DeFi

Coinbase Launches Perpetual Equity Index Futures in the U.S. on June 8

Coinbase is expanding its trading offerings by launching perpetual-style equity index futures on June 8, allowing users to go long or short on market...

SEC Commissioner Peirce Clarifies Scope of Proposed Innovation Exemption for Onchain Stock Trading

Hester Peirce pushes back against "hyperbole" surrounding a contemplated SEC innovation exemption for tokenized NMS stock, emphasizing it would cover only digital representations of...

Pump.fun Launches USDC-Paired Liquidity Pools for Token Launches

Pump.fun now allows coin creators to launch with USDC-paired liquidity pools instead of SOL, raising starting market caps to $4k and increasing early-stage supply...

Harvard Endowment Cuts Bitcoin ETF Holdings by 43%, Exits Ethereum Fund Entirely

Harvard Management Company slashed its BlackRock Bitcoin ETF position by roughly 43% in Q1 2026 and fully exited its Ethereum ETF stake, according to...

Blockchain.com files with SEC for U.S. IPO

Blockchain.com said it confidentially filed paperwork with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed initial public offering (IPO).The number of shares...

Live markets: yet another Iran peace deal and Mark Cuban sells his bitcoin

Hyperliquid's HYPE is the outlier in crypto, rising 16.5% over the past 24 hours to a new record high.

Mark Cuban says he sold most of his bitcoin after losing faith in hedge narrative

Billionaire investor Mark Cuban said he has sold most of his bitcoin BTC$77,640.65 holdings after losing confidence in the cryptocurrency’s role as a hedge...

A crypto betting platform may have leaked U.S. military secrets before a surprise attack on Iran, experts warn

An in-depth investigation into insider trading by Bubblemaps analysts reveal how accurate bets on U.S. attacks on Iran were, exposing a trend that experts...

Variational predicts RWA perpetuals will soon be the biggest contract class in DeFi

Variational, a peer-to-peer onchain derivatives trading protocol, said it raised $50 million in a round led by global investment fund Dragonfy with participation from...

LayerZero’s Incident Report Says Kelp Downgraded From 2-of-2 to 1-of-1 DVN Before $292M Exploit

Detailed May 18 post-mortem traces a six-week breach to DPRK group TraderTraitor and locks in a new 3-of-3 DVN protocol default. Kelp says LayerZero...

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