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Pentagon Bans Military Insider Trading on Polymarket
The Pentagon has banned military personnel and employees from trading on Polymarket, Kalshi, and similar platforms using nonpublic information. The policy follows an alleged $400,000 betting case and raises broader questions about prediction-market regulation.
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Southeast Asia Expands Cross-Border Stablecoin Pilot
Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand are expanding Singapore’s BLOOM initiative to test cross-border stablecoins and tokenized deposit settlement. The project, involving Ripple, Visa, and Mastercard, highlights Southeast Asia’s push toward regulated blockchain-based payments.
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SoFi Launches Tokenized Deposit With 4.40% APY
SoFi’s new SOFIE token represents money held at SoFi Bank and advertises a 4.40% APY. It can also convert into SoFiUSD, linking traditional deposits with blockchain transfers.
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Franklin Templeton Bitcoin DRIP ETFs Approved by Nasdaq
Nasdaq has approved Franklin Templeton’s proposed Bitcoin DRIP ETFs, which combine systematic dividend reinvestment with crypto-linked exposure. The funds could make Bitcoin more accessible, but investors should review fees, risks, and final launch terms before trading.
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Morpho Midnight Surpasses $100 Million in DeFi Deposits
Morpho Midnight has surpassed $100 million in deposits, signaling rising demand for fixed-rate DeFi lending. The model offers borrowers predictable costs and lenders defined returns, but credit, smart-contract, and liquidity risks remain.
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Solana Alpenglow Cuts Finality to 150 Milliseconds
Solana has activated the Alpenglow upgrade, targeting a reduction in finality from 12.8 seconds to approximately 150 milliseconds. The change promises faster transaction confirmation while preserving validator participation through off-chain coordination.
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Coinbase Fined €3.25M Over Client Fund Safeguards
Coinbase Ireland has been fined €3.25 million over weaknesses in protecting client funds and governance controls. The case highlights how crypto regulators are holding exchanges to financial-industry standards. Users can limit exposure by reviewing custody policies, diversifying platforms and considering self-custody.
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Uniswap Aggregator Hooks Bring Multi-Venue DeFi Trading
Uniswap aggregator hooks are live across Ethereum, Base, and Robinhood Chain, enabling v4 trades to use liquidity from external DeFi platforms. The launch offers broader routing but also adds smart-contract and integration risks.