthorized ONE tokens reportedly reached trading platforms.
exchanges·83d ago
Bullish Trading Volume Drops 43% but Spread Jump Offsets Decline
Exchange's annual revenue proxy slips just 1.6% as wider spreads mitigate lower volume
defi·91d ago
Ostium Attributes $24M Exploit to Off-Chain Breach, Smart Contracts Unaffected
The decentralized trading protocol says trader collateral remains safe and will reveal a recovery plan for LPs.
markets·94d ago
Fanatics Acquires Regulated Exchange to Expand Prediction Markets
The sports merchandise giant gains control of its own prediction market infrastructure as event-based trading grows.
markets·94d ago
Explaining Perpetual Futures: Crypto's Most Traded Product
Perpetual futures, or 'perps', have become a cornerstone of crypto trading since their 2015 launch.
exchanges·98d ago
BancaStato Integrates Sygnum Crypto Services for Regulated Trading
Swiss cantonal bank BancaStato launches regulated crypto trading and custody via Sygnum integration.
markets·99d ago
Tokenized Equity Perps Push RWA Trading Volume to $470B Monthly
Monthly trading volume in real-world asset derivatives hit $470 billion, led by tokenized equities.
markets·103d ago
Trump Media Trading Feed Could Give Bots an Edge Over Retail Investors
Trump Media's plan to sell a Truth Social post feed to traders may create an uneven playing field for prediction markets.
technology·105d ago
Base Creator Jesse Pollak Shifts Focus After Onchain Social Bet Fails
Base creator Jesse Pollak admits failure of onchain social bet, returns Base app to Coinbase and pivots to trading, stablecoins, and AI.
markets·106d ago
Perpetual Swaps Evolve into Regulated CFDs for 24/7 Trading
Traditional exchange hours mismatch global retail demand, driving regulated evolution from perpetual swaps to CFDs.
exchanges·107d ago
eToro Expands Stake in On-Chain Derivatives Platform
The retail trading platform increases its investment in a blockchain-based derivatives protocol.
markets·107d ago
Big Banks Post $49B Quarter as Trading Revenue Surges
JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs lead record earnings, highlighting the strength of traditional finance that stablecoins aim to challenge.
markets·107d ago
Upbit Trading Volume Surges 1,437% as South Korean Stocks Slide
Upbit's 24-hour trading volume skyrocketed 1,437% as the KOSPI index fell amid a regional equity selloff.
markets·109d ago
Pelosi vs. Wood: Decade-Long Trade Timing Compared
A decade of return data reveals which famous investor timed the markets better.
markets·110d ago
Cash Cat Token Hits $200M Market Cap After Surge
Cash Cat jumped over 4,000% to a $200 million market cap, driven by derivatives access and trading activity.
exchanges·117d ago
ChangeNOW CSO Details Trading Engine Behind Seamless Swaps
Pauline Shangett explains the infrastructure powering the non-custodial exchange's simple interface.
markets·120d ago
James Wynn Loses Nearly $1M Shorting S&P 500 Perps After Crypto Liquidation Streak
Arkham data shows James Wynn lost $982,000 in 24 hours shorting S&P 500 perpetuals, adding to over 200 career liquidations.
markets·123d ago
OpenAI Model Names Spark Leverage Trading on Dead Terra Tokens
OpenAI's GPT-5.6 tiers named Sol, Terra, Luna trigger YOLO trades on Terra Classic and Luna Classic tokens.
markets·124d ago
Solana reclaims $72 as tokenized stock trading lifts price, but momentum wanes
SOL rose to $72 amid activity in tokenized stocks, but falling TVL and DEX volumes suggest fading momentum.