Author: Kevin Helms

Bitcoin liquidity is quietly tightening as exchange balances sink to levels not seen since November 2017, signaling a shrinking pool of readily tradable supply just as market demand cycles intensify. Bitcoin Exchange Supply Shrinks as Long-Term Holding Trend Accelerates A shift in bitcoin’s liquid supply is drawing attention after a key on-chain metric reached an

U.S. regulators move to tighten coordination as the SEC and CFTC launch a joint framework aimed at reducing regulatory conflicts, modernizing oversight, and shaping clearer rules for emerging financial markets, including crypto assets. Regulatory Turf Wars End as SEC and CFTC Coordinate Oversight Across US Markets Federal financial regulators moved to coordinate oversight on March

Ripple expands institutional crypto futures access by integrating Coinbase Derivatives contracts into its prime brokerage platform, opening regulated trading opportunities for global clients and linking deeper liquidity with a rapidly growing institutional derivatives market. Regulated Crypto Futures Access Widens as Ripple Prime Links to Coinbase Access to Coinbase Derivatives futures markets widened as Ripple Prime

Traders are suing prediction market Kalshi after a controversial contract tied to Iran’s supreme leader sparked a payout dispute, igniting legal questions about how geopolitical event markets resolve outcomes and interpret rules. Traders Sue Kalshi, Claim Prediction Market Platform Uses ‘Death Carveout’ to Escape Massive Payouts Traders are challenging a prediction market platform after alleging

Nasdaq is seeking SEC approval to list fixed-payout Outcome-Related Options tied to the Nasdaq-100 indexes, a move that could expand binary-style derivatives in U.S. markets under securities oversight. Nasdaq Plans Fixed-Payout Binary Outcome Contracts Across Flagship Indexes A new regulatory filing could broaden the scope of binary-style derivatives available on U.S…