Bitcoin holders Strategy and Metaplanet face stock-index exclusion under MSCI’s new proposal
A new consultation targets "nonoperating companies" broadly. Two familiar names still land on the deletion list. Source:CoinDesk
JPMorgan shuttered its banking relationship with predictions platform Polymarket: FT
According to Financial Times, JPMorgan ended its banking relationship with Polymarket in late 2025 over regulatory concerns. Source:CoinDesk
Neutrl pauses NUSD redemptions over undisclosed reserve issue
BA Labs had previously classified a proposed NUSD integration as higher risk because of its counterparty, operational and liquidity exposure.…
Figure reports $4.3B in loan marketplace volume as profit nearly triples
Figure expects consumer loan marketplace volume to range from $4.8 billion to $5.2 billion in the third quarter. Source:Cointelegraph
U.S. SEC to again delay 'innovation exemption' for tokenization amid Wall Street, White House concerns
The SEC was ready to release at least some part of the innovation exemption alongside its nowcanceled open meeting for "Reg Crypto" on Friday. Source:CoinDesk
Reddit is joining the S&P 500 after months of speculation. Analysts have these concerns.
After past snubs, socialmedia site Reddit has landed a spot on the S&P 500, sending shares on an afterhours rally Thursday. Source:MarketWatch
SEC cancels long-awaited proposal of Reg Crypto, postponing meeting without new date
The first major crypto rule to be proposed by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will have to wait a bit longer after a sudden postponement.…
Markets are looking eerily calm as investors chase FOMO rally
By nearly every headline measure, investors have never looked more relaxed in a year not short of wild rides. But that calm may not be as reassuring as it…
Workday’s stock sees a record surge. Could a buyout spark a software revival?
Shares of the HR software company rose 18% on Thursday on reports of a potential privateequity acquisition. Source:MarketWatch
‘I didn’t know what else to do:’ Patients take their health-insurance battles to Facebook and LinkedIn
Pushed to their limits, patients are turning to social media to plead for help getting their medical care covered. Source:MarketWatch
More than half of Gen Z redirected money away from investing and toward sports betting over the past year
The results of a recent survey from wealthmanagement platform Betterment are making America’s financial advisers cringe. Source:MarketWatch
City of Baltimore goes after prediction markets for sports betting
The city’s complaint over gambling laws and deceptive trade practices included Robinhood, Webull and Coinbase as partners with prediction market platform…