Kraken adds S&P 500 to funded trading program, commodities to follow August 12, 2026, 2:55 pm
Kraken’s funded trading program adds round-the-clock exposure to the US equity benchmark as it builds out its multi-asset offering.
Bitwise cuts 14% of staff while still expecting growth August 12, 2026, 2:01 pm
Crypto companies from including Coinbase, BitGo, Robinhood, Polygon and Pump.fun have announced workforce reductions this year, citing a variety of reasons, including shifting to AI and market forces.
FlightAware drops Kalshi lawsuit one day after filing August 12, 2026, 12:58 pm
Following the initial lawsuit, at least one of Kalshi’s event contracts was changed to list “Primary Source Agency” as the entity behind verifying flight cancellation data.
Bank of England tests stablecoin, digital pound interoperability in cross-border payments August 12, 2026, 12:50 pm
The Digital Pound Lab is testing a cross-border trade finance flow combining stablecoin payments with simulated digital pound settlement.
HashKey begins beta distribution of Hong Kong-regulated HKDAP stablecoin August 12, 2026, 12:07 pm
HashKey has become an authorized distributor for Anchorpoint’s HKDAP, expanding institutional access as Hong Kong’s regulated stablecoin market takes shape.
Bitcoin eyes $63K as US CPI relief sends September Fed rate pause odds to 60% August 12, 2026, 11:00 am
Bitcoin price action did not reflect relief in US CPI inflation numbers matching expectations amid a warning over $63,000 failing as support.
Kalshi launches sports and crypto perps data feed on DoubleZero August 12, 2026, 9:58 am
Kalshi launched access to its sports and crypto perpetual data feed through DoubleZero’s dedicated fiber network to bolster institutional data access.
Slovenia joins EU’s MiCA stablecoin register with first issuer August 12, 2026, 9:31 am
Slovenia entered the EU’s MiCA stablecoin register through electronic money institution Dinaro, as the update also added two new CASPs.
El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment turns 5: ‘It was for us, not them’ August 12, 2026, 9:30 am
Five years after El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender, the experiment has fallen short of its original promises for locals, but it’s been great for Bitcoin’s global profile.
Wintermute to pour $1B into AI, high-frequency trading amid TradFi expansion: Report August 12, 2026, 9:23 am
Wintermute will reportedly invest $1 billion in AI infrastructure and high-frequency trading as part of its expansion into traditional finance.