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Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Are All Betting on Stablecoins – But for Different Reasons bitcoinj BIP-70 SSRF Disclosure Puts Legacy Wallet Payment Paths Back Under Scrutiny Coinbase User Says Lightning Payment Has Been Stuck Since Sept. 21 Despite Five Support Cases CoinEx Spot Trading Cutoff Passes With 1.65 Billion PEP Still in Tagged Wallet Walapay Raises Seed to Put Global Payments on Local Terms

EDITOR'S CHOICE

Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Are All Betting on Stablecoins – But for Different Reasons

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

bitcoinj BIP-70 SSRF Disclosure Puts Legacy Wallet Payment Paths Back Under Scrutiny

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Coinbase User Says Lightning Payment Has Been Stuck Since Sept. 21 Despite Five Support Cases

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

CoinEx Spot Trading Cutoff Passes With 1.65 Billion PEP Still in Tagged Wallet

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Walapay Raises Seed to Put Global Payments on Local Terms

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Arcus Brings 24/7 Tokenized Stock Trading to Robinhood Wallet

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Tangem to Launch Physical Visa Crypto Card With Up to 2% USDC Cashback

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

RealFi Sets Oct. 1 Cardano Mainnet Launch as LatAm Stablecoin Use Expands

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Queensland Property Developer Ian Chester Gets Nine Years for A$2.2M Investor Fraud

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Tokenized Stocks Are Here — But Do You Actually Own the Share?

September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Prediction Markets

OG.com Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks
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OG.com Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks
U.S. Diesel Export Ban Odds Rebound to 14% on Polymarket Despite White House Denial
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U.S. Diesel Export Ban Odds Rebound to 14% on Polymarket Despite White House Denial
Polymarket Sues New York as Prediction-Market Fight Escalates Into Federal Preemption Battle
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Polymarket Sues New York as Prediction-Market Fight Escalates Into Federal Preemption Battle
MEXC Puts $500,000 Behind Prediction Markets as Exchange Acquisition Push Expands
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MEXC Puts $500,000 Behind Prediction Markets as Exchange Acquisition Push Expands
New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
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New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
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Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate
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CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate
Coinbase Is Pricing Same-Day Bitcoin Events as Prediction-Market Revenue Surges
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Coinbase Is Pricing Same-Day Bitcoin Events as Prediction-Market Revenue Surges
Checkout.com Rejected More Than 80% of Polymarket Deposits During Fraud Attack
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Checkout.com Rejected More Than 80% of Polymarket Deposits During Fraud Attack
Polymarket Whale Buys $143,920 of Democratic House Contract at 90¢
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Polymarket Whale Buys $143,920 of Democratic House Contract at 90¢
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Polymarket Trading Infrastructure Outage Raises Questions Over Market Signals
Crypto.com Expands Sports Event Trading as CFTC Reworks Prediction Market Rules
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Crypto.com Expands Sports Event Trading as CFTC Reworks Prediction Market Rules
Polymarket Prices 64% Chance Hormuz 7-Day Ship Average Falls to 0–5
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Polymarket Prices 64% Chance Hormuz 7-Day Ship Average Falls to 0–5
GhostBetter Flags 20 Polymarket Wallets After Extreme Winning Records
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GhostBetter Flags 20 Polymarket Wallets After Extreme Winning Records

Retail Trading

EXANTE Launches Allocator to Expand Portfolio Automation for Asset Managers
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EXANTE Launches Allocator to Expand Portfolio Automation for Asset Managers
May 14, 2026 Johan Shamshad

EXANTE has launched Allocator, a new portfolio management infrastructure platform designed to help asset managers automate strategy deployment and portfolio rebalancing across multiple client accounts. The launch comes as demand for separately managed accounts (SMAs) continues to rise across the asset management industry, increasing operational complexity for firms overseeing growing numbers of customized portfolios. Announced […]

