CFTC Chair Michael Selig has said that the agency has authority over prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket and warned it will defend that jurisdiction in court if challenged.
Alibaba (BABA) Stock Falls Despite Morgan Stanley Upgrade to Top China Tech Choice
Key Takeaways Alibaba shares have declined more than 7% in 2026, currently valued at 16x forward earnings — beneath its historical 10-year average of 19x The company reports quarterly results March 19, with analysts projecting $1.67 EPS (down 43% YoY) on $42.1 billion revenue BABA has been elevated to Morgan Stanley’s premier China technology investment, […]
SEC and CFTC Reach Historic Settlement: Pro-Ripple Chairman Pham Reacts With Six-Point Plan to Make US World’s Crypto Capital
Is the “Regulation by Enforcement” era over? Caroline Pham backs SEC-CFTC harmonization to end the security vs. commodity debate for tokens like XRP.
Ripple Launches $750M Share Buyback at $50B Valuation Despite Crypto Market Slump
Key Takeaways: Ripple has initiated the share buy-back program worth $750 million, equivalent to the evaluation level of about $50 billion for the company. This share tender program allows investors and employees to sell back their shares to the company until the end of this April. This move of valuation increase happens despite that Bitcoin […]
Utah set to block prediction markets as state-federal tensions rise
CFTC Chair Michael Selig has said that the agency has authority over prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket and warned it will defend that jurisdiction in court if challenged.
PrimeXBT Launches PXTrader 2.0, Bringing Crypto and Traditional Markets into One Trading Platform
Castries, Saint Lucia, March 12th, 2026, Chainwire PrimeXBT, a global multi-asset broker and crypto asset service provider, announced the launch of PXTrader 2.0, a major upgrade of its native trading platform that combines crypto with traditional financial markets, giving traders access to more than 350 instruments from a single account. The launch reflects PrimeXBT’s leading… […]
NEAR Price Prediction: Testing $1.38 Resistance Before Month-End Rally
NEAR Protocol trades at $1.33 with bullish momentum above key moving averages. Technical analysis suggests potential test of $1.38 resistance within weeks as RSI holds neutral. (Read More)
Hyperliquid smashes $1bn oil volume with price near $100 as Iran war intensifies
Hyperliquid clocked $1.2 billion in oil-linked trading volume as price spiked above $100 a barrel on Thursday amid Iranian attacks on shipping vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, a $500 billion maritime chokepoint.
Bitcoin’s kimchi premium is on life support after South Korea targets Bithumb
South Korea’s move to suspend Bithumb over AML failures turns a local compliance case into a market-structure story. Enforcement against the country’s second-largest exchange threatens to reroute retail flows, deepen venue concentration, and degrade one of crypto’s most-watched regional…
Wells Fargo Files WFUSD Trademark Covering Stablecoin, Crypto Payments and Blockchain Services
TLDR Wells Fargo filed a U.S. trademark for “WFUSD” on March 9–10, 2026, covering crypto payments, digital wallets, trading platforms, and tokenization tools. The filing does not confirm a product launch but suggests the bank is exploring a dollar-pegged stablecoin or blockchain payment token. The trademark spans three categories: software, financial services, and technology infrastructure. […]