Bitwise launches first US spot NEAR ETF after token’s recent surge
Bitwise’s NEAR ETF begins trading on NYSE Arca as the token rallies more than 160% over the past month and activity on NEAR Intents grows. Source:Cointelegraph
You might be shocked by how many stocks are in a bear market right now
The S&P 500 was trading within 2 percentage points of its record closing high on Tuesday, but dig a little bit deeper, and things are looking far less rosy.…
A month ago, this JPMorgan team urged caution on stocks. Now it’s going all in on tech.
A JPMorgan unit that focuses on shortterm trading signals has turned bullish again after a month of caution. Source:MarketWatch
Bybit accepts Franklin Templeton tokenized funds as trading collateral
Eligible institutions can pledge Benjiissued fund shares for stablecoin credit lines while keeping the underlying assets in offexchange custody.…
Crypto-friendly institution Franklin Templeton brings its tokenized collateral service to Bybit
Franklin Templeton’s tokenized money market shares can be used as collateral for USDT or USDC trading credit lines on Bybit while earning yield on the…
Kraken’s parent Payward is betting billions on becoming financial infrastructure, not just a crypto exchange
Kraken parent Payward is unifying trading, payments, asset management and institutional services on common rails, coCEO Arjun Sethi said. Source:CoinDesk
CFTC sues Cash FX, alleges $950M crypto-linked forex scheme
The CFTC claimed that Cash FX engaged in minimal forex trading and misappropriated most of the participant funds. Source:Cointelegraph
IBIT options price trading more calmly after Bitcoin rebound
IBIT’s expected volatility sits near the bottom of its 12month range, according to Saxo Bank’s analysis of options data from Sept. 23. Source:Cointelegraph
Bullish, Alpaca and Apex Fintech form coalition to push issuer-backed tokenized stocks
The group aims to link onchain shares to official shareholder records following the U.S. SEC's innovation exemption for tokenized stock trading. Source:CoinDesk
DoubleZero brings dedicated fiber market data to Hyperliquid traders
DoubleZero launched a dedicated fiber market data feed for Hyperliquid, giving professional trading firms faster access to its full order book.…
Kalshi says CFTC hasn’t contacted it over ‘unusual’ $5B trading activity
Kalshi said nearly $5 billion in similarly sized Ether perpetual trades reflected its liquidity incentive programs and rejected allegations that the activity…
Kalshi says it is not being investigated by the CFTC over trading activity
The prediction market says unusual patterns in its ether perpetual market are the result of liquidity incentives. Source:CoinDesk