DraftKings Launches Predictions App under CFTC Oversight
DraftKings has launched a standalone predictions app regulated by the CFTC, expanding into federally supervised event contracts and intensifying competition in prediction markets.
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DraftKings has launched a standalone predictions app regulated by the CFTC, expanding into federally supervised event contracts and intensifying competition in prediction markets.
Fetch.ai says its AI agents will soon be able to complete online purchases using card payments and stablecoins, addressing a key limitation in agent-based commerce.
Bitwise has filed with the SEC to launch an ETF tracking SUI, joining a growing group of asset managers seeking regulated exposure to newer layer 1 tokens.
SoFi Technologies has introduced SoFiUSD, a fully reserved US dollar stablecoin issued by its regulated banking subsidiary to support payments and settlement use cases.
Intuit announced a multi-year partnership with Circle to integrate USDC and stablecoin infrastructure into its financial platforms to support faster and lower-cost payments.
World Liberty Financial has proposed allocating 5% of its WLFI treasury to expand adoption of its USD1 stablecoin through partnerships and ecosystem incentives.
India’s competition regulator has approved Coinbase’s minority investment in CoinDCX, reinforcing the US exchange’s renewed focus on the Indian market.
SBI Ripple Asia has signed an MoU with Doppler Finance to explore real-world asset tokenization and XRP-based yield infrastructure on the XRP Ledger.
Tether has launched PearPass, a peer-to-peer password manager designed to eliminate cloud storage risks by keeping credentials locally encrypted on user devices.
Hut 8 shares surged after the Bitcoin miner announced a large-scale AI infrastructure partnership and a long-term data center lease tied to hyperscale demand.