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Kalshi Defies U.S. Legal Tussle and Nevada Temporary Ban as Valuation Doubles to $22B
Kalshi has raised more than $1 billion in new funding, valuing the prediction market platform at $22 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.
The funding round comes amid a fresh setback in Nevada, where a state court imposed a 14‑day restraining order forcing the prediction market to stop offering sports, entertainment and election
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Coinbase Launches Stock Perpetual Futures for Non-US Users Amid $1.2T Perps Volume
Coinbase has launched stock perpetual futures for eligible non-US users, expanding its offering of crypto, equities, and prediction markets.
The launch comes as perpetual futures have gained broader adoption, with monthly
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Canada Tightens Grip on Crypto Firms, Revokes 47 Licenses Over AML Failures
Canada’s financial crime watchdog has revoked 47 crypto-related money services business (MSB) registrations since the start of the year as part of a wider clampdown on anti-money laundering failures.
The Financial Transactions and Reports Analysis Centre of Canada (FINTRAC) has cancelled 50 MSB registrations in total so far, including 23 in its
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$3.5 Trillion Administrator Apex Group Sets $100B Tokenization Target for 2027
Apex Group Ltd., a financial services company administering more than $3.5 trillion in assets, said it will use the T-REX Ledger as its default infrastructure for distributing tokenized funds across multiple blockchain networks, with the company targeting $100 billion in tokenized assets on its platform by June 2027.
The T-REX Ledger is a cross-chain
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SEC Approves Nasdaq Pilot Allowing Investors to Trade Tokenized Stocks
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has approved a proposal from Nasdaq to test trading in tokenized versions of equities and other securities. This follows Nasdaq’s earlier statements that tokenized shares could enable faster
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Clarity Without Complacency: Why the SEC-CFTC Framework Is a Start, Not a Finish Line
The March 2026 joint framework from the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission represents the most significant regulatory development in U.S. crypto history. While most of my peers see this as "good", I view this moment with cautious optimism.
The classification of 16 major digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP, as
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After Returning Billions Last Year, FTX Starts Another Creditor Payout Round
Collapsed crypto exchange FTX Trading Ltd. said it will begin a new round of creditor payments on March 31, 2026, as part of its Chapter 11 restructuring process.
Earlier in 2025, the company began returning funds under
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Kraken Halts IPO Plans as Weak Market Dents Crypto Valuations: Report
Crypto exchange Kraken has paused its plan to go public. According to sources cited by Coindesk, the exchange is blaming unfavorable market conditions four months after it filed confidentially with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Kraken’s parent company, Payward, submitted a draft S‑1 registration last November for an initial public
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“Tokenisation Isn’t About Technology”: Singapore Builds Cross-Border Market Infrastructure
An approach to regulation that balances clear guidelines with a willingness to innovate has positioned Singapore at the forefront of developments in asset tokenisation.
MAS Initiatives and Early Projects
Speaking at the Singapore FinTech Festival 2025 last November, Chia Der Jiun, managing director of the Monetary Authority
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SEC Clarifies Crypto Rules, Shifting Responsibility to Brokers
The SEC has clarified its position on how crypto assets should be classified. For brokers, that clarity comes with a new layer of responsibility.
SEC Chairman Paul Atkins presented the long-awaited token taxonomy, developed in coordination with the CFTC. The new rules confirm that tokens meeting the definition of investment contracts remain subject to securities regulation, while other
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SEC and CFTC Finally Align on Crypto: “Most Assets Aren’t Securities”
Most crypto assets are not securities, according to new guidance jointly issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC).
The interpretation, issued by the two regulators in a joint statement on Tuesday, sets out how federal laws apply to digital assets. It defines when a token moves
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Prediction Platform Kalshi Charged in Arizona Over Unlicensed Gambling Activities
Arizona has filed criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the New York-based prediction markets platform of running an unlicensed gambling business and accepting bets on elections.
Attorney General Kris Mayes said the company “may brand itself as a prediction market, but it is taking illegal bets on Arizona elections,” which violates state
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IG-Owned Crypto Exchange Pushes APAC Growth with Corporate Payments and Yield Products
IG Group-owned crypto exchange Independent Reserve is going to add payment capabilities and yield products for corporate customers across the Asia Pacific. Announced today (Tuesday), the new products will be part of its “next phase of regional expansion” and are slated to launch in the second half of 2026.
Join the
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CySEC-Regulated Kraken Unit Adds Futures Tied to Equities, Commodities, FX
Kraken Pro has introduced 70 traditional finance futures markets for eligible EU clients, giving them access to equity indices, commodities, and FX contracts alongside more than 290 existing crypto perpetuals.
Kraken Pro Expands Futures Access for EU Traders
According to Monday's announcement, the expansion lets users trade
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Polymarket Grabs Nearly 55% of Prediction Markets as Iran Bets Test CFTC Crackdown
Polymarket has generated 62.3 billion dollars in notional trading volume over the past three years, giving it a 54.5% share of the 114.4 billion‑dollar prediction markets segment tracked by Token Terminal.
Kalshi ranks second with 52 billion dollars in three‑year notional volume, underscoring how the two venues now dominate on‑chain and regulated
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