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Tokenized Treasuries Explained: Why Crypto Investors Are Suddenly Buying Government Debt What Happens When Stocks Start Trading Like DeFi Tokens? Stablecoins Are Starting to Look Like Savings Accounts — But They Aren’t Bank Deposits Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money? The Next Payment Fraud Problem May Be Permission Fraud

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Tokenized Treasuries Explained: Why Crypto Investors Are Suddenly Buying Government Debt
Analysis Featured
Tokenized Treasuries Explained: Why Crypto Investors Are Suddenly Buying Government Debt
What Happens When Stocks Start Trading Like DeFi Tokens?
Analysis DeFi Featured
What Happens When Stocks Start Trading Like DeFi Tokens?
Stablecoins Are Starting to Look Like Savings Accounts — But They Aren’t Bank Deposits
Analysis Featured
Stablecoins Are Starting to Look Like Savings Accounts — But They Aren’t Bank Deposits
Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money?
Analysis Featured Prediction Markets
Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money?
The Next Payment Fraud Problem May Be Permission Fraud
Analysis Featured
The Next Payment Fraud Problem May Be Permission Fraud
Rain Seeks National Trust Bank Charter to Bring Stablecoin Issuance In-House
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Rain Seeks National Trust Bank Charter to Bring Stablecoin Issuance In-House
FundingPips Trader Says $7.07 Equity Difference Triggered Permanent Account Termination
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FundingPips Trader Says $7.07 Equity Difference Triggered Permanent Account Termination
Binance Adds McDonald’s and 3 More U.S. Stocks as 24/7 Perpetuals With 20x Leverage
Exchanges Featured
Binance Adds McDonald’s and 3 More U.S. Stocks as 24/7 Perpetuals With 20x Leverage
Kraken Customer Says $50,000 Has Been Frozen for a Month, but Exchange Says Withdrawal Instructions Were Sent
Exchanges Featured
Kraken Customer Says $50,000 Has Been Frozen for a Month, but Exchange Says Withdrawal Instructions Were Sent
Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.76M USDT Freeze, Challenging Stablecoin Issuers’ Power Over Corporate Cash
Featured Stablecoins
Conduit Sues Tether Over $2.76M USDT Freeze, Challenging Stablecoin Issuers’ Power Over Corporate Cash
Trader With Reported 78% SOL Win Rate Opens $19.78M 5x Long
Cryptocurrency Featured
Trader With Reported 78% SOL Win Rate Opens $19.78M 5x Long
OKX Launches Standalone Stablecoin App With Up to 10% APY and 10% Cashback
Exchanges Featured
OKX Launches Standalone Stablecoin App With Up to 10% APY and 10% Cashback
Xendit Disables Coins.ph Payouts as BSP Cash-In Restriction Spreads Into Third-Party Rails
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Xendit Disables Coins.ph Payouts as BSP Cash-In Restriction Spreads Into Third-Party Rails
FundingPips Trader Says $10K Master Account Was Suspended for Copy Trading Before Second Payout
Featured Prop Trading Top Stories
FundingPips Trader Says $10K Master Account Was Suspended for Copy Trading Before Second Payout
Two Bot Clusters Generated 65% of Avalanche DEX Volume, Bitquery Finds
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
Two Bot Clusters Generated 65% of Avalanche DEX Volume, Bitquery Finds

Crypto

Trader With Reported 78% SOL Win Rate Opens $19.78M 5x Long
Cryptocurrency Featured
Trader With Reported 78% SOL Win Rate Opens $19.78M 5x Long
Two Bot Clusters Generated 65% of Avalanche DEX Volume, Bitquery Finds
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
Two Bot Clusters Generated 65% of Avalanche DEX Volume, Bitquery Finds
Vultisig Extension Issue Could Let Message Signatures Authorize Transactions Across 3 Chains
Cryptocurrency Featured
Vultisig Extension Issue Could Let Message Signatures Authorize Transactions Across 3 Chains
Vultisig Bug Can Sign a Different Ethereum Message Than the User Approves
Cryptocurrency Featured
Vultisig Bug Can Sign a Different Ethereum Message Than the User Approves
x402-Solana Bug Can Sign Payment Then Break the Paid Request Before Settlement
Cryptocurrency Featured
x402-Solana Bug Can Sign Payment Then Break the Paid Request Before Settlement
ZachXBT Says Undercover Probe Exposed $1B Lazarus-Linked Crypto Laundering Network
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
ZachXBT Says Undercover Probe Exposed $1B Lazarus-Linked Crypto Laundering Network
CFTC Could Turn Crypto Proof-of-Reserves From Exchange Marketing Into a Federal Rule
Cryptocurrency Featured
CFTC Could Turn Crypto Proof-of-Reserves From Exchange Marketing Into a Federal Rule
Monero Wallet API Review Finds Eight Issues Before New Methods Reach Production
Cryptocurrency Featured
Monero Wallet API Review Finds Eight Issues Before New Methods Reach Production
Fake Safe Contract Turns Aave Loop Module Against Real Multisigs in $305K Exploit
Cryptocurrency Featured
Fake Safe Contract Turns Aave Loop Module Against Real Multisigs in $305K Exploit
NEAR Intents Says $3.8M Exploit Funds Were Returned in Full
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
NEAR Intents Says $3.8M Exploit Funds Were Returned in Full
U.S. Treasury Links A7 Network to Nobitex, A7A5 and North Korean Crypto-Exchange Hacks
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
U.S. Treasury Links A7 Network to Nobitex, A7A5 and North Korean Crypto-Exchange Hacks
Drift Victims Face 1-Cent-on-the-Dollar Choice as DFX Recovery Claims Open
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
Drift Victims Face 1-Cent-on-the-Dollar Choice as DFX Recovery Claims Open
BCH Community Launches Another Coordinated Exchange-Withdrawal Day, but No Liquidity Failure Has Emerged
Cryptocurrency Featured
BCH Community Launches Another Coordinated Exchange-Withdrawal Day, but No Liquidity Failure Has Emerged
NEAR Intents Incident Hits HOT Bridge Treasury as $3.8M Theft Raises Multi-Chain Risk Questions
Cryptocurrency Featured Top Stories
NEAR Intents Incident Hits HOT Bridge Treasury as $3.8M Theft Raises Multi-Chain Risk Questions

