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CFTC tightens oversight of prediction market self-certifications

LegalAug 7

In a new advisory, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Division of Market Oversight called on designated contract markets to comply with the required self-certification procedures for event contract series. The guidance cautions against the growing practice of submitting broad, generic filings that cover multiple unrelated event contracts. According to the DMO, such “boilerplate” submissions make it difficult for regulators to determine whether each individual contract complies with the Commodity Exchange Act and CFTC regulations. The commission noted that lately, companies have been lumping totally different types of bets into a single application. According to the agency, this practice prevents it…

Solo Bitcoin Miner Defies the Odds, Lands $200K Block Reward Jackpot

MiningAug 7

The payout went to a bitcoin address tied to CKPool, a solo mining service that lets people point their equipment at shared infrastructure without running their own Bitcoin node. It was the 317th solo block CKPool has found, according to the pool operator’s X thread. What Made This Block Different The reward combined the fixed 3.125 $BTC subsidy with about 0.032 $BTC in transaction fees pulled from 4,243 transactions packed into the block. Bitcoin blockchain explorers, including mempool.space, Blockchain.com and Blockchair.com, all confirmed the payout and attributed it to Solo CKPool. Solo block found at 960804. Screenshot via mempool.space. CKPool…

Sentora Opens A Lending Vault Against Wellington's First Native Onchain Credit Strategy

DeFiAug 7

Sentora is curating a Morpho lending vault that accepts as collateral a token backed by an actively managed credit portfolio run by Wellington Management, the Boston asset manager with more than $1.3 trillion under management as of December 2025. The token, mWIN, was issued by Midas on Aug. 5. Midas says it is "the first time an institutional investment manager of this scale has brought a diversified credit strategy to market through native onchain issuance," meaning the strategy was built as a token rather than wrapped after the fact from an existing fund. Wellington acts as strategy manager; Northern Trust…

Dogecoin Co-Founder Shares Ultimate Crypto Experience

AltcoinsAug 7

Dogecoin cofounder Billy Markus, who goes by Shibetoshi Nakamoto on X, shared what he says was "the most crypto thing" he had done in a recent X reply. Markus' comment came in response to ITrustCapital's question to its followers about the 'most crypto thing' they did over the weekend. The Dogecoin cofounder replied that using Dogecoin to pay for a ride on the Las Vegas Loop was the 'most crypto thing' he did; however, it was not that weekend. "I bought a ride in the Vegas Loop with Dogecoin (tho that was not this weekend but still it was the…

a16z’s Miles Jennings Highlights the Importance of the CLARITY Act

LegalAug 7

In a recent tweet, a16z’s Miles Jennings articulated the critical nature of the CLARITY Act, emphasizing the ongoing uncertainty surrounding digital asset regulations. He pointed out that compliance requirements have remained vague, which has stifled innovation in the sector. Jennings argues that this bill aims to create a structured framework that delineates responsibilities between the SEC and CFTC, thus offering clarity to entrepreneurs and developers alike. The Story So Far The current landscape for digital assets is rife with uncertainty, as the broader crypto market is showing mixed signals and varying momentum across major assets. Jennings’ remarks come at a…

Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX is exploring sale, IPO

ExchangesAug 7

Institutional crypto trading platform LMAX Group is working with Morgan Stanley (MS) and investment bank KBW, part of Stifel (SF), to evaluate strategic options, according to three people familiar with the matter. The company is exploring a sale or public listing that could value the business at up to $5 billion, the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the discussions are private. While all options remain on the table, including a sale, SPAC merger and IPOs in the U.S. or Europe, a Nasdaq listing is currently the preferred route, one of the people said. The company is in…

ether.fi Removes Restaking From weETH, Nearing A Full EigenLayer Exit

DeFiAug 7

ether.fi has removed all restaking exposure from weETH, making its flagship asset a plain liquid staking token and confining restaking to weETHs, a separate token built on Symbiotic. The protocol announced the split on X on Thursday. The change ends the arrangement that made ether.fi the largest business built on EigenLayer's restaking model. ether.fi bundled Ethereum staking yield with EigenLayer restaking exposure inside a single token, grew fast on that pitch through 2024, and has now separated the two. Holders who want restaking have to opt into a second token. ether.fi's staking arm holds $3.3 billion, according to DefiLlama, making…

Flare makes XRPFi accessible in a single signature with smart accounts v1.3

AltcoinsAug 7

Flare launches Flare Smart Accounts v1.3, enabling $XRP holders to access DeFi vaults with a single XRPL wallet signature. Flare today announced the release of Flare Smart Accounts (FSA) v1.3, making it possible for $XRP holders to mint FXRP and deposit it into yield-generating vaults with a single XRPL signature. For $XRP holders, accessing DeFi has often meant creating new wallets, bridging assets between chains, and managing gas tokens before earning a single dollar in yield. Flare Smart Accounts v1.3 removes much of that complexity. Users can now choose a vault, sign once using the XRPL wallet they already use,…

VARA Highlights Shift Towards Practical Implementation in Virtual Asset Regulation

LegalAug 7

The Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has launched its inaugural Regulatory Radar, focusing on the practical implementation of innovations within virtual asset markets. This announcement, made via a tweet, signifies a shift in regulatory attention towards tangible applications rather than just potential benefits. For more details, visit the official source here. What Happened Amid a wave of regulatory interest in the crypto sector, VARA’s report outlines the ongoing trends across global virtual asset markets. This new focus aims to turn innovative concepts into actionable frameworks, highlighting the need for regulators to adapt as the sector matures. As the broader market…

Inside the mystery of BitMEX’s insurance fund

ExchangesAug 7

Crypto exchange BitMEX is winding down with roughly $270 million sitting in a house insurance fund that customers now suspect its owners will simply keep. The fund holds about $239 million worth of $BTC and $31 million in $USDT. A lot of that came from customers’ trading losses. The exchange hasn’t disclosed where the money will go after its doors close on September 23 and BitMEX declined to comment on its plans for the fund. To be clear, the fund is owned by BitMEX, not customers, and the exchange never told customers what it would do with the fund if…