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In brief The CFTC has issued a staff advisory to exchanges and has launched an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking seeking public comment. Chairman Michael Selig said the agency will defend its jurisdiction over event-contract markets as states increasingly challenge platforms tied to

At GDC 2026 in San Francisco, where NEXUS is running a 12-booth installation at the Moscone Center, the company announced a signed MOU with WolvesCo, also known as WolvesDAO. WolvesCo is a Web3 think tank with a reputation for thought leadership, venture capital insight, and community building

Consumer Price Index (CPI) report for February brought some relief to the market. Inflation appears sufficiently "soft" to maintain expectations for interest rate cuts, as consumer prices rose 0.3% month-over-month and 2.4% year-over-year. Meanwhile, core CPI increased 0.2% monthly and 2.5% annually. Housing costs

The US Senate’s newly passed Housing Act does not clearly distinguish between retail and wholesale versions of a CBDC. The definition of the act, though, implies that the CBDC prohibition applies only to the retail version, which is designed to be widely available to the public. The US Senate

Binance has announced the listing of Midnight Network’s NIGHT token on the exchange and distributed 240 million NIGHT tokens to its HODLer Airdrops page members. Charles Hoskinson described the listing as a ‘major accomplishment’ for the Cardano ecosystem, which will introduce NIGHT to 500 mi

Akuna Wallet entered the Bank of Ghana’s VASP sandbox to test Stellar-based cross-border payment tools for creators and freelancers. The platform targets payment costs in Sub-Saharan Africa, where cross-border transfers average 8.8%, above the UN’s 3% goal. Akuna Wallet has joined the Bank o

Brave Wallet v1.88 added NEAR Intents, enabling cross-chain swaps across Bitcoin, Solana, Zcash, Cardano, and EVM networks. NEAR Intents has processed over 19 million swaps and more than $14 billion in volume across 35 chains before this wallet integration. Brave has added NEAR Intents to it

Osmosis has proposed merging its chain into the Cosmos Hub to make its DEX native infrastructure for the Hub. The merger would swap OSMO tokens for ATOM at a rate of 0.0355:1.998, based on price patterns in the past 30 days. Osmosis, the largest decentralized application in the Cosmos

VeChain's StarGate staking platform has experienced significant growth post-Hayabusa fork, cutting annual VTHO emissions by 50.2% and increasing active stakers by 93.9%. The platform now holds 10.7 billion VET, enhancing user participation and rewards structure.

Spot XRP ETFs have recorded a net outflow of just 9 days since their launch at the start of November; cumulative net inflows hit $1.4 billion. At the end of 2025, Goldman Sachs held $154 million worth of the ETFs, topping the list of the 30 largest holders. Spot XRP exchange-traded funds hav

Kraken plans to list PI as Pi Network advances recent protocol upgrades and moves closer to its March 12 upgrade deadline. PI is already listed on OKX, Bitget, HTX, and BitMart, while token unlocks beginning March 12 could increase near-term supply. Kraken has moved toward listing Pi Network