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Vol. I · Edition 169

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CME Sues CFTC Over Kalshi Perpetuals as Fidelity Launches Stablecoin Reserve Fund, Kalshi Eyes IPO at $22B
Crypto6 sources·

CME Sues CFTC Over Kalshi Perpetuals as Fidelity Launches Stablecoin Reserve Fund, Kalshi Eyes IPO at $22B

Crypto News Derivatives giant CME has signaled it will sue the Commodity Futures Trading Commission over the agency’s approval of Kalshi’s Bitcoin perpetual contract, known as BTCPERP. CEO Terrence Duffy argued on June 17 that the product i

HIVE Lands $220 Million AI Cloud Deal With Bell Canada and Cohere
Crypto6 sources·

HIVE Lands $220 Million AI Cloud Deal With Bell Canada and Cohere

HIVE Digital’s BUZZ HPC unit has signed a three-year GPU cloud contract worth about $220 million as part of a Canadian sovereign AI infrastructure partnership with Bell Canada and Cohere. The deal adds to HIVE’s broader push into AI data ce

CFTC Bans Mashinsky, SpaceX Plans $20B Bond, Strategy STRC Hits Record Low
Crypto5 sources·

CFTC Bans Mashinsky, SpaceX Plans $20B Bond, Strategy STRC Hits Record Low

Crypto News The Commodity Futures Trading Commission finalized a settlement with Alex Mashinsky, founder and former chief executive of collapsed lender Celsius Network, imposing a permanent trading and registration ban. The court-approved c

Kentucky Attorney General Sues Polymarket And Kalshi Over Sports Betting Claims
Crypto4 sources·

Kentucky Attorney General Sues Polymarket And Kalshi Over Sports Betting Claims

Kentucky Attorney General Sues Polymarket And Kalshi Over Sports Betting Claims TL;DR Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has escalated the state’s fight with prediction market operators. The lawsuits target platforms including Kalshi

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