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Kalshi has launched a demo environment for leveraged trading via a margin trading API that appears to be hidden from public navigation, as first reported by Ingame, but the demo only covers crypto perpetual futures and not the event contracts that built the platform. With real-life margin trades “coming soon,” the scope of the initial rollout suggests Kalshi’s leveraged trading product may not include sports or political markets at launch. Key Takeaways: Margin trading demo accessible via docs. kalshi.com/margin shows crypto perpetuals only; event contracts excluded at initial scope. Production endpoints are “coming soon,” with users required to contact Kalshi…

Circle, the issuer of the USD Coin ($USDC), has officially launched support for the stablecoin and its Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) on the Stellar ($XLM) blockchain. The integration, announced on March 26, 2025, marks a significant expansion of $USDC’s multi-chain presence and brings Circle’s native interoperability infrastructure to one of the oldest and most widely used payment-focused networks. What this means for Stellar and $USDC users The addition of $USDC on Stellar allows users to transact with the second-largest dollar-pegged stablecoin directly on the network, which has historically prioritized fast, low-cost cross-border payments. More importantly, the activation of CCTP enables…

Bond markets, not oil alone, may decide Bitcoin’s fate this week The market is still treating oil as the center of the current macro shock. Market conditions after this weekend point somewhere else. Oil is the spark, bond markets are the channel, and Bitcoin is trading inside that channel as the week begins. That is the setup now facing investors. The geopolitical shock still carries weight. Crude can reshape inflation expectations, complicate central-bank decisions, and hit risk sentiment in a single move. The bigger issue, however, is what that energy shock is doing to sovereign debt markets at a moment…

As is known, the term of current FED chairman Jerome Powell expires in May. US President Donald Trump nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Powell as FED chairman. Kevin Warsh, who is expected to become the next FED chairman, appeared before the Senate Banking Committee today. In his testimony, Warsh stated that the current economic environment still reflects the effects of past monetary policies. He also identified the cost of living as the most pressing issue. He added that if confirmed as FED chairman, he would strive for a comprehensive policy overhaul. Warsh stressed that the central bank needs fundamental policy…

The $USDAI project, represented by the $CHIP token, has executed a buyback of 338,806,273 $CHIP tokens, equivalent to 3.39% of the total supply, as announced on its official X account. This latest repurchase brings the cumulative buyback volume to 3.71% of the total supply, signaling a continued effort to reduce circulating tokens. Buyback Details and Tokenomics Impact Token buybacks are a mechanism used by cryptocurrency projects to reduce the total circulating supply, potentially increasing scarcity. For $USDAI, this strategy aims to support token value over the long term by decreasing the number of tokens available on the open market. The…

Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Group is marking the one-year anniversary of its $XRP futures suite with a significant milestone. It has reported nearly $63 billion in notional volume since the product’s launch. The world’s largest financial derivatives exchange has stressed that the alternative asset enjoys “undeniable momentum.” By the numbers According to official exchange data collected through May 15, the CME’s first year of $XRP futures trading generated massive institutional engagement. This product has logged $62.87 billion in notional volume, with the total number of traded contracts surpassing 1.3 million. The average daily volume currently stands at $238 million. Expanding…

XBIT, a prominent decentralized crypto exchange, has partnered with FOGNET, a blockchain network that integrates real estate, DeFi, and K-POP. The partnership aims to bolster the adoption of blockchain technology across the RWA and entertainment sectors while creating unique opportunities to increase community engagement. As per XBIT’s official social media announcement, the development will accelerate the development of accessible and transparent financial networks led by Web3 technologies. So, with this initiative, both companies focus on diving into innovative utilities that link real-world economic operations with digital assets. 🤝 XBITDEX × @FOGNET2024We’re excited to announce our partnership with FOGNET — a…

Key takeaways The Fed is not expected to change interest rates soon, but global rate hikes are anticipated. Commodity prices like oil and natural gas are driving inflation expectations. Rising commodity prices act as a tax on consumer spending. Geopolitical risks, such as the Iran-US-Israel conflict, are not fully priced into risk assets. Supply chain disruptions in the energy sector take longer to resolve compared to other industries. Countries that import oil are vulnerable to price spikes due to currency fluctuations. Geopolitical conflicts add market uncertainty beyond typical economic analysis. Bitcoin is showing signs of seller exhaustion, suggesting potential price…

New federal filings reveal that Trump and the GOP have amassed a historic $1.2 billion cash stockpile. Crypto executives have played a major role in funding the Republican war chest for the November midterms. Professor Jayati Ghosh of the University of Massachusetts Amherst has warned that the Trump administration is pursuing a “self-destructive” strategy that weakens the U.S. dollar. Is crypto deregulation helping America’s enemies? Professor Jayati Ghosh of the University of Massachusetts Amherst, writing in the Bangkok Post, explains that the Trump administration’s push to deregulate crypto markets, paired with the promotion of dollar-pegged “stablecoins” via the GENIUS Act,…

Pi Network co-founder Chengdiao Fan used her recent appearance at the Consensus 2026 in Miami to explain how Pi Network plans to move away from the typical crypto model focused mainly on speculation and token fundraising. During her keynote, Fan said the crypto industry still suffers from “too much value extraction without equivalent value creation,” arguing that many projects raise capital first but fail to deliver meaningful utility afterward. “There are tokens used mostly for raising capital without actual product innovation,” Fan said. “People have too easy and immediate access to capital without actually doing the hard work to finish…