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SGX opens crypto perpetual futures to U.S. institutions after CFTC approval

The Singapore Exchange has secured authorization from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission to open its Bitcoin and Ether Ethereum perpetual futures to American institutional investors, connecting U.S. trading desks with Asian crypto liquidity for the first time through a…

Stocks and commodities now drive 23% of crypto exchange volume

The line between crypto and traditional finance continues to blur as digital-asset exchanges emerge as major venues for trading contracts tied to stocks, indexes, and commodities, with hundreds of billions of dollars flowing into these new instruments in 2026.

DOJ, CFTC investigate iron ore trader Radiant World

The U.S. Department of Justice and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission are investigating deals made by Radiant World, one of the world's largest iron ore traders, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. The probe marks a sharp escalation in scrutiny facing…

World Cup bettors wagered $14B on prediction markets as manipulation concerns mount

Football fans wagered more than $14 billion on the 2026 FIFA World Cup through prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi, according to an analysis published Wednesday by Bellingcat, underscoring the explosive growth of an industry now facing mounting questions about its…