CFTC to Pilot Tokenized Collateral in Derivatives Markets Starting With Bitcoin, Ethereum and USDC
The CFTC has introduced a pilot allowing Bitcoin, Ethereum, and USDC to be used as margin, while updating rules to
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Improving retail crypto and TradFi investor sentiment align with the recent uptick in Bitcoin price, but sell orders and short
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The move builds on a CFTC initiative in September expanding the use of tokenized collateral, particularly stablecoins, in derivatives markets.
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Read MoreOfficials probe Polymarket over suspicious trades predicting Nobel Peace Prize winner: reports
“We’re looking into it,” Nobel Institute spokesperson Erik Aasheim told reporters asking about suspicious trading activity on Polymarket.
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Ruling preserves CoinSwitch’s ability to recover frozen funds, dismisses WazirX appeal on loss-sharing restructuring scheme.
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Square Bitcoin lets U.S. merchants accept BTC with no fees until 2027, a move Mizuho analysts say could reshape consumer
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Securitize in talks to go public via Cantor’s blank-check firm: Report
The reported potential merger could make Securitize one of the first major tokenization companies to go public, signaling rising Wall
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