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Coinbase is preparing to launch U.S.-regulated, 24/7 bitcoin and ethereum futures, aiming to modernize trading access and introduce perpetual-style contracts amid rising demand. Coinbase Sets May 9 Launch for Regulated 24/7 Bitcoin and Ethereum Futures Trading in US Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) announced on April 4 that it will introduce the first U.S.-regulated 24/7 bitcoin and ethereum futures contracts through its derivatives arm, with trading set to begin May 9. This initiative marks a significant shift in how digital asset derivatives are offered to U.S. traders, aligning domestic markets more closely with global crypto trading practices. The company explained:…
Key Takeaways Bitcoin’s 24/7 liquidity makes it a short-term risk asset. Michael Saylor argues that Bitcoin’s trading pattern doesn’t indicate long-term correlation with other assets. Bitcoin’s recent price fluctuations are largely driven by its deep liquidity and round-the-clock accessibility, rather than a genuine correlation with other risk assets, said Michael Saylor, Strategy’s co-founder, in a recent statement on X. Saylor made the comment in response to a question from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who asked why Bitcoin, designed to be independent of the US dollar and free from regulation, “basically trades exactly like the US stock market.” Portnoy noted…
BNB Chain has announced the first batch of projects selected for its $100 million Liquidity Program, a major initiative aimed at boosting liquidity for BNB-native tokens on centralized exchanges. Five projects—BANANAS31, Mubarak, Broccoli (714), Tutorial (TUT), and KiloEX (KILO)—have qualified for liquidity support, with funding ranging from $290,000 to $510,000. The initiative, launched on March 24, aims to enhance trading depth and visibility for projects within the BNB Chain ecosystem. The network is allocating BNB incentives to projects that successfully list on any of 11 major centralized exchanges (CEXs), including Binance, Bybit, Bitget, KuCoin, and MEXC. Who Made the Cut?…
IOTA Foundation has proposed that the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) focuses on industry-specific solutions in its AML/CFT standard review. IOTA also highlights its support for the latest update as it claims that non-face-to-face interactions should not be flagged as high risk. The IOTA Foundation has announced that it supports the recent revision of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) with regards to the “Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) standards” meant to balance the approach to risk management without compromising financial inclusion. Firstly, IOTA argues that FATF’s proposed review would support proportionate risk-based regulations. According…
TOY CHAIN has partnered with the AWS Generative AI Innovation Center to build TAIX as an AI framework that operates the TOY CHAIN platform. Their cooperation integrates modern AI and blockchain technology to address future game distribution problems and improve user gameplay encounters starting in 2025 and extending forward. TOY CHAIN x AWS Gen AI Innovation Center: Advancing AI & Blockchain IntegrationWe are excited to announce @awscloud Gen AI Innovation Center as a strategic partner in the co-development of TAIX, the AI infrastructure powering TOY CHAIN. This partnership marks a significant… pic.twitter.com/CEVGvxq3xH — TOY (@playonTOY) April 4, 2025 TOY CHAIN:…
Bitcoin struggles with $82K resistance and needs to break for upside. A successful breakout above $82K could push Bitcoin toward $88K. Failure to break $82K may lead Bitcoin back to support at $79K. Bitcoin (BTC) is on retest near $82,462, going through a series of tests below the line on a close watch. It’s a matter of whether the next breakout pushes the price up to $88K or causes further consolidation, as traders have been analyzing after BTC failed on April 3, 2025, to sustain above $82K.The chart shows that BTC is in a complex pattern, with analysts focusing on…
Analyst breaks down how exceptionally ONDO is revolutionizing the RWA industry. The Real World Industry is set to hit $16 trillion by 2023 and blockchain is getting involved. ONDO is a promising project with strong partnerships and interesting products. The crypto space is filled with a myriad of projects each catering to different problems and specific solutions. Among the many fields in crypto, we have tokens catering to AI, gaming, DeFi, and the sector gaining popularity this bull cycle, Real World Assets (RWA). The RWA sector is expected to hit $16 trillion by 2030, and analysts are looking at how…
On Wednesday, US Senator Elizabeth Warren called for the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) watchdog to investigate whether the Donald Trump administration profited from dropping crypto enforcement against the likes of Justin Sun, Binance, and Coinbase. In a letter to the SEC’s Inspector General Deborah Jeffrey — who is responsible for investigating “allegations of wrongdoing or misconduct involving SEC programs, operations, or personnel” — Warren asked if she could probe the agency, members of the White House, or anyone with direct ties to Trump’s family and business partners to find out if they influenced SEC crypto policy. If this turns…
Infected, a pandemic-simulation crypto game that gained viral popularity, has announced its decision to abandon Ethereum’s Layer-2 solution, Base, and migrate to Layer-1 blockchain Solana. The move follows technical difficulties during the game’s launch, with Infected alleging the platform failed to handle the high transaction volume, resulting in gas price spikes and frustrated users. “Base couldn’t handle the volume of transactions coming in at once,” the team said in an X post on Thursday, noting that this disrupted the user experience and ultimately destroyed the game’s momentum. While the team initially suspected the issue was related to frontend problems, they…
Decentraland and HAPE Social have disclosed their strategic collaboration to bring the phygital fashion to the upcoming Metaverse Fashion Week. The upcoming MVFW (metaverse fashion week), organized by Decentraland, begins on April 9-12, 2025. This major virtual event is set to showcase digital fashion as a new artwork for storytelling, advocacy, and international identity. From pixels to pavement—@HAPEsocial is bridging worlds with phygital fashion 🚀Connect with the Hape community at Metaverse Fashion Week pic.twitter.com/LrLoRFKuZX — Decentraland (@decentraland) April 5, 2025 Learning fashion in the metaverse The metaverse fashion show event is designed to offer multiple phygital experiences under the collaboration…