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Senator Chris Murphy has proposed regulating prediction markets after allegations of insider trading by people close to the Trump Administration. According to Bubblemaps, six insiders profited close to $1.2 million betting on the U.S. strike on Iran just hours before it happened. Senator Chris Murphy Vows to Regulate Prediction Markets After Insider Trading Allegations The conflict between the U.S., Israel, and Iran has brought scrutiny to prediction markets due to their link to bets related to the confrontation. Senator Chris Murphy, from Connecticut, is now proposing to regulate these platforms, as he commented on allegations of insider trading happening in…

CME Group’s Crypto Futures Empire Grows CME Group has significantly expanded its regulated crypto futures lineup, now offering exposure to over 75% of the total cryptocurrency market capitalization, a landmark milestone that highlights the accelerating institutional adoption and mainstream integration of digital assets. The global derivatives powerhouse announced that with the launch of futures contracts for Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar, its regulated crypto suite now captures a commanding share of total market capitalization. These additions build on its existing Bitcoin, Ether, Solana, and $XRP futures, cementing one of the most expansive and institution-ready crypto derivatives platforms in the world. The…

TL;DR: The architecture integrates Prividium as a private execution layer and Phylax for deterministic risk controls. The system enables the native issuance of tokenized deposits, stablecoins, and Real-World Assets (RWA) with total privacy. Thanks to Zero-Knowledge (ZK) proofs, entities achieve cryptographic integrity without exposing sensitive data. The global banking sector has moved past debating the importance of blockchain to focus on the infrastructure necessary for its implementation. In this context, ZKsync and Phylax have presented “Bank Stack,” an innovative on-chain financial architecture for institutions anchored in the security of Ethereum. https://t.co/ghO726Ye7R — ZKsync (@zksync) February 19, 2026 This innovation is…

Ethereum has managed to reclaim the $2,000 level following a market bounce observed on Wednesday, providing temporary relief after weeks of persistent selling pressure. While the recovery remains tentative, holding above this psychological threshold may help stabilize short-term sentiment, particularly if broader crypto market conditions continue to improve. However, the sustainability of this rebound will depend largely on liquidity conditions and follow-through demand. Recent CryptoQuant data adds an important structural dimension to this move. Ethereum’s 30-day Realized Volatility indicator on Binance has surged sharply, now approaching 0.97 — its highest reading since March 2025. This metric measures the magnitude of…

Sony Bank said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with stablecoin issuer JPYC Inc. to study whether the Japanese yen-pegged stablecoin JPYC can be connected more directly to the bank’s deposit rails. In a statement Monday, the companies said they will study real-time account transfers that would allow users to purchase JPYC instantly from their Sony Bank accounts through the JPYC EX platform, eliminating the need for manual bank transfers. Sony Bank said its Web3-focused subsidiary, BlockBloom, will play a central role in designing how the bank link, stablecoin rails and potential consumer services would work in practice. The…

Charles Hoskinson has again publicly criticized Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse over his support for the Clarity Act, describing the current version as a “horrific, trash bill.” Hoskinson’s remarks came in response to Garlinghouse’s repeated backing of the legislation. While the Ripple CEO has argued that “clarity is better than chaos,” the Cardano founder believes the bill, in its present form, could severely damage future U.S. crypto innovation. Key Points Hoskinson calls the Clarity Act a “horrific” bill, clashing with Ripple CEO Garlinghouse. He says the proposal could classify new crypto projects as securities by default. Garlinghouse believes imperfect clarity is…

Kalshi, the largest prediction market platform by monthly spot volumes, has unveiled a strategic partnership with Bezel, a specialist in authenticated luxury watches, to let Kalshi users bet on the prices of luxury watches. Kalshi announced the move in an X post today, March 3. The partnership with Bezel is part of Kalshi’s broader strategy to enhance its offerings in the collectibles market, Bloomberg reported today, citing executives from both firms. Bezel’s CEO and co-founder, Quaid Walker, told Bloomberg that watches have “been viewed as a financial market for a really long period of time, but it’s also passion-driven.” Kalshi’s…

DoubleZero, a crypto infrastructure startup co-founded by former Solana Foundation executive Austin Federa, is rolling out a major update aimed at spreading Solana’s network more evenly around the world, and making it faster in the process. On Mar. 9, the company will launch “Phase II” of its DoubleZero Delegation Program, redirecting 2.4 million $SOL from its 13 million pool to validators operating in underrepresented regions such as São Paulo, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Tokyo. Each region will receive up to 600,000 $SOL in additional delegated stake incentives. DoubleZero runs a private, high-speed internet network that helps Solana’s computers talk to…

The Ethereum price challenges $2,140 resistance amid the formation of a classic reversal pattern called double bottom. Ethereum’s RWA sector expanded nearly 200% compared to the previous year. According to Coinglass data, the crypto market faced liquidation of over $556 million in the last 24-hour. Ethereum, the number two cryptocurrency spikes over 11% on Wednesday, following President Trump’s State of the Union address on February 25. Although he did not explicitly mention digital assets, the speech signals pro-growth of the broader market, which triggered a sudden risk-on sentiment among crypto participants. While the price action is yet to confirm its…

Crypto investment products recorded their first weekly inflows since January last week, snapping a five-week outflow streak of around $4 billion. Crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) attracted $1 billion in inflows last week, led by $882 million into Bitcoin (BTC) funds, according to a Monday report from CoinShares. “From a macro standpoint, it is difficult to attribute the shift in sentiment to a single catalyst,” said James Butterfill, CoinShares’ head of research. He said the reversal likely reflected prior price weakness, a break below key technical levels and renewed accumulation by large Bitcoin holders. “At a more anecdotal level, recent client…