Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Robinhood's decision to handle its new U.S. perpetual futures product through Bitstamp has triggered a sharp drop in Lighter crypto's LIT token, which fell over 26% in seven days and briefly traded under $3.70
Prediction market platform Kalshi is in advanced talks to secure roughly $1 billion in new funding at a valuation near $40 billion, according to reports
Cboe Global Markets has secured an exclusive licensing agreement with S&P Dow Jones Indices that extends rights to trade S&P 500 index options through 2051. The move also opens the door to exploring blockchain-based tokenized options as the index gains 24/7 onchain exposure
The registration of Coinbase Clearing LLC as a derivatives clearing organization on September 28 enables fully collateralized futures, options and swaps with continuous USDC settlement
The Crypto.com spin-off joins Coinbase, Kalshi and others in filing to offer cash-settled stock contracts that never expire and trade nearly around the clock
CoinMarketCap has acquired derivatives data platform CoinGlass for an undisclosed sum, adding open interest, funding rates and liquidation metrics for its global user base while keeping CoinGlass independent
U.S. commodities regulator updates staff guidance allowing registered firms to place customer funds in tokenized permitted assets and maintain official records on distributed ledgers
The exchange will distribute XRP weekly through October 23 to users holding Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin in eligible accounts, as the token’s market capitalization nears $2.4 billion
Michael Selig tells Treasury conference the next decade of tokenization, onchain finance and continuous trading will transform U.S. markets faster than decades of prior change
The crypto derivatives exchange that pioneered perpetual swaps has closed trading and deposits as of September 23, while users retain access to withdraw remaining balances
