RegulationWashington Judge Orders Kalshi to Block Sports, Election Bets
A Washington court ordered Kalshi to stop sports and election contracts days after the CFTC used emergency powers to keep the exchange running.
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RegulationChainalysis Sues ICE Over $94.6M Contract Awarded to TRM Labs
Chainalysis is challenging a $94.6M no-bid ICE contract given to TRM Labs in US federal court. Who's involved and when a ruling is expected.
MarketsKraken Parent Payward Posts $508M Q2 Revenue Despite Trading Volume Drop
Payward, Kraken's parent company, posted $508M in Q2 2026 revenue (+17% YoY), even as trading volume fell 13%.
InstitutionalNorway's NBIM Sees Record Indirect Bitcoin Exposure via Strategy
K33 finds Norway's NBIM sovereign fund hit record indirect bitcoin exposure via Strategy and disclosed a new $88 million Bitmine stake.
InstitutionalMSCI Threatens to Remove Strategy and Metaplanet From Indexes
MSCI opened a consultation that could remove companies with large bitcoin reserves from its indexes. Strategy and Metaplanet are at risk.
RegulationOCC Grants World Liberty a Preliminary Trust Bank Charter for USD1
The OCC gave World Liberty Trust Company preliminary conditional approval, opening the door for Trump's crypto venture to take over USD1 issuance from BitGo.
InstitutionalJPMorgan Boosts Bitcoin and Ether ETF Positions in Q2 Filing
JPMorgan's 13F filing shows a 25% jump in Bitcoin ETF holdings and a fourfold rise in Ether ETF shares. An analyst explains why it's not a bullish bet.
MarketsGemini's Q2 Revenue Jumps 37% as Card Fraud Drives Net Loss to $107.7M
Gemini posted $45.5M revenue (+37%) and a $107.7M net loss in Q2 2026 as trading volume fell 66% and its services business grew 2.5x.
MarketsBullish: $280M Loss, Shares +14%
Bullish reported a $280 million net loss from a bitcoin markdown, but shares jumped 14% on strong adjusted earnings metrics.