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SEC Crypto Custody Rules: What Investors Need to Know in 2026
The SEC’s chief crypto counsel has outlined a clearer path for digital asset custody. These upcoming rules could reshape how exchanges, institutions, and even retail holders store and protect their crypto — bringing much-needed clarity to a long-uncertain corner of the market.
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Bitcoin at $86,000: Why Peter Schiff Calls It Bearish Despite the Rally
Bitcoin has surged past $86,000, but gold advocate Peter Schiff is calling the rally illogical and warning that the SEC’s recent exemption for tokenized stocks could be bearish for BTC. Here’s what investors need to know about the clash between crypto optimism and Wall Street skepticism.
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Elon Musk’s X Adds Crypto and Stock Trading: What It Means
Elon Musk’s X platform is partnering with Coinbase, Kraken, and Interactive Brokers to bring crypto and stock trading directly to users. This move could redefine how millions of people access financial markets and accelerate mainstream crypto adoption.
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Kinetiq Launches Elysium Testnet for Hyperliquid DeFi Apps
Kinetiq has officially opened the Elysium testnet, a Hyperliquid-focused DeFi layer designed to boost scalability, speed, and throughput for next-generation decentralized finance apps. Here’s what it means for developers and users.
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Europe Pushes to Ban Stablecoin Yield Beyond Crypto
European central banks are pushing to extend the stablecoin yield ban to crypto lending and staking. The move could reshape DeFi access for European users and signals a tougher regulatory stance across the eurozone.
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Kalshi Files With CFTC to Offer Margin Trading on Event Contracts
Kalshi has filed with the CFTC to offer margin trading on event contracts, aiming to attract institutional liquidity and expand its regulated prediction market platform. The move signals a major step in legitimizing prediction markets as a mainstream financial product.
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Bitcoin VIX Perp Futures Launch on Hyperliquid Explained
Hyperliquid has launched perpetual futures tied to a bitcoin VIX index, letting crypto traders hedge and speculate on BTC volatility directly on-chain. The move signals a new era for decentralized derivatives.
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Infosys Partners with Chainlink for Institutional Crypto
Infosys has officially partnered with Chainlink to bring institutional-grade onchain finance to global markets. The collaboration will leverage Chainlink’s oracle tools to boost transparency, compliance, and interoperability across blockchain networks and traditional finance.