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CME Group plans to offer around the clock trading for cryptocurrency futures and options markets beginning early 2026, pending regulatory clearance.
This shift reflects growing demand from market participants who require the ability to manage their risk every day of the week, not just during traditional market hours.
The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has taken a firm stance against cryptocurrency mining on agricultural land, reinforcing its ban amid recent violations.
According to the agency, this move aims to prevent energy-intensive mining activities from encroaching on farming areas meant for cultivation and livestock, emphasizing the importance of preserving
...SGX FX announced that BBVA has become its first banking client in EMEA to offer digital asset trading to retail customers. The integration allows BBVA to provide Bitcoin and Ether trading through SGX FX’s end-to-end solution, fully connected to its existing FX platform.
Bridging Traditional Finance and Digital Assets
The development marks a step in merging traditional finance with
...Telegram will soon allow users to trade tokenized U.S. stocks directly within its built-in crypto wallet, following a partnership with Kraken and Backed. The rollout reportedly begins in October and will initially serve millions of users through Wallet in Telegram, the app’s custodial crypto wallet.
The integration offers more than 60 tokenized stocks and exchange-traded funds (ETFs),
...SBI Crypto, a subsidiary of Japan’s SBI Group, reportedly lost around $21 million in a blockchain exploit. The incident was flagged by blockchain investigator ZachXBT, with signs pointing to suspected North Korean state-backed hackers.
Crypto.com has received regulatory approval to offer margined derivatives trading on cryptocurrencies and other asset classes in the United States.
The milestone follows an amendment to the company’s designated contract market (DCM) license, enabling the cryptocurrency exchange to hold a full suite of Commodity Futures Trading Commission (...
Integral, a technology provider in the forex trading industry, has launched a stablecoin-based crypto prime broker. Named PrimeOne, all traders on the platform will be funded and collateralised through stablecoins, not cash.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is willing to work with companies looking to tokenize assets, Commissioner Hester Peirce said today (Tuesday), though she emphasized the regulator is still grappling with how blockchain-based securities interact with their traditional counterparts.
SEC Signals Openness to Tokenized Securities Issuers
"We are willing to work with people
...Binance has announced the launch of Crypto-as-a-Service, a white-label product aimed at financial institutions and brokerages. The platform is designed to let these firms offer crypto trading under their own brand while using Binance’s infrastructure.
CaaS provides institutions with access to Spot and Futures trading, liquidity, custody, compliance, and settlement. Institutions
...True Labs LLC, an AI-focused decentralized exchange developer, announced a $10 million seed investment from UAE-based investor Core Holding. The funding will support the development of the company’s main products, including TRUE AI, a dedicated large language model designed to power TRUE DEX.
The system aims to assist traders of varying experience levels with data-driven,
...Crypto.com announced that it has received a derivatives licence from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which will allow it to offer margin derivatives in the United States.
Global electronic brokerage giant Interactive Brokers led a $104 million Series D funding round for crypto infrastructure startup Zerohash, placing the company’s valuation at $1 billion.
The investment marks a significant step in the broker’s involvement with digital assets, as financial firms accelerate plans to expand into the sector.
Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken has quietly closed a $500 million funding round at a $15 billion valuation, according to reports from Fortune and The Information. The funding comes as rumours circulate that the company could go public in 2026.
Cementing the Goal to Become Public?
The
...Sudden price pops ahead of announcements spark SEC and FINRA probe into possible insider leaks and selective disclosures
When (And Why) Stocks Leapt
Picture this: a company quietly plans to raise funds and buy crypto. Before the world finds out, its stock starts climbing, sometimes sharply, days ahead of the public reveal. That kind of pre-announcement run raises eyebrows. And now
...Cloudflare, a U.S.-listed cloud connectivity company, launched a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin to support transactions on the AI-driven Internet. The token is reportedly intended for autonomous software agents, developers, and online creators, enabling automated payments for services and content across borders.