Polymarket Launches Perps With Up to 20x Leverage for Global Traders
Key Highlights Polymarket has launched Perps, allowing users to trade crypto, stocks, indices and commodities with up to 20x leverage. The platform initially offers 10 markets, including BTC, ETH, SOL,…
a16z Crypto: Blockchains Must Go Beyond Throughput for Onchain Finance
Key Highlights a16z crypto says blockchain throughput has improved enough that other infrastructure constraints are becoming more important for financial markets. The firm argues that markets need predictable rules for…
Balancer Sends Onchain Notice to Wallet Linked to V1 Exploit
Key Highlights Balancer posted a notice on September 3 urging the operator of an Ethereum wallet linked to the August 31 Balancer V1 exploit to cooperate. The notice offers a…
Crypto User Reports $2.1M FXRP Loss in ChatGPT-Linked Phishing Scam
Key Highlights A crypto user lost about $2.1M in FXRP after following a phishing link from a ChatGPT answer and approving a malicious transaction. Blockchain investigator VAL traced the stolen…
Bybit Pay Joins Mesh Network, Connecting 80M Users to Payments
Key Highlights Bybit Pay has integrated with Mesh, allowing users to fund accounts and make payments on Mesh-powered platforms directly from their Bybit balances. Mesh says its network connects more…
Ethereum Price Stalls Near $2.4K as Whales Take Conflicting Positions
Key Highlights Ethereum is trading around $2.38K, down 1.47% after being rejected at $2,567. A whale opened a $44.85M 25x long position, while Binance and OKX traders also favor longs.…
SEC Chair Atkins expects Senate to Advance CLARITY Act on September 15
Key Highlights SEC Chair Paul Atkins said the U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on the CLARITY Act on September 15, 2026. Atkins said he expects and hopes the legislation…
New Jersey Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Kalshi Sports Bets
Key Highlights New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport filed a petition asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review Kalshi’s sports contracts. New Jersey argues that federally regulated prediction markets remain…
Ondo Urges Modern Rules for Perpetual Futures
Key Highlights Ondo Finance has submitted three comment letters to the SEC and CFTC covering perpetual futures, portfolio margining, and market data reporting. The firm argued that several existing market-structure…
Nigel Farage Questions Impartiality of £5M Crypto-Linked Payment Inquiry
Key Highlights Nigel Farage has questioned the impartiality of the parliamentary inquiry into a £5 million payment linked to crypto investor Christopher Harborne. Farage says the money was intended for…