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Cboe Posts $2.4B in 2025 Revenue as Options Volumes Stay Elevated Across Institutional and Retail
Cboe Global Markets reported record financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2025. Strong derivatives activity lifted revenue and earnings across its core markets. Last year, Centroid Solutions integrated its platform with Cboe Global Markets. The integration gives broker clients direct access to real-time pricing for equities, options, indices, and derivatives from U.S. and European markets through a single connection. In the same period, Australia’s securities regulator, ASIC, approved Cboe to list companies, allowing initial public offerings and dual-listed foreign firms, ending ASX’s de facto monopoly on new listings. The company does not disclose retail trading share, nor…
Big banks are increasingly experimenting with tokenized deposits as a way to plug legacy balance sheets into blockchain rails for more efficient settlement. In a recent example, Raymond Chun, the CEO of TD Bank, one of Canada’s “Big Five” lenders, described the technology as real innovation with “terrific opportunities.” Speaking at the RBC conference earlier this month, Chun said tokenized deposits represent “the highest opportunity” for the bank and that TD is focused on them more than on crypto trading or stablecoins. “I think there’s huge benefits. It’s regulated. The benefits to — from a P&L perspective, from a client…
Polymarket was the most visited decentralized app in January, almost catching up with the traffic on Robinhood. The app reached peak on-chain traffic as well, while expanding its mainstream presence. Polymarket was the most visited crypto-native app, logging both peak on-chain volumes and site ranking. The prediction app is almost catching up with Robinhood in popularity. The app’s founder, Shayne Coplan, marked the achievement. Serious business. pic.twitter.com/RcF4leTZ2x — Shayne Coplan 🦅 (@shayne_coplan) February 6, 2026 Polymarket was among the most popular on-chain use cases in January, as activity shifted to the most liquid markets. The app also posted peak USDC…
Bitcoin miner Cango (CANG) completed the sale 4,451 $BTC over the weekend, raising roughly $305 million in USDT as it looks to reduce leverage and reposition its business around artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company said it raised $305 million from the sale, suggesting an average sale price of about $68,524 per coin, or not far above multi-year low prices for bitcoin. Shares are little-changed in Monday trading, but are lower by 83% on a year-over-year basis. The company’s bitcoin sales were “based on a comprehensive assessment of current market conditions,” the firm said, as it plans to shift into AI…
The UAE, through its own governmental technology advancements and private entities regulated within the country, is exporting its know-how to countries across the globe. This time, it is with Georgia, which will use the experience of PRYPCO, the UAE PropTech and real estate tokenization platform, to create its own compliant framework for real estate tokenization. PRYPCO, through its subsidiary PRYPCO Mint, the first licensed real estate tokenization platform in the UAE, had partnered with Dubai Land Department, VARA ( Dubai’s Virtual Regulatory Authority), and Ctrl Alt Blockchain to tokenize ownership certificates, with its first tokenized certificate attracting 224 investors from…
KiloEx, a decentralized exchange (DEX) that focuses on a fast, secure, and user-friendly perpetual futures trading platform, has unveiled its landmark integration with Conflux Network, a Layer-1 blockchain famous for its strong position in stablecoin and payment infrastructure. The core purpose of this partnership is to build seamless, stablecoin-powered payment solutions that finance daily. KiloEx is thrilled to announce a strategic partnership with @Conflux_Network ! 🔗✨🔥 Get ready for a powerhouse collaboration! 🔥🚀 This exciting alliance merges KiloEx’s cutting-edge trading experience with Conflux’s robust Layer-1 infrastructure, which is transforming… pic.twitter.com/WuJDdYhKm9 — KiloEx (@KiloEx_perp) February 6, 2026 KiloEx has established its…
Cipher Mining and TeraWulf are buys, MARA a sell, as Morgan Stanley begins bitcoin miner coverag
Morgan Stanley initiated coverage of three publicly traded bitcoin BTC$70,151.59 mining companies on Monday, backing two names tied to data center leasing while taking a more cautious stance on a miner focused on bitcoin exposure. Analyst Stephen Byrd and his team started coverage of Cipher Mining (CIFR) and TeraWulf (WULF) with Overweight ratings and set price targets of $38 and $37, respectively. Shares of CIFR are higher by 12.4% Monday to $16.51, while WULF is ahead 12.8% to $16.12. He also initiated coverage of Marathon Digital (MARA) with an Underweight rating and an $8 target. Shares of MARA are marginally…
Key Takeaways Upexi, a digital asset treasury firm centered on Solana, is increasing its $SOL holdings by 12% through a $36 million deal with Hivemind Capital Partners. The transaction involves a convertible note for locked $SOL tokens, slated for completion by January 14. Solana-focused treasury firm Upexi has entered into a securities purchase agreement with Hivemind Capital Partners to issue a $36 million convertible note backed by locked Solana tokens. Upon closing, the transaction is expected to increase Upexi’s Solana treasury to more than 2.4 million $SOL, which would make the company the second-largest corporate holder of $SOL, trailing only…
$XRP momentum is accelerating as Bitrue deepens integration, rolls out new $RLUSD trading pairs, and doubles down on positioning traders for a potential market recovery, reinforcing $XRP’s role as a core growth asset in crypto markets. Bitrue Expands $XRP and $RLUSD Strategy as Adoption Optimism Builds Growing optimism around $XRP adoption gained momentum as crypto platform Bitrue shared on social media platform X on Feb. 6 a bullish update highlighting deeper $XRP integration, expanded $RLUSD trading pairs, and renewed focus on positioning traders for a potential market recovery. Bitrue wrote: “Bitrue has always shown extensive support of $XRP since we…
Is the Future of Bitcoin Mining in the US at Risk? What Happens if US Companies Stop Mining? Here’s What You Need to Know
According to Financial Times writer Bryce Elder, the Bitcoin mining sector, which has long been under pressure, may be shifting towards artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure due to economic difficulties. The shift of publicly traded mining companies, particularly those based in the US, towards data center operations could be a critical turning point for the future of the industry. According to the author, the fundamental problem with Bitcoin mining is structural: a system that ultimately results in zero net. As more capacity is added to the network, competition increases, margins narrow, and the base of costs is based on energy prices.…