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Perpetual Futures: $40T Market, Rising Risks

Perpetual futures dominate crypto derivatives with $40-50T annual volume. Funding spikes, liquidation cascades, and regulatory scrutiny pose mounting risks for traders.

Stocks18d ago

Datavault AI Rises on JP3E RWA Tokenization Deal

Datavault AI shares rose 1.37% on a partnership with JP 3E Holdings to tokenize real-world assets. The deal targets property, energy, commodities and healthcare with a 50-50 revenue split.

Stocks18d ago

PIF Sets 2026-2030 Strategy: Three Portfolios, Six Ecosystems

The Public Investment Fund published its 2026-2030 strategy, allocating capital across three portfolios — Vision, Strategic Investments, and Financial Investments — and six domestic ecosystems, marking a shift from dealmaking to value extraction.

Commodities18d ago

Opus One Gold Cancels 15M Options, Re-Grants Under New Plan

OOR cancelled 15M stock options and re-granted them under its new omnibus plan to fix a pricing inconsistency, preserving original terms.

Crypto18d ago

Kraken Prop Adds S&P 500 Perpetuals With Up to $200K Capital

Kraken Prop offers S&P 500 perpetuals with up to $200K in firm capital, 5x leverage, and 24/7 trading. Traders keep 80-90% of profits. Commodities are next.

Crypto18d ago

Dinaro Becomes Slovenia's First MiCA-Registered Stablecoin Issuer

Slovenia's Dinaro is the first stablecoin issuer from the country to land on the EU's MiCA register, clearing EU-wide standards for transparency and consumer protection.

Commodities18d ago

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve Sinks to 298.7M Barrels, Multi-Decade Low

U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to 298.7 million barrels, a multi-decade low. Crude inventories surged 17.4M barrels. WTI near $84, Brent near $88.50, natural gas tested $2.80 ahead of EIA.

Crypto18d ago

Standard Chartered-Backed HKDAP Stablecoin Launches to Institutions

Anchorpoint's HKDAP stablecoin, backed by Standard Chartered, enters institutional distribution as Hong Kong police warn of fake tokens. Cross-border payments and tokenized assets are the initial targets.

Stocks18d ago

Gemini Hits 1B Users, Fastest Growth in Google History

Google's Gemini app reached 1 billion monthly active users, outpacing all prior products. The milestone comes nine months after 650M users and as Apple adoption accelerates.

Crypto18d ago

SEC innovation exemption to allow 24/7 tokenized stock trading

SEC exemption for tokenized stocks enables 24/7 trading on blockchain. Offshore market already $6.4B. Coinbase leads onshore push.

Stocks18d ago

CFTC Emergency Order Blocks NY Bid to Shut Kalshi

New York sought at least $36 billion in penalties, setting up a clash over whether federally registered exchanges can bypass state gambling laws.

Stocks18d ago

Grocery prices dipped in July for first time since March

The BLS reported grocery prices fell 0.1% in July, the first decline since March. Numerator's separate index showed a 0.4% drop in everyday goods prices, with annual inflation slowing to 2.6%.