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U.S. CFTC-Driven Spot Crypto Trading Going Live With Bitnomial, Opening Up New Arena
President Donald Trump's push toward friendly crypto policies produced a CFTC-led effort to encourage leveraged spot crypto trading, starting with Bitnomial.
Solana’s Drift Launches v3, With 10x Faster Trades
With v3, the team says that about 85% of market orders will fill in under half a second, and liquidity will deepen enough to bring slippage on larger trades down to around 0.02%.
Axelar Unveils AgentFlux to Bring AI Agents OnChain, Without Cloud Risks
Developed by Interop Labs, AgentFlux lets financial firms deploy “agentic” automation without sending sensitive information to external infrastructure.
Plume Brings Institutional RWA Yield to Solana With Debut of Nest Vaults
Plume is bringing real-world yield to Solana with the rollout of its Nest vaults, giving the network’s users direct access to on-chain credit, Treasuries and receivables.
Connecticut Orders Kalshi, Robinhood, Crypto.com to Cease Sports Betting
The state issued cease-and-desist orders to the firms to stop conducting "unlicensed online gambling" via their sports events contracts.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Tells Joe Rogan AI Race Is Real, but It Won’t Have a Clear Winner
In a wide-ranging interview, Huang claims AI growth is gradual, powerful and already changing global power dynamics.
Trump's CFTC, FDIC Picks Closer to Taking Over Agencies as They Advance in Senate
The Senate's process is inching forward on a mass-confirmation that would include two nominations with major crypto implications.
Ostium Raises $20M Series A Led by General Catalyst, Jump Crypto to Put TradFi Perps Onchain
Built on Arbitrum, the perpetuals protocol has processed $25 billion in trading volume by offering self-custodial bets on gold, FX and other real-world markets.
U.S. Crypto Education Group, American Innovation Project, Gets First Director
The Blockchain Association's COO, Allie Page, is leaving to be the inaugural director of AIP, which is focused on educational events for decision makers.
IBIT Among Most-Traded ETFs as Bitcoin Surges; Mining Stocks Sink
A 6% rally in bitcoin helped push IBIT ahead of major funds like VOO, but crypto miners including IREN and CIFR posted steep losses.
