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Policy

CFTC chief Selig to clear path for U.S. perpetual futures in coming weeks

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission chairman, appearing beside his Securities and Exchange Commission counterpart, said several crypto policies are coming.

U.S. CFTC Chairman Mike Selig (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Finance

Weekend warriors: How HyperLiquid became retail’s bear market playground

While bitcoin and ether remain in bear markets, HYPE has climbed alongside gold as HyperLiquid’s derivatives volume expands, weekend equity trading gains traction.

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Markets

Bitcoin briefly crashes below $48,000 on upstart exchange despite crypto rally

A single large sell order triggered a 30% flash crash on decentralized perp exchange Lighter even as bitcoin was climbing elsewhere.

16:9 Lightning (Nordseher/Pixabay)

Finance

Decibel goes live on Aptos with a $58 million war chest and a secret weapon from Stripe's Bridge

After a testnet with 700,000 accounts and $50 million in pre-deposits, Decibel begins mainnet trading with an onchain order book and risk engine on Aptos.

Trading screens at sunset (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay/Modified by CoinDesk)

Finance

Kraken rolls out crypto-style, 24/7 perpetuals trading for tokenized U.S. stocks

The crypto exchange is bringing U.S. stocks closer to the crypto world, letting users trade derivatives of tokenized stocks around-the-clock and with 20x leverage.

Kraken

Finance

Gen Z 'nihilism' is fueling a $100 trillion crypto derivatives boom in response to a broken system

A significant increase in housing costs makes home ownership unattainable for many Gen Z individuals, leading to financial nihilism, said CoinFund's David Pakman.

Coinfund Managing Partner David Pakman stands on stage at Consensus Hong Kong

Finance

Binance Wallet unlocks in-app leveraged crypto futures trading with Aster team-up

Binance Wallet's new feature allows users to trade leveraged futures directly from their crypto wallets through an integration with decentralized exchange Aster.

A wallet lies on top of a number of dollar bills. (slendersnakewallet/Pixabay)

Markets

Coinbase says three areas will dominate the crypto market in 2026

Coinbase Institutional says shifting market structure, not hype cycles, will shape crypto trading and adoption in 2026 as activity concentrates in a few key areas.

Abstract blockchain networks illustration with glowing cubes representing digital assets

Finance

Cascade Unveils 24/7 Neo-Brokerage Offering Perpetuals on Cryptos, U.S. Stocks

The platform will let retail traders use one margin account to trade round-the-clock perpetual markets.

Computer monitors and a laptop screen show trading charts on a desk overlooking an expanse of water at sunset. (sergeitokmakov/Pixabay, modified by CoinDesk)

Markets

SGX's Crypto Futures Draw New Liquidity, Not Diverted Cash, Exchange's President Says

Institutions are pursuing cash-and-carry arbitrage, not outright bullish plays, Syn said.

The letters SGX, the exchanges logo, standing on a wall.