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Bank of Japan testing blockchain settlement for bank deposits in new sandbox

3 weeks ago

The Bank of Japan will conduct technical experiments using blockchain technology to settle deposits held at the central bank by...

Aave Labs Pulls Plug on Avara Branding, Keeps Family Infrastructure

2 months ago

Aave Labs is winding down its Avara branding, folding its consumer-facing experiments back into the core Aave stack as the...

$7 Trillion Quadruple Witching Friday Triggers Historic Derivatives Expiration on Wall Street

5 hours ago

TLDR: Table of Contents An estimated $5.7 to $7.1 trillion in derivatives expired on March 20, marking the largest March witching in history. The CBOE...

S&P 500 Perpetual Contracts Go Live on Hyperliquid Through TradeXYZ Licensing Deal

2 days ago

TLDR: Table of Contents S&P Dow Jones licensed the S&P 500 to TradeXYZ, enabling perpetual contracts on the Hyperliquid DEX Traders globally can now access...

Coinbase Futures Go Live in Europe: Regulated Crypto Derivatives Now Available in 26 Countries

2 weeks ago

TLDR: Table of Contents Coinbase has rolled out regulated futures trading across 26 European countries through Coinbase Advanced. Traders can access up to 10x leverage...

Coinbase Prime Integrates Regulated Futures and Cross-Margin Trading for Institutional Crypto

2 weeks ago

TLDR: Table of Contents Coinbase Prime now offers 20+ CFTC-regulated futures contracts with 24/7 trading through Coinbase Financial Markets. Unified cross-margin allows institutions to manage...

Crossover Markets Closes M Series B at 0M Valuation With Tradeweb Leading the Round

Crossover Markets Closes $31M Series B at $200M Valuation With Tradeweb Leading the Round

2 weeks ago

TLDR: Table of Contents Crossover Markets closed a $31M Series B round at a $200M valuation, led by Tradeweb Markets. Tradeweb will route institutional spot...

Polymarket Hits 8M Record as U.S.-Israel Iran Strikes Fuel Massive Geopolitical Betting Surge

Polymarket Hits $478M Record as U.S.-Israel Iran Strikes Fuel Massive Geopolitical Betting Surge

3 weeks ago

TLDR: Table of Contents Polymarket recorded $478M in notional daily trading volume on the day of the U.S.-Israel joint strikes on Iran. The politics category...