TL;DR Uniswap’s v4 developer ecosystem has passed 500 registered custom hook deployments in the reported directory data. Hooks let developers customize pool behavior, including fees, liquidity logic and other execution rules. A registered hook is not the same thing as an audited, liquid mainnet market. Uniswap v4’s most important experiment is starting to show scale:…
TL;DR Bitget says cumulative downloads of Bitget Wallet have surpassed 40 million worldwide. The figure refers to total app downloads, not monthly active users or active trading accounts. The milestone reflects distribution growth as the wallet adds more trading and tokenized-asset features. Bitget says its self-custody wallet has crossed 40 million cumulative downloads, giving the…
TL;DR OKX has updated guidance for EEA institutional users around MiCA-aligned trading and stablecoin compliance. The changes relate to how eligible institutional accounts interact with supported fiat and stablecoin markets. The update is a compliance change, not a launch of a new token or trading product. OKX is continuing to adjust its European operating model…
TL;DR The CFTC’s Division of Market Oversight has issued guidance on prediction contracts that settle based on whether a person says, mentions or does something. The regulator says these ‘mention markets’ can carry heightened manipulation risk when settlement depends on conduct that is not independently generated or verifiable. The advisory is staff guidance, not a…
TL;DR Chainlink has published core node software v2.65.0. The release includes a monitoring change that separates user-caused confidential-workflow enclave failures from system-caused failures. It is an infrastructure maintenance release rather than a new Chainlink product launch. Chainlink has pushed out core node software v2.65.0, giving operators another incremental infrastructure update only days after the previous…
TL;DR Bybit has launched OURAUSDT as a pre-IPO TradFi perpetual contract. Trading began September 22 at 13:30 UTC with leverage of up to 25x. The contract tracks implied pre-IPO valuation; traders do not receive Oura shares or IPO allocations. Oura’s move toward the public markets is now being traded before the stock itself is available.…
TL;DR Binance now allows eligible bStocks tokenized-equity holdings to be used as collateral in Multi-Assets Mode. The feature lets users retain exposure to tokenized stocks while using their collateral value for futures positions. Regional restrictions and risk haircuts still apply. Binance is giving its tokenized-stock product a second job. Eligible bStocks holdings can now be…
TL;DR Bybit has added USDT-margined perpetual futures tied to PATH, CYPH and HUT shares. The contracts offer up to 25x leverage through Bybit’s TradFi perpetual desk. These are synthetic derivatives tracking equity prices, not spot shares or direct stock ownership. Bybit is continuing to turn its crypto derivatives platform into a 24/7 market for traditional…
TL;DR Binance Futures has launched a 24/7 perpetual contract tied to the USD/BRL foreign-exchange rate. USD/BRL is the first pair in the new FX-perpetual product line. The product gives synthetic leveraged FX exposure through a crypto derivatives venue; it is not spot foreign-exchange settlement. Binance is moving another traditional market into the always-on crypto trading…
TL;DR OKX has launched Shield in Europe, a discretionary reimbursement program for qualifying account-takeover losses. Protection limits rise from €100,000 for standard users to €500,000 for VIP 4–6 customers. OKX explicitly says Shield is not insurance, deposit protection or a statutory compensation scheme. OKX is trying a different approach to exchange security in Europe: make…