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Bitget launches U.S. stock options trading, expands StockPlus lineup
Crypto exchange Bitget has launched U.S. stock options trading for eligible users, expanding its StockPlus lineup. It will initially offer long call and long put positions, allowing users to take directional exposure or manage downside risk through option purchases. Bitget said buyer losses are limited to the premium paid, but contracts can expire worthless if expected price moves do not occur. The company plans to add multi-leg strategies in future updates.
Crypto
Humanity Protocol founder says pivot to enterprise AI after $36 million hack
Humanity Protocol is shifting away from identity verification and blockchain-based business to enterprise AI products, weeks after a $36 million hack drained assets and sent the H token price sharply lower. Founder Terrence Kwak said the company had been reviewing its direction for 6 to 9 months and the incident accelerated a transition already under way. On-chain analysts estimated more than $32 million left related wallets.
AI & Enterprise
Robinhood CEO says crypto future depends on tokenising real-world assets
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev said growth in the cryptocurrency industry depends on putting real-world assets on-chain. In a CNBC interview, he said the future of crypto lies in real-world assets and that assets not tied to underlying utility are not productive. Robinhood launched its Stock Token service, letting eligible users trade tokenised stocks 24 hours a day, and plans to use them as collateral across DeFi.
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IMF says tokenisation could strengthen or fragment financial system
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Bitcoin born of 2008 financial crisis: what warning was embedded in the first block
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Five factors Fidelity says could end the crypto bear market
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Loopring, Ethereum\'s first zk-rollup, closes decentralised exchange
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Altura to liquidate stablecoin yield vault after withdrawal rush
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Blockchain data startup Allium raises $40 million
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OKX Europe CEO says 80 percent of unlicensed MiCA exchanges to exit after July 1
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Ubitt links with Brazil\'s Pix, giving 170 million users access to USDT
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Goldfinch decentralised credit protocol shifts to maintenance mode, halts development
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Ink adopts OP Enterprise, outsources layer2 infrastructure operations
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Cambrian raises $6 million seed to build blockchain data oracle
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Ground raises $3.6 million to offer API for onchain yield products
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Spark and Uniswap launch FX Layer institutional stablecoin swap infrastructure
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USDT0 trading volume tops $100 billion 530 days after launch
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Sophon drops Layer 2 blockchain, moves to Base to focus on app development