Prediction Markets

Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money?
Analysis Featured Prediction Markets
Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money?
ThinkEquity Builds Stocks-to-Crypto Platform Before All the Regulatory Rails Are Approved
Featured Prediction Markets
ThinkEquity Builds Stocks-to-Crypto Platform Before All the Regulatory Rails Are Approved
OG.com Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks
Featured Prediction Markets
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
Featured Prediction Markets
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
Featured Prediction Markets
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
Brokers Featured Prediction Markets
MEXC Puts $500,000 Behind Prediction Markets as Exchange Acquisition Push Expands
New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
Featured Prediction Markets Top Stories
New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
Featured Prediction Markets Top Stories
Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate
Featured Prediction Markets
CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate
Coinbase Is Pricing Same-Day Bitcoin Events as Prediction-Market Revenue Surges
Featured Prediction Markets
Coinbase Is Pricing Same-Day Bitcoin Events as Prediction-Market Revenue Surges
Checkout.com Rejected More Than 80% of Polymarket Deposits During Fraud Attack
Featured Prediction Markets Top Stories
Checkout.com Rejected More Than 80% of Polymarket Deposits During Fraud Attack
Polymarket Whale Buys $143,920 of Democratic House Contract at 90¢
Featured Prediction Markets
Polymarket Whale Buys $143,920 of Democratic House Contract at 90¢
Featured Prediction Markets
Polymarket Trading Infrastructure Outage Raises Questions Over Market Signals
Crypto.com Expands Sports Event Trading as CFTC Reworks Prediction Market Rules
Featured Prediction Markets
Crypto.com Expands Sports Event Trading as CFTC Reworks Prediction Market Rules

Retail Trading

MetaQuotes Releases MT4 Build 1490 With Changed FIFO Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Behavior
Forex
MetaQuotes Releases MT4 Build 1490 With Changed FIFO Stop-Loss and Take-Profit Behavior
October 3, 2026 Johan Shamshad

MetaQuotes has rolled out MetaTrader 4 Build 1490, introducing changes to how Stop Loss and Take Profit levels are handled across multiple positions on the same instrument when an account operates under first-in, first-out, or FIFO, rules. The October 2 update was announced by MetaQuotes on September 30 and is being distributed through MT4’s Live […]

EXANTE Launches Allocator to Expand Portfolio Automation for Asset Managers
Forex
EXANTE Launches Allocator to Expand Portfolio Automation for Asset Managers

Prop Trading

FundingPips Trader Says $7.07 Equity Difference Triggered Permanent Account Termination
Featured Prop Trading
FundingPips Trader Says $7.07 Equity Difference Triggered Permanent Account Termination
October 6, 2026 Johan Shamshad

A FundingPips customer says a difference of just $7.07 between the equity captured by the prop firm’s risk system and the balance visible in MetaTrader 5 led to the permanent termination of a funded account, raising a broader question over what evidence traders can access when automated drawdown systems record a breach that is not […]

FundingPips Trader Says $10K Master Account Was Suspended for Copy Trading Before Second Payout
Featured Prop Trading Top Stories
FundingPips Trader Says $10K Master Account Was Suspended for Copy Trading Before Second Payout
Equity Edge Trader Says Payout Was Counted as Loss Before Account Breach
Featured Prop Trading
Equity Edge Trader Says Payout Was Counted as Loss Before Account Breach
FundedNext Trader Says Google Translate Triggered Permanent Ban
Featured Prop Trading
FundedNext Trader Says Google Translate Triggered Permanent Ban
Blue Guardian Trader Challenges $5K Account Breach After Firm Withholds Exact Equity Trigger
Featured Prop Trading
Blue Guardian Trader Challenges $5K Account Breach After Firm Withholds Exact Equity Trigger

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