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Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Licenses for US Derivatives and Prediction Markets
Regulation & Politics

Blockchain.com Seeks CFTC Licenses for US Derivatives and Prediction Markets

The company is seeking both exchange and futures-broker registrations to serve retail and institutional customers. The proposed US offering still requires approval.
Avalanche Highlights KSD Links Ahead of Korea’s 2027 Tokenization Rollout
TradFi & Fintech

Avalanche Highlights KSD Links Ahead of Korea’s 2027 Tokenization Rollout

KSD’s platform is being built to connect with Avalanche, Hyperledger Besu and Hyperledger Fabric, with Samsung SDS targeting completion in February 2027.
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking Through Zerohash
TradFi & Fintech

Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking Through Zerohash

Eligible clients keep at least 70% of staking rewards under the broker’s agreement, while withdrawals remain subject to network waiting periods.
DRW and Marex Execute Bond-Index Swap on Canton
TradFi & Fintech

DRW and Marex Execute Bond-Index Swap on Canton

The Derivnex trade links a shared contract record to licensed S&P benchmark data, with cash and collateral integration planned next.
Metaplanet Plans ¥52 Billion Bond Sale to Refinance Bitcoin Loans
TradFi & Fintech

Metaplanet Plans ¥52 Billion Bond Sale to Refinance Bitcoin Loans

The company would replace some Bitcoin-collateralized borrowing with unsecured debt and devote up to ¥28.3 billion to share repurchases.
21Shares Lists Anthropic Synthetic ETP on Vienna MTF
TradFi & Fintech

21Shares Lists Anthropic Synthetic ETP on Vienna MTF

CLAU holds FalconX notes tied to perpetual futures, with financing and funding costs on top of its 1% annual product fee.
Sanctioned A7 Announces USDT-to-SWIFT Payment Service
Regulation & Politics

Sanctioned A7 Announces USDT-to-SWIFT Payment Service

A7 International advertises a 0.3% fee and payouts in four currencies, but its public materials do not name the banks that would execute the transfers.
Robinhood Reports $15B in Stock Token Trading as Chain Passes 100 Days
Blockchains

Robinhood Reports $15B in Stock Token Trading as Chain Passes 100 Days

The company says its stock tokens have reached 200,000 holders, while Morpho’s dashboard shows about $1.1 billion deposited on the network.
IMF Finds Most Tokenized Equity Trading Happens Outside Regular Hours
TradFi & Fintech

IMF Finds Most Tokenized Equity Trading Happens Outside Regular Hours

The fund says demand for round-the-clock access is real, but building deep, liquid and resilient markets remains a challenge.
Canton Records Over $155 Million in Q3 Fees, CertiK Says
Blockchains

Canton Records Over $155 Million in Q3 Fees, CertiK Says

The network burns Canton Coin to pay for services, while its recorded daily fee pace was below the 30-day snapshot Converge reported in June.