CME Sues CFTC to Overturn Kalshi’s U.S. Bitcoin Perpetual Futures Approval
The exchange argues the product should be treated as a Dodd-Frank swap and says the agency skipped required analysis.
The exchange argues the product should be treated as a Dodd-Frank swap and says the agency skipped required analysis.
CryptoQuant metrics show easing sell pressure, but the setup still needs stronger spot demand to confirm.
Commentary pointed to Binance spot selling into the rally and framed $66,000 as near-term upside.
An attacker used weeks of fake tokens and liquidity pools to bait lingering approvals, then pulled WETH, USDC and USDT and routed some funds to Tornado Cash.
The preferred printed $82.53 and closed $88.59, while Strategy’s June BTC adds cooled to about $100M per week.
The exchange says the license will support a dedicated EU platform, whitebit.eu, as the MiCA transition period ends next month.
The Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act sets a $2,000-or-10% civil penalty and excludes White House officials.
Mid-sized exchange inflows hit the lowest since April 4 across Binance, Coinbase, and Coinbase Prime on June 19.
The Hobbs Act robbery pleas carry up to 20 years each, with restitution above $8 million and sentencing still unscheduled.
HyperDash data shows margin falling from about $100,000 to roughly $14,000 and all-time perps losses at $803,800.
The company says the rail settles on Bitcoin in about 12 hours on average and charges merchants a 0.2% fee split with wallets and miners.
The central bank says neither Binance nor BlockShoals is authorized as a VASP and that sandbox participation does not waive licensing.
Bitcoin slid for a fourth day as long liquidations piled up and one-week put skews priced a 10%+ volatility premium.
The mempool rose to roughly 128,000 transactions, the highest count since February 2025.
The Windows worm uses malicious .lnk shortcuts, polls the clipboard every ~500 ms, and exfiltrates data over Tor.
The bank’s base case pushes the next rate cuts into 2027, extending a higher-for-longer backdrop for macro hedges and crypto.
The rollout spans most Ledn jurisdictions but excludes Canada and the European Union at launch.
The mandate includes up to €5B in capital increases and up to €100B in credit instruments, creating a major dilution overhang if fully used.
The report pegs current fair value at $80–$100 while warning protocol revenue may not accrue to token holders.
The court found Ryan Salame’s plea deal did not promise Bond immunity, keeping four counts in play.