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Australian Pension Fund Weighs Crypto Access for Members
Australia's Hostplus super fund is weighing a member-directed crypto option, signaling rare pension interest as Bitcoin and Ethereum rally again on Tuesday.

Polymarket, Kalshi Tighten Insider Trading Bans
Polymarket and Kalshi are tightening insider-trading rules, expanding MNPI and conflict bans and adding trade controls to head off regulators and scandals.

Institutions Pour More Money Into Crypto—But Demand Tighter Risk, Custody, and Compliance
Bitcoin above $72K as institutions raise 2026 crypto allocations, demanding tighter risk controls, better custody and compliance, via regulated wrappers.

Phantom Wallet Secures CFTC No-Action Relief to Connect Users With U.S.-Regulated Derivatives
CFTC grants Phantom Wallet no-action relief, letting its noncustodial interface route users to U.S.-regulated derivatives and event contracts under conditions.

SEC weighs rule change that could carve crypto trades out of OTC reporting requirements
SEC proposal could exempt some crypto trades from OTC Rule 15c2-11 reporting, testing modernization of broker-dealer rules without loopholes for investors.

KAST Raises $80M at $600M Valuation to Scale Stablecoin Payments Globally
Stablecoin payments firm KAST raises $80M at $600M valuation, led by QED and Left Lane, to expand across Americas and Middle East and build compliant rails.

Binance Doubles Down on APAC, Pursues Five New Crypto Licenses by End‑2026
Binance targets five new APAC crypto licenses by end-2026, pushing past 20 jurisdictions, citing 300M users and $7.1T volume to win Asia's crypto market.

Crypto-Friendly Revolut Files for U.S. Bank Charter to Tap Fedwire and ACH
Crypto-friendly Revolut seeks a U.S. bank charter, aiming for direct Fedwire and ACH access to cut intermediaries and scale payments and trading for U.S. users.

Brazil Central Bank Sets 2027 Deadline for Daily Proof-of-Reserves at Crypto Exchanges
Brazil's central bank orders crypto exchanges to deliver daily proof-of-reserves, standardizing reserve verification and boosting transparency by 2027.

Nexo returns to the US after the 2023 crypto lending crackdown — new products, new partners, new rules
Nexo re-enters the US with partner-led crypto lending and yield products redesigned for post-2023 rules, after a $45M settlement and exit in 2023 again.

Kalshi Fines and Suspends MrBeast Employee Over Alleged Insider Trading on YouTube Video Bets
Kalshi fined and suspended a MrBeast employee for allegedly using nonpublic production info to bet on YouTube video outcome markets in creator-content bets.

Kalshi Clears Suspicious-Activity Backlog, Pledges Public Insider-Trading Enforcement Disclosures
Kalshi says it cleared a backlog of suspicious-activity reviews and will now publish insider-trading enforcement actions to boost transparency for market trust.

Crypto.com Gets OCC Conditional Approval to Form Foris DAX National Trust Bank, Advancing Toward Federally Regulated Crypto Custody
Crypto.com gets OCC conditional approval to form Foris DAX National Trust Bank, advancing federally regulated crypto custody for institutions in the US.

Consensus Hong Kong 2026: Tokenized Pre-IPO Shares Ignite Securities Law Showdown
At Consensus Hong Kong 2026, tokenized pre-IPO shares drew scrutiny as lawyers debated what's sold, who can buy, and which regulator rules in legal showdown.

Nexo Partners With Bakkt to Re-Enter US Crypto Market Three Years After SEC Lending Settlement
Nexo partners with regulated crypto firm Bakkt to re-enter the U.S. market, three years after an SEC settlement, using compliant custody and rails.