OKX brings OpenAI and Anthropic bets to Europe as pre-IPO trading grows
The exchange is offering up to 10x leverage on privatecompany valuations alongside 100 tokenized stocks and ETFs. Source：CoinDesk
Europe’s top regulator questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s EU access, warns of authorization gaps
ESMA said that event contracts may fall under existing EU binaryoptions bans, cryptoasset frameworks like MiCA or national gambling laws. Source：CoinDesk
Polymarket names former Amazon finance chief Warren Jenson as its first CFO
Jenson becomes the prediction market’s first CFO as Polymarket builds its regulated U.S. exchange and global platform. Source：CoinDesk
Monument Bank delays retail tokenized deposits, cites regulatory issues in the UK
The Londonbased challenger bank tapped a Canadian custodian to meet the Financial Conduct Authority’s regulatory requirements. It now expects to roll out…
Bitcoin Bancorp snaps up thousands of defunct Bitcoin Depot ATMs for $620,000
Just over a quarter of Bitcoin Depot’s more than 9,200 kiosks have been sold for less than $1 million, court records show. Source：CoinDesk
Crypto for Advisors: Hyperliquid and the future of finance
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MoneyGram unveils stablecoin-backed card as digital dollars move into everyday spending
The remittance giant is rolling out a Visa card that lets customers hold dollars and spend from a stablecoinbacked balance. Source：CoinDesk
Nasdaq, Boerse Stuttgart, others ask EU to remove or increase cap in tokenization trial
The coalition warned that the current limit is too low, noting some existing European projects already exceed it. Source：CoinDesk
Threatened with arrest online? Recognizing a law enforcement impersonation scam
Socalled digital arrest scams use false claims of authority to pressure victims virtually into making rapid digital payments, including cryptocurrency…
BIS chief warns AI capex arms race relies on opaque debt, posing systemic risks
Pablo Hernandez cited historical railway and dotcom bubbles to caution that spending driven by hype over actual profits risks broad economic corrections.…
Treasury yields continue to rise even as Bessent doubles down on bond buybacks
Longterm yields moved higher despite a $6 billion Treasury buyback, as debt concerns and rising oil prices continue to pressure global bond markets.…
Crypto exchange giant Bybit to offer European ‘super-app’ with stocks, derivatives
Bybit has an electronic money institution license in Austria and is about to snag a MiFID license too, CEO Ben Zhou told Coindesk. Source：CoinDesk