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perpetual futures linked to gold, foreign exchange, and energy markets. The expansion marks the company’s next step after launching U.S.-regulated crypto perpetual futures in May. Besides broadening its product lineup, Kalshi aims to attract both retail and institutional traders while challenging established exchanges and competing more directly with Robinhood in the fast-growing derivatives market. Gold, FX, and Energy Lead Expansion Plans Chief Risk Officer Udesh Jha said investor demand continues to shape Kalshi’s roadmap. Consequently, gold ranks among the top priorities because it appeals to everyday traders. The company also plans to pursue foreign exchange and energy contracts, citing strong…

Using that approach, the firm said Applied Digital (APLD), TeraWulf (WULF) and Cipher Mining (CIFR) appear to offer the largest disconnect between their contracted business and current valuations. In each case, Compass Point argues the market is assigning little, if any, value to additional AI capacity that has yet to be leased, despite the potential for those projects to generate significant rental income once completed. Core Scientific (CORZ) and Riot Platforms (RIOT) stand out for different reasons. Compass Point said Core Scientific’s existing contracts are already largely reflected in its valuation, meaning further upside will likely depend on signing new…

Robinhood Chain (@RobinhoodCrypto) climbed to nearly $79 million in total value locked in its first eight days, up almost 69% in the past 24 hours, a strong start for a blockchain that a brokerage only switched on July 1. It also turned into something Robinhood did not plan for: a memecoin playground. The chain is pulling real liquidity and real attention, just not only in the shape the launch pitch suggested. What Is Robinhood Chain? Robinhood Chain is Robinhood’s (@RobinhoodApp) own Ethereum Layer 2, built on the Arbitrum Orbit stack and settling back to Ethereum for security. It uses $ETH…

The recent upward trend in the cryptocurrency markets and Bitcoin’s rise above its 200-day moving average have once again raised the question among investors: “Has the bottom been left behind?” Mike, an analyst at the crypto analytics firm The DeFi Report (TDR), warned in his latest video analysis that a cautious approach should be taken to the current bull run, examining the market structure and on-chain data metrics. Despite Bitcoin recently rising 10% from its lows and challenging resistance levels, TDR analyst Mike estimates a 65% chance of seeing a lower low (below $58,000) in the market. He suggests the…

Ethereum Institutional is led by David Walsh, Matthew Dawson and Marius Smith, whose backgrounds span traditional finance, technology and crypto. Walsh and Dawson previously worked on the Ethereum Foundation’s enterprise engagement team, while Smith joined after senior roles at Google and EigenLayer developer Eigen Labs. “We’ve built up around 500 relationships over the course of the year, and what’s consistently come back was that they appreciate having a neutral counterpart,” Dawson told CoinDesk in an interview. “There’s thousands of teams in the Ethereum ecosystem… the feedback sometimes has been, ‘This is overwhelming.'” The organization is designed to fill what its…

STRC by Strategy (formerly MicroStrategy) is now offering investors more than 28% upside potential if it returns to par and pays its dividends over the next year. But investors keep selling it anyway. Over the last week, STRC has declined 2% and is down 11% in 30 days. These sales in the face of Strategy’s generous offer are votes of diminishing confidence in management, including founder Michael Saylor. As of today, STRC was paying a 12% annualized dividend at full par value of $100 yet was on sale for under $86 per share. If that stock returns to Strategy’s intended…

Crypto analyst Jesse, appearing on a podcast focused on XRP developments, claimed that Japan has moved to broadly permit use of Ripple’s $RLUSD stablecoin within its financial ecosystem, a development he framed as a potential turning point for global crypto adoption. A claimed shift toward Japan According to Jesse, Japanese regulators have taken a permissive stance on $RLUSD that would allow it to be used across multiple sectors of the country’s economy. “They basically green-lit $RLUSD as a do-it-everywhere,” he said, adding that the token could be integrated widely across Japan’s financial ecosystem. He suggested the development could position Japan…

The US Supreme Court’s 6-3 decision, which expanded President Donald Trump’s authority to remove the heads of independent federal agencies, has created new uncertainty regarding cryptocurrency regulation. The decision is being closely watched, particularly by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Commission (CFTC), both of which are working on new rules for the digital asset market. Both agencies normally operate with a bipartisan commission structure. However, while Michael Selig is currently the only Chair of the CFTC, all three SEC commissioners are Republicans. A former institutional official described the decision as “regrettable,” saying that reducing the…

Helium is getting a fresh liquidity window after Binance added $HNT to its spot trading lineup. For a DePIN token, that matters because exchange access can quickly change who can trade the asset, how deep the order book becomes, and how visible the project is to global retail markets. The listing is also a reminder that DePIN remains one of the market’s stickier infrastructure themes. It does not always dominate the headlines, but the idea of blockchain-linked physical networks continues to attract attention from traders and builders. For more details, visit the official Binance platform. TL;DR Binance listed Helium on…

Nasdaq-listed Bitcoin mining firm Bitdeer (BTDR) has announced plans to construct a $36 million manufacturing facility in Sparks, Nevada. The plant, which will be the company’s first in the United States, is expected to be operational by the end of this year and is projected to produce up to 10,000 mining rigs per month. Strategic Expansion into US Manufacturing The decision to build a domestic factory comes as Bitdeer seeks to strengthen its supply chain resilience amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties and trade tensions affecting hardware imports from Asia. By establishing a production base in Nevada, the company aims to reduce…