Key Takeaways Cboe launched XSP binary options via Interactive Brokers, entering retail-focused prediction-style derivatives. Contracts offer fixed $100 or $0 payouts based on index settlement, simplifying S&P 500 …
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12 Altcoins Flash Accumulation Signals as 6 Others See Exchange Inflows
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Cryptoquant data showed select altcoins recording stronger outflows than inflows, suggesting accumulation activity. Meanwhile, major cryptocurrencies including ETH and LINK recorded larger deposit activity. The data …
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Ethereum Users Jump 86% as Tokenized Assets Reach $203 Billion
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Ethereum hit 13.2M monthly users in Q1 2026, while L1 fees fell 47.9%. Blackrock, Circle, and Tether helped drive $203.4B in tokenized assets on Ethereum. Ethereum’s …
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Chainlink and Over 10 Korean lenders Push to Kill FX Delays With Real-Time Settlement
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Chainlink’s Project Pangea unites 37 European banks and 10-plus Korean lenders in a $9.6T FX settlement push. UniKA members, including Shinhan Bank, aim to cut Korean …
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Zuckerberg Orders Meta Into Prediction Markets With New App Codenamed ‘Arena’
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways NYT reports that Meta’s founder Mark Zuckerberg prioritizes Arena, a prediction markets app targeting 3.56 billion daily users. Arena will initially use a points system, with …
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Near 400-Point Nasdaq Drop Shows How the Semiconductor-Led Selloff Hit US Financial Markets
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways Nasdaq lost nearly 400 points by 10:48 a.m. as Micron led a June 23 chip selloff. Fed signals kept pressure on artificial intelligence (AI) valuations, with …
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Key Takeaways Allium closed a $40M Series B led by Amplify Partners, bringing total funding to roughly $61.5 million. Visa and BCG built stablecoin dashboards on Allium, which …
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CLARITY Act Heads Into Decisive July as House Schedules Back-to-Back Crypto Hearings
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottKey Takeaways The House Financial Services Committee has set July 14 and July 17 hearings touching Fed policy and the CLARITY Act. Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will testify …
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Coins.ph Partners with Clear Junction to Expand Services into Europe and UK
by Jason Scottby Jason ScottPhilippine digital asset platform Coins.ph has announced a strategic partnership with London-based payment infrastructure provider Clear Junction to expand its cross-border payment and financial services into the European …
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Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $68.18M on June 22, with IBIT and GBTC driving the outflows. XRP ETFs gained $5.31M, showing selective demand as ether funds lost $66.38M. …
