The cryptocurrency-based prediction market platform, Polymarket, is set for its re-entry into the U.S. market. CEO Shayne Coplan confirmed that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has given its approval, marking a milestone for the company after nearly four years of regulatory absence. The imminent Polymarket U.S. launch is expected in early October.
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The VeChain Foundation revealed a significant decrease in the value of its treasury, according to its latest quarterly financial report. This event has sparked debate within the investor and analyst community. The VeChain treasury decreased considerably despite stability in other market assets.
VisionSys AI said it will place up to $2 billion into a Solana treasury program run with Marinade Finance. The first step is a $500 million SOL purchase that will be staked during the next six months, with the firm expecting added liquidity and more institutional buyers for SOL that may alter how investors and fund managers judge risk. According to a press release and media reports, the goal is to harden the company’s balance sheet and to earn yield from staking.
On 30 September 2025, the White House pulled Brian Quintenz’s nomination to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission after a public clash with Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss. The move left the agency without a permanent head and clouded the outlook for crypto-asset and derivatives rules affecting exchanges, derivatives dealers, and firms that hedge with BTC spot or derivatives.
The House Financial Services Committee opened an inquiry after the SEC admitted that most of Gary Gensler’s text messages no longer exist. Staff cannot recover messages that vanished between 2021 and 2023, the period when the agency filed major crypto cases including the suit against Coinbase. The loss threatens the paper trail behind enforcement choices and feeds doubts about even-handed regulation.
SunPerp holds close to $30 million in TVL as the first perpetual futures DEX on TRON, a figure that matters because the platform pairs decentralized derivatives with low fees and USDT settlement. This mix attracts arbitrage and high-frequency traders and reframes rivalry between DEXs and CEXs. CryptoQuant and the project’s docs indicate a hybrid off-chain/on-chain engine and a $SUN buyback plan that removes tokens from supply.
Institutions besides ETFs now hold over 9% of all ETH, with ETF baskets, strategic reserves and corporate treasuries together approaching about 10% of the supply that moves on chain. This consolidation alters how much ether trades each day and how much price slips when large orders hit the book, as spot ETFs approved in 2024 let pensions, insurers and treasuries buy through a regulated wrapper without handling keys.
Telegram’s founder and CEO, Pavel Durov, has revealed that his considerable wealth and lifestyle do not stem from his successful messaging app, but from an early and massive investment in Bitcoin. During a recent interview with Lex Fridman, the tech entrepreneur shared details about his financial philosophy, confirming that the relationship between Pavel Durov and Bitcoin has been the foundation of his economic independence for over a decade.
Sui plans to connect to LayerZero, enabling tokens like WBTC, PYUSD and USDe to move onto the network. Reports value the reachable pool near $70 billion, offering a significant expansion of addressable liquidity. Extra coins on Sui increase what users can trade, pledge or short, pushing lenders, market makers and derivative builders to adjust collateral rules and cash flow models.
Robinhood is studying a plan to offer its prediction markets product in countries beyond the United States, with talks initiated with regulators including the United Kingdom’s Financial Conduct Authority, Bloomberg reported. The move could shape access for retail traders and fund managers seeking new trading flows or hedging tools, but the rollout will be governed by national rulebooks and Robinhood’s record of regulatory penalties.