SEC’s Tokenized Stock Exemption Could Fragment Markets, Warns Tiger Research

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s recent move to allow third-party exchanges to list tokenized stocks without issuer approval has sparked concerns about potential market fragmentation, according to research from Tiger Research. The regulatory shift, announced Monday through an “innovation exemption,” could create structural disruptions in both liquidity and revenue flows that traditional finance views…

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HYPE Token Surges 15% as Hyperliquid ETFs Attract $25.5M in Fresh Inflows

Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE jumped double digits today, climbing 15.34% to $57.20 as spot exchange-traded funds tracking the platform attracted significant new capital. The surge reflects growing institutional interest in Hyperliquid, a decentralized derivatives exchange that has rapidly gained traction in the crypto trading ecosystem. The $25.5 million inflow into Hyperliquid ETFs marks a notable…

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Silvergate’s Former Chief Risk Officer Breaks Silence on SEC Settlement After Gag Rule Lifted

Kate Fraher, the former chief risk officer of Silvergate, has publicly commented on her 2024 settlement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for the first time after the agency rescinded its longstanding gag rule this week. Fraher’s decision to settle came after she faced accusations of misleading investors about anti-money laundering rules and how…

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Bitwise Says Hyperliquid Token HYPE ‘Most Mispriced’ Crypto Despite 77% YTD Gains

Crypto asset manager Bitwise has called Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE one of the most undervalued assets in the digital currency market, even as the token has delivered exceptional returns this year. Matt Hougan, Bitwise’s investment chief, argues that the market is fundamentally mispricing HYPE because it views Hyperliquid solely as a crypto perpetual futures exchange…

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Polymarket Launches Private Company Prediction Markets, Opening $5 Trillion Asset Class to Retail Traders

Polymarket has partnered with Nasdaq Private Market to launch crypto-based prediction markets tied to private company milestones, democratizing access to an investment category that has historically been restricted to institutional investors and wealthy accredited individuals. The new markets allow retail traders to speculate on outcomes surrounding privately held firms, including valuation targets, IPO timing, and…

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Kraken Lays Off 150 Staff Amid AI Expansion, Pushes IPO to 2027

Crypto exchange Kraken has cut 150 employees as part of a cost-optimization strategy driven by artificial intelligence deployment across its operations, according to Bloomberg. The layoffs represent another significant workforce reduction in the crypto sector and have reportedly delayed the company’s planned initial public offering in the United States to 2027, pushing back its original…

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Iran is Apparently Trying to Turn One of the World’s Most Dangerous Shipping Lanes Into a Bitcoin Market

Iran Wants to Turn the Strait of Hormuz Into A Bitcoin Market State-linked Fars News has reported that Iran’s economy ministry has been quietly developing a plan called Hormuz Safe, a maritime insurance platform designed to provide coverage for cargo vessels navigating the Persian Gulf, the Strait of Hormuz, and surrounding waterways. The twist that…

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A Crypto bridge was quietly drained of $11.6 million and nobody noticed until it was too late

The Crypto Bridge Verus Protocol quietly drained of $11.6 million On Monday, the crypto bridge named Verus Protocol’s Ethereum bridge became the latest victim in what is turning into one of crypto’s most brutal stretches of security failures. A hacker walked away with at least $11.58 million in cryptocurrency — not through some sophisticated cryptographic…

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VerifiedX Bets Bitcoin’s Future Is Programmable and Private With New Sidechain

VerifiedX, a new Bitcoin sidechain project, is positioning itself as a solution to a persistent problem in crypto: how to unlock utility from bitcoin without compromising the asset’s core value proposition. The project argues that most existing Bitcoin DeFi infrastructure relies too heavily on custodians, bridges and synthetic wrappers, leaving native bitcoin largely underutilized despite…

VerifiedX Bets Bitcoin's Future Is Programmable and Private With New Sidechain

Michael Saylor Defends Bitcoin Sales Strategy to Protect Asset Value and Credit Rating

MicroStrategy executive chairman Michael Saylor has clarified that floating the possibility of Bitcoin sales is not a departure from the company’s long-term commitment to the asset, but rather a necessary signal to maintain its credibility with financial institutions. Speaking on The Wolf Of All Streets podcast on May 10, Saylor explained that maintaining a strict…

Michael Saylor Defends Bitcoin Sales Strategy to Protect Asset Value and Credit Rating