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Prediction-market platform Kalshi says its newly launched perpetual futures have generated more than $5.5 billion in trading volume in just two weeks, and the company is already planning to push the never-expiring contracts beyond crypto. From $1 Billion to $5.5 Billion The growth has been rapid, and as per Bloomberg data, Kalshi’s perpetual futures have … Read more
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong announced on June 13 that gold and silver futures are now trading around the clock in the United States on Coinbase, enabling precious metals onto the always-open rails built for crypto. A ‘World First’ for Metals Armstrong announced the change on June 13, telling followers the company was “setting a lot … Read more
A Hyperliquid trader dubbed a “perma-bear” is running an 81% short book with a $2.7 million all-time profit, led by a $13.57 million HYPE short up $539,000, per analytics firm Nansen. A Bear That Keeps Winning Onchain analytics firm Nansen said a Hyperliquid trader (referred to by the firm as a “Perps Perma-Bear“) is 81% … Read more
Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chair Mike Selig said crypto markets have “for too long” operated under uncertainty, vowing clear rules over enforcement even as he becomes the agency’s only sitting commissioner. ‘Not Regulating by Enforcement’ Selig, confirmed to lead the CFTC in December 2025, used remarks this week to draw a hard line under … Read more
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren pressed the CFTC over whether it can effectively police fast-growing crypto and prediction markets. Her letter cited staffing cuts, declining enforcement, and potential industry and political influence as risks to investors. Crypto Oversight in the Spotlight After Warren Questions Federal Regulation U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren on June 8 announced an inquiry … Read more
Bitmex co-founder Arthur Hayes has publicly challenged investor Kyle Samani to a $100,000 charitable wager that Hyperliquid’s HYPE token will outperform any other current top-ten cryptocurrency through the end of 2026. A Public Dare With Charity on the Line Hayes laid down the gauntlet in a post addressed directly to Samani, proposing “a gentleman’s charitable … Read more
A trader known onchain as ‘loracle.hl’ spent nearly 10 months building $42.2 million in profits on perpetual futures, only to lose all of it (and then some) after betting against Hyperliquid’s HYPE token. The position has now been mostly closed at a steep loss. A 10-Month Win Streak Undone in Under Three Weeks The collapse … Read more
Prediction market platform Kalshi has filed a federal lawsuit to block a first-in-the-nation Minnesota law that would make operating or advertising prediction markets a felony, escalating a nationwide fight over who regulates the fast-growing sector. Minnesota’s First-in-Nation Felony Ban Kalshi, a federally regulated prediction market where users trade contracts on the outcome of real-world events, … Read more
HYPE climbed to a fresh all-time high near $67 on May 29, capping a week in which U.S. regulators cleared the first domestic perpetual futures contract and Grayscale branded Hyperliquid a breakout success. A Record Built on Regulatory Relief HYPE, the native token of the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid, touched roughly $67.24 during Friday trading, extending … Read more
Coinbase said it now offers regulated access to global crypto derivatives markets, including perpetual futures and options. The move expands U.S. access to products that account for a significant share of crypto trading activity. Coinbase Opens Regulated Access to Global Crypto Derivatives Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on May 29, 2026, that Coinbase Financial … Read more