Cboe plans to bring back binary options to compete with prediction markets

Cboe Global Markets is considering bringing back binary options contracts, also known as “all-or-nothing” options contracts, for retail investors, a move that would put the exchange in direct competition with prediction market... Read more »

OKX CEO blames irresponsible USDe yield campaigns for October flash crash

OKX CEO Star Xu said the October 10 crash was not an accident but was the result of high-risk yield campaigns tied to USDe that normalized hidden leverage, pushing back after Binance... Read more »

Kazakhstan allocates $350M from sovereign wealth fund to crypto reserve

Kazakhstan has set aside $350 million from the National Fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan to support the formation of a national crypto reserve, Deputy Chairperson of the National Bank of Kazakhstan... Read more »

El Salvador stockpiles gold, Bitcoin amid market jitters

El Salvador’s Central Reserve Bank (BCR) said Thursday it bought 9,298 troy ounces of gold worth $50 million, its second gold purchase since 1990 and the first this year. El Banco Central... Read more »

Gold and silver slide after record highs as profit-taking hits metals and markets

Sharp pullback erases trillions in value as broader selloff weighs on risk assets. Gold and silver fell sharply today, reversing from record highs as investors locked in profits following an extraordinary rally... Read more »

Dutch crypto exchange Finst secures €8M in Series A round

Finst, a Netherlands-based regulated crypto exchange, announced an €8 million Series A round led by Endeit Capital, lifting its total funding to €15 million. The round attracted continued support from existing investors,... Read more »

Bitcoin, stocks rally after Trump halts Greenland tariffs

Bitcoin reclaimed $90,000 on Wednesday afternoon after President Donald Trump backed away from threats of imposing tariffs on several European countries over the Greenland issue. The leading digital asset had fallen to... Read more »

Intel shares surge 11% to four-year high ahead of Q4 earnings call

Intel stock hits four-year high with 35% YTD gain on $8.9B government investment and 18A chip launch ahead of Q4 earnings. Intel shares surged nearly 11% today, reaching their highest level in... Read more »

TROVE token crashes 97% after TGE amid trust fallout and strategy pivot

TROVE, the native token of perpetual DEX Trove Markets, plunged roughly 97% following its token generation event, wiping its valuation from about $20 million to under $500,000, per GeckoTerminal. Market confidence had... Read more »

Major lender Newrez to accept Bitcoin, Ethereum, and stablecoins for mortgage qualification

Key Takeaways Newrez will start accepting eligible crypto holdings as part of mortgage qualification. The move makes Newrez the first major lender among the country’s top 25 to formally recognize crypto in... Read more »