Kalshi joins Polymarket in sweeping user bans to head off insider trading
Kalshi and Polymarket have moved to restrict insider trading on the same day lawmakers introduced a bipartisan bill to ban popular sports event contracts.
Strategy seeks another $44.1B to accelerate Bitcoin buying
Strategy is increasingly turning to perpetual preferred stocks to fund its Bitcoin strategy, with the company adding 90,000 BTC to its balance sheet so far this year.
Bitcoin’s battle for $70K continues as data shows traders avoiding bullish positioning
Rising inflation concerns weigh on Bitcoin’s breakout as traders refuse to take on bullish positions, despite Monday’s 4% price bounce.
Stripe protocol could mark turning point for micropayments, Forrester says
Forrester says Stripe’s Machine Payments Protocol reflects a shift toward automated transactions, as AI agents remove behavioral barriers that hindered micropayments.
Glider, Ondo launch platform for custom tokenized stock portfolios
The platform lets investors create and rebalance onchain equity portfolios while directly holding the underlying assets.
SEC sends proposed crypto interpretation to White House for review
The financial regulator’s plan to reinterpret how federal securities laws apply to crypto assets is ”pending review” by the White House’s Office of Management and Budget.
MoonPay releases open-source wallet standard for AI agents
The framework aims to let AI agents hold funds and execute transactions across blockchains, addressing fragmented wallets and key management.
Bitcoin spot volumes fall to 2023 lows as BTC rallies remain news-led
Bitcoin price topped $71,600 at the US market open, but the rally lacked sustained spot volumes. Can the bulls hold BTC above $70,000?
Polymarket tightens rules to curb manipulation, insider trading risks
The prediction bourse rolls out stricter trading safeguards and market limits across its platforms as it seeks regulatory alignment and addresses concerns over fairness.
Deloitte, Stablecorp plan stablecoin infrastructure for Canadian institutions
Deloitte will integrate a Canadian dollar stablecoin into institutional payment systems as Ottawa advances new rules governing fiat-backed digital assets.