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MNX, a decentralized futures exchange built on the Ethereum Layer 2 network MegaETH, raised $6.4 million in a pre-seed funding round announced Wednesday. The platform, which focuses on AI economy trading instruments, was co-founded by Stephen Grugett and Ian Philips, creators of prediction markets p

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) unveiled proposed rules on Wednesday that would ban prediction markets on outcomes dependent on war or assassination, including wagers on the removal of foreign political leaders. The new regulations would also prohibit certain sports prop bets

Large Bitcoin holders withdrew approximately 11,422 BTC from exchanges over five days between June 5 and June 9, representing roughly $700 million in value based on prices during the period. The withdrawals occurred as Bitcoin price fell from above $71,000 toward the $60,000 area, with on-chain

MTN Group is pursuing regulatory licences to expand into direct lending across African markets, including Nigeria, the company's executives said at a capital markets event Wednesday. Serigne Dioum, MTN Group Fintech CEO, stated the company seeks licences to lend directly to customers using its own

London Stock Exchange Group is opposing the UK Financial Conduct Authority's proposed consolidated equities tape, a real-time data feed combining share prices and trades from multiple venues. Julia Hoggett, chief executive of the London Stock Exchange, said she may appeal to the government if the

Analysts share bullish expectations for altcoin NEAR.  Has the asset bottomed out yet for the cycle?  Could this mean the price of NEAR could surge and hit new highs? Several altcoins are showing bullish signals on their various respective price charts despite the overall bear market

BitGo launched institutional access to decentralized finance protocols including Aave, Spark, and Tesseract through an integration with Narval, allowing eligible institutional clients to access DeFi lending and yield protocols directly from BitGo Bank & Trust qualified custody wallets while

The Donald Trump family has generated at least $2.3 billion from four cryptocurrency ventures, while outside investors tied to those projects recorded estimated losses of about $2.3 billion, according to a Reuters examination of blockchain records, corporate filings, company disclosures, and investo

Dogecoin whales accumulated more than 200 million DOGE over one week, signaling growing confidence despite recent market uncertainty. Large holders increased their positions from approximately 18.63 billion DOGE to 18.84 billion DOGE during this period. The accumulation coincides with the inverse DO

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission proposed a framework on June 10 that establishes a 90-day review process for certain event contracts submitted by registered exchanges. The framework, designated Release No. 9249-26, amends Regulation 40.11 and adds Appendix F to Part 40, replacing a 202

Crypto traders in SpaceX pre-IPO perpetual futures are expecting a double-digit first-day gain for Elon Musk's space company, which begins trading Friday on the Nasdaq. The perpetual future contract is currently trading around $162 on the Hyperliquid trading platform, approximately 20% above its

Autonomous electric freight trucking company Einride rose sharply in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq on Wednesday morning under ticker symbol ENRD. Shares climbed as much as 90% during Wednesday trading following the company's public debut. The Swedish company went public through a SPAC

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Wednesday that the Consumer Price Index rose 4.2% in May from a year earlier, marking the fastest annual pace since May 2023 and the third consecutive month of accelerating inflation. The monthly increase of 0.5% was largely driven by surging energy co

The European Central Bank temporarily restricted Revolut's European banking arm in July 2025 over concerns about product approval speed. The restrictions were communicated to Revolut's European board as the company prepared a share sale valuing it at $75 billion. The regulator withdrew permission

Mastercard launched Agent Pay for Machines (AP4M), a payment framework designed to enable AI agents to conduct autonomous transactions at machine speed. The initiative addresses the operational need for AI systems to execute continuous, high-frequency microtransactions without human intervention as

Paradigm and the Hyperliquid Policy Center filed a comment letter Tuesday to FinCEN and OFAC challenging proposed anti-money laundering and sanctions rules for stablecoin issuers under the GENIUS Act. The groups warned that making issuers responsible for secondary market activity could create a

Fold Holdings announced Wednesday it eliminated all secured debt by selling approximately $45 million in Bitcoin. The Phoenix-based fintech used $20 million to retire Bitcoin-collateralized obligations and redirected $25 million to growth. CEO Will Reeves said the move reduces financing risk and pro

Chengdu New Yeashin Communication Technology Co., Ltd. (New Yeashin, 300502.SZ) announced on the evening of June 10 that the company is planning to issue H-shares and list on the main board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company held its 5th Board of Directors 14th meeting on June 10, 2026,

Platinum and palladium have fallen to their lowest levels of the year, with platinum currently trading at $1,711 an ounce (down more than 2%) and palladium at $1,203 an ounce (up 0.5%), following a broad-based sell-off in precious metals. Both metals have dropped more than 9% and 6% respectively

Ripple launched a toolkit on Wednesday for developers building agentic payment applications on the XRP Ledger (XRPL). The toolkit enables AI agents to execute financial transactions with limited human involvement, addressing infrastructure needs for autonomous systems. The launch reflects a