Prop Trading

Funded Futures Family Trader Says Forced Professional Upgrade Wiped Out Sim Profits Before Second Payout
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Funded Futures Family Trader Says Forced Professional Upgrade Wiped Out Sim Profits Before Second Payout
September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

A Funded Futures Family trader says the futures prop firm closed a profitable simulated-funded account and moved them toward its Professional Stage shortly before they expected to qualify for a second payout, leaving accumulated simulated profits unavailable under the old account. The complaint, posted on Reddit on September 29, is particularly notable because the trader […]

FundedSeat Shuts Down as Platform Access Becomes a Structural Risk for Prop Firms
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FundedSeat Shuts Down as Platform Access Becomes a Structural Risk for Prop Firms
Exclusive Funded Trader Says $4,237 Payout Remained Locked After Five-Day Review Window
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Exclusive Funded Trader Says $4,237 Payout Remained Locked After Five-Day Review Window
FundingPips Trader Says Device-ID Match Ended Master Account a Day Before Payout
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FundingPips Trader Says Device-ID Match Ended Master Account a Day Before Payout
FunderBlu Faces Fresh Copy-Trading Payout Disputes as Similar Complaints Cluster
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FunderBlu Faces Fresh Copy-Trading Payout Disputes as Similar Complaints Cluster

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Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Are All Betting on Stablecoins – But for Different Reasons Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Are All Betting on Stablecoins – But for Different Reasons
September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Visa, Mastercard and Stripe Are All Betting on Stablecoins – But for Different Reasons

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Tokenized Stocks Are Here — But Do You Actually Own the Share? Tokenized Stocks Are Here — But Do You Actually Own the Share?
September 29, 2026 Shane Neagle

Tokenized Stocks Are Here — But Do You Actually Own the Share?

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The Hidden Cost of Equal Weight: More Exposure to the Yield Curve Than You Think The Hidden Cost of Equal Weight: More Exposure to the Yield Curve Than You Think
September 28, 2026 Shane Neagle

The Hidden Cost of Equal Weight: More Exposure to the Yield Curve Than You Think

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Predinex Stellar Reentrancy Risk Could Desynchronize Prediction-Market Accounting, but No Exploit Is Known Predinex Stellar Reentrancy Risk Could Desynchronize Prediction-Market Accounting, but No Exploit Is Known
September 27, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Predinex Stellar Reentrancy Risk Could Desynchronize Prediction-Market Accounting, but No Exploit Is Known

September 27, 2026 Johan Shamshad

These 3 AI Infrastructure Stocks Are Growing Fast Enough to Justify Wall Street’s Attention

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From Share Certificates to Smartphone SIPs, India’s Investment Story Has Changed From Share Certificates to Smartphone SIPs, India’s Investment Story Has Changed
September 21, 2026 Johan Shamshad

From Share Certificates to Smartphone SIPs, India’s Investment Story Has Changed

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Robinhood Chain Fees Collapse 97% as Memecoin Frenzy Cools but Trading Holds Up Robinhood Chain Fees Collapse 97% as Memecoin Frenzy Cools but Trading Holds Up
September 21, 2026 Michael Lebowitz

Robinhood Chain Fees Collapse 97% as Memecoin Frenzy Cools but Trading Holds Up

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August CPI Puts Gold and Bitcoin at a Fed Crossroads August CPI Puts Gold and Bitcoin at a Fed Crossroads
September 11, 2026 Johan Shamshad

August CPI Puts Gold and Bitcoin at a Fed Crossroads

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Trump’s $5,000 Dividend: What It Means for Inflation, the Budget and Bonds Trump’s $5,000 Dividend: What It Means for Inflation, the Budget and Bonds
September 10, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Trump’s $5,000 Dividend: What It Means for Inflation, the Budget and Bonds

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Google Built the Digital Ad Empire, But Meta May Be About to Take the Crown Google Built the Digital Ad Empire, But Meta May Be About to Take the Crown
September 8, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Google Built the Digital Ad Empire, But Meta May Be About to Take the Crown

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