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Gate: Same-Name Error Triggers Liquidations in Perp Market
Two self-identified Gate managers said a same-name asset error affected 200 accounts and that balance displays were being restored.

Kalshi Files to End Volume Incentive Program
The reward pools exclude members with market-maker agreements; Kalshi cited separate liquidity payments to explain clustered ether perpetual trades.
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Gate: Same-Name Error Triggers Liquidations in Perp Market
Two self-identified Gate managers said a same-name asset error affected 200 accounts and that balance displays were being restored.

Kalshi Files to End Volume Incentive Program
The reward pools exclude members with market-maker agreements; Kalshi cited separate liquidity payments to explain clustered ether perpetual trades.

Robinhood Unveils In-App AI Agents for Crypto and Stock Trading
Trade approvals will default to on, while a planned Loops feature will let users run recurring strategies around the clock.

Kalshi in Advanced Talks for $1B Raise at $40B Valuation: Reuters
Sequoia and Wellington are in talks to lead the financing, which would lift Kalshi's valuation about 82% above its confirmed May round.

Robinhood Begins US Crypto Perps Rollout With Up to 10x Leverage
The eight-contract lineup offers no-expiry trading through Robinhood Derivatives and Bitstamp, with broader access planned in the coming months.

Tether Says EQIBank Exposure Is Below 0.034% of Group Assets
A federal court order lists $79.1 million seized.

Bitget Suspends Withdrawals, Says $351.6 Million Affected In Hot Wallet Breach
The exchange said its cold wallets were unaffected and that the incident falls within a user protection fund holding more than $464 million.

Kalshi Denies Faking Its Crypto Volume
The exchange says the repeating trade size that drew wash-trading accusations over the weekend came from one market maker it pays to keep orders on the book, and that the maker was losing money to faster traders.

One Size Dominates Kalshi's ETH Perp Volume
Most of the dollar volume in the exchange's ether perpetual futures comes from trades of a single repeating size, data from Kalshi's own public API shows. The exchange says its incentive programs are filed publicly.

CoinEx to Close Exchange on Ninth Anniversary
Withdrawals end Dec. 22, while Arkham attributes $422.7 million across 3.2 million addresses to CoinEx and its reserve page shows no current audit rows.


