Morpho Raises $175M Led by Paradigm, a16z Crypto, and Ribbit
The round backs Morpho’s push to become onchain credit infrastructure for institutions as stablecoin lending scales.
Reviews and walkthroughs of major prediction-market platforms: Polymarket, Kalshi, Manifold, and more.

A disputed Polymarket resolution triggers a bonded challenge, a 24–48h evidence window, and can end in a ~48h UMA vote that finalizes settlement.

Kalshi markets price Yes/No contracts from $0.01 to $0.99 and settle at $1 or $0, so your entry price is your max loss per contract.

Polymarket US is a CFTC-regulated designated contract market run by QCX LLC, while international trading is gated by IP-based geoblocking at order time.

Polymarket pays out in Polygon USDC, so cashing out means redeeming to USDC, sending it to a Polygon-ready off-ramp, then withdrawing fiat.

Kalshi is broadly available with USD rails and a wider market board, while Polymarket U.S. is invite-only and can be cheaper for takers if you can access it.
The round backs Morpho’s push to become onchain credit infrastructure for institutions as stablecoin lending scales.
The Sixth Circuit filing undercuts Kalshi and current CFTC leadership pushing federal primacy over state gaming rules.
April losses topped $634M, and a $290M–$293M Kelp DAO bridge drain exposed single-verifier design risk.
The group cites industry data that 40% of crypto transactions are blocked or restricted by UK banks.
Gambling volume stayed near its Q4 2025 record despite a broader 2025–2026 crypto market correction.
The Bitcoin DeFi network warned any funds left after the deadline will be swept and “be unrecoverable.”
Brussels has not named the venues, leaving traders and EU-linked intermediaries facing near-term counterparty uncertainty.
The exchange is pitching the products as regulated derivatives as MiCA’s July 1, 2026 authorization deadline approaches.
Galaxy cut its 2026 passage odds to 60% and warned the pre–August recess window effectively closes in late July.
Tokenized stocks rose 422% while bonds and money market funds added $6.5B even as crypto sold off in early June.
Allocated users receive SPCXx, a 1:1 share-backed token that Kraken says can trade 24/7 on participating venues.
GENIUS is signed but not yet effective, keeping stablecoins under state MTL rules until final regs start a 120-day clock or Jan. 18, 2027 hits.
The USDC-settled perpetual futures contract offers eligible international users 24/7 exposure to SpaceX's estimated pre-listing valuation.
The stock deal is expected to add about 300,000 funded customers and gives Robinhood a regulated entry point into Canada.
The integration lets Paxos fintech and institutional clients evaluate DOGE, but it does not guarantee listings by Paxos-powered partners.
The exchange is pairing the bank rails with access to spot markets, perpetual futures, and Advanced Trade on one platform.
The trade printed $1.01 below market as US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended an 11-day outflow streak.
Eligible US institutions can onboard immediately via a CFTC-regulated FCM pathway, with broader access expected later.
The move signals a U.S. regulatory pathway for crypto perps, but the exchange and contract specs remain undisclosed.
The proposal also authorizes transaction blocking tied to unlicensed betting platforms and extends restrictions to banks and payment firms.