Coinbase just got cleared for perpetual futures
The CFTC cleared Coinbase to offer crypto perpetual futures to US traders for the first time, ending a long offshore exclusion. What changed and why it matters.
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$8.6B April taker volume put Kalshi ahead of Polymarket as CFTC actions and state pushback reshape who can list what. The legal and liquidity stakes are rising.
Read full articleThe CFTC cleared Coinbase to offer crypto perpetual futures to US traders for the first time, ending a long offshore exclusion. What changed and why it matters.
A Polymarket contract on whether Strategy sold Bitcoin by May 31 resolved to no after traders disputed how the sale should count.
Strategy's sale of 32 BTC in May sparked one of the most contentious debates around Polymarket's resolution criteria.
This incident could undermine trust in prediction markets, potentially deterring future participants and affecting market integrity. The post Polymarket accused of changing settlement rules to void winning bet on Strategy Bitcoin sale appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The CFTC's policy shift may lead to increased settlements, streamlined regulatory processes, and reduced litigation, impacting market dynamics. The post CFTC scraps no-deny policy, allows settlements amid denials appeared first on Crypto Briefing.
The lawmakers are also asking the FTC for information on whether it has plans to take investigative or enforcement action against prediction markets for possible deceptive practices.
Polymarket has finalized a disputed prediction market with a “No” outcome after 98.6% of voting power backed the decision in a final UMA review, despite Strategy disclosing that it sold 32 Bitcoin before the market’s May 31 deadline. According to…
An in-depth overview of Augur, its prediction market model, the REP token, ecosystem context, risks, and practical considerations. The post Augur: Decentralized Prediction Markets and Token Mechanics appeared first on BiteMyCoin.