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Binance has launched trading in more than 7,000 U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds, becoming the latest crypto exchange to expand beyond digital assets and compete more directly with traditional brokerage platforms.
The move comes as major crypto firms increasingly position themselves as multi-asset trading venues. Coinbase is building what it describes as an "Everything
...Three platforms — Coinbase, Kraken and Kalshi — have claimed to be the first in the US to launch crypto perpetual futures, widely known as “perps”, after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced a policy statement late on Friday allowing these instruments. Interestingly, the US allowed these instruments while the pan-European regulator is considering
...Crypto exchange MEXC has started letting users buy real shares in US-listed companies and collect any dividends on them, settling the trades in the stablecoin USDT. The exchange said the new service, called RealStocks, pushes it past the tokenized stock products that swept the industry last year.
MEXC said late Sunday that eligible users can purchase
...Kraken has launched a proprietary trading program that allows crypto traders to access firm capital after completing an evaluation. It marks the exchange’s entry into the growing funded trading segment.
The new service, dubbed Kraken Prop, enables traders to operate with up to $200,000 in company-backed funds while keeping up to 90% of generated
...Hyperliquid has launched what it calls "canonical" outcome markets for off-chain events, with settlement handled by the exchange's own validator network instead of an external oracle or a centralised board.
The approach is a direct departure from how Kalshi and Polymarket handle event resolution, and the differences are structural enough to matter for anyone building on or integrating
...Binance has added "Event Rush" to its official wallet, becoming the latest major player to treat prediction markets as a native trading feature rather than a standalone product.
The move fits a broader pattern: wagering on real-world outcomes has shifted from a niche category to a standard component of digital finance infrastructure.
The feature runs on the 42.space protocol on
...The Australian financial market watchdog has warned against growing fraud involving fake crypto trading platforms, which scammers are promoting in messaging app groups and forums.
Targeting Young Investors
Targeting crypto investors also appears to be highly statistical: MoneySmart
...Moomoo, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based online brokerage Futu, has expanded its cryptocurrency trading services to investors in Texas and introduced a new direct crypto deposit and withdrawal feature for U.S. users, according to a company statement.
A relevant comparison can be drawn with IG Group...
The European Commission has a long-standing habit of checking its own homework and MiCA is next up on the docket. On Tuesday, Brussels launched a formal consultation to gather feedback on the functioning of the Regulation.
For the stakeholders involved, the exchanges, the issuers, and the industry associations, this is an invitation to revisit the battlefield.
...IG Group is preparing to expand its cryptocurrency offering across Europe through a partnership with Bitpanda. The expansion follows IG’s launch of spot crypto trading in the United Kingdom earlier this year through a partnership with Uphold.
Last year, ...
Bitcoin Depot, once the largest Bitcoin ATM operator in North America, filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection today (Monday) in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. The company is based in Atlanta.
It said it will wind down operations and sell its assets. The filing marks a sharp reversal for a retail crypto ATM
...MutliBank Group's token, $MBG, has entered Europe by becoming available on Bitpanda on Friday, May 12.
The company, one of the largest financial derivatives providers in the world, launched its utility token in mid-2025
...Kraken's US public listing may now slip into 2027, just over a month after the cryptocurrency exchange's co-CEO Arjun Sethi publicly reaffirmed that its confidential filing remained on track.
Bloomberg reported on Friday,
...After years of regulating crypto largely through lawsuits and overlapping agency claims, the United States has finally moved closer to a formal market structure framework.
Should the CLARITY Act pass the Senate and be signed into law, the US would join jurisdictions such as the European Union, Singapore, the UAE, and Hong Kong, all of which already operate under dedicated crypto
...The Senate Banking Committee voted to advance the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act on Thursday, May 14, 2026, which marks a significant step toward establishing a federal framework for crypto regulation in the United States.
The committee approved the 309-page draft released earlier this week, which would formally divide oversight of digital assets between the Securities and Exchange
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