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Datavault AI signs agreement to acquire NYIAX for blockchain trading

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Datavault AI said Thursday it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire NYIAX, a move that gives the company control of blockchain-based exchange technology it says will underpin a broader push into institutional trading venues for data and other tokenized real-world assets. The announcement converts an October 13, 2025 letter of intent into a formal merger agreement and deepens a relationship that already included licensing agreements and a technology alliance announced in March 2025. The company said NYIAX’s infrastructure will be combined with Datavault AI’s Information Data Exchange and its…

TRX/USDC trading pairs now available on Aerodrome, fueling cross-chain liquidity for TRON’s ecosystem

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Geneva, Switzerland — March 19, 2026 — TRON DAO, the community-governed DAO dedicated to accelerating the decentralization of the internet through blockchain technology and decentralized applications (dApps), today announced the launch of the TRX/USDC trading pair on Aerodrome, the leading decentralized exchange (DEX) on Base. This brings TRX, the native utility token of the TRON network, into Base’s rapidly expanding decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem through LayerZero’s cross-chain infrastructure. The integration connects TRON’s established blockchain network with one of the fastest-growing DeFi environments, unlocking new opportunities for traders and liquidity providers…

SEC Approves Nasdaq Tokenization Trading Trial

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Nasdaq has been given the regulatory green light to offer some tokenized stocks, which will trade alongside traditional securities on its exchange. The US Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday approved Nasdaq’s pilot proposal to support the trading of tokenized versions of stocks and other securities. Nasdaq first filed its proposal in September that sought to allow trades on high-volume stocks in either a traditional or tokenized form on the same exchange in a pilot with the key market infrastructure firm, Depository Trust Company. The tokenized stocks would trade alongside…

Aster launches privacy-focused Layer 1 for perpetual trading as ASTER token jumps 8%

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Aster has launched the mainnet of its privacy-focused Layer 1 blockchain, aiming to address one of DeFi’s biggest structural weaknesses, transparency. The ASTER token rose about 8% following the announcement but has since retraced some of those gains, trading near $0.77 at press time. As the lotus lives in water, where no trace will remain. Leave nothing behind. Trade on Aster Chain. pic.twitter.com/GWe4iA7Uhx — Aster 🥷 (@Aster_DEX) March 17, 2026 The decentralized perpetual futures exchange, backed by YZi Labs, introduced Aster Chain with built-in zero-knowledge encryption that allows traders to…

CFTC permits Phantom Technologies to facilitate trading with registered brokers

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Phantom Technologies Inc., the company behind Phantom Wallet, a prominent self-custodial crypto wallet, has secured no-action relief from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s Market Participants Division to operate certain trading-related features without registering as a broker, provided specified conditions are met. The decision means the CFTC will not recommend enforcement action against Phantom or its personnel for certain activities that would normally require registration. For example, Phantom can offer software that allows users to trade through registered futures commission merchants, introducing brokers, or designated contract markets, and as long as…

Cboe targets December 2026 rollout for near 24×5 U.S. equities trading

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Cboe Global Markets has filed a proposal with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch near 24×5 trading for U.S. equities on its Cboe EDGX exchange, potentially allowing investors to trade stocks almost around the clock starting in December 2026 if approved. Under the proposal, all National Market System stocks would be available for trading from Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern time through Friday at 8 p.m., with a one hour pause each evening between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Trades would be cleared through the…

MEXC launches prediction market platform amid surge in event-based trading

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Crypto exchange MEXC announced the launch of its new Prediction Market platform, allowing users to trade contracts tied to real-world outcomes such as geopolitical developments, macroeconomic events, and crypto industry milestones. The product turns global news events into tradable probability markets where traders can speculate on outcomes and adjust risk exposure in real time. MEXC said the platform will offer zero trading fees and millisecond-level execution speeds. Prediction markets have gained rapid traction over the past year. According to data cited by MEXC, leading platforms Polymarket and Kalshi processed more…

Jane Street resumes Bitcoin trading amid scrutiny over alleged insider activity

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Jane Street, the quantitative trading powerhouse and authorized participant in spot Bitcoin ETFs, has resumed active crypto trading. According to data tracked by Lookonchain, wallets linked to the firm saw an inflow of 205 Bitcoin, worth about $15 million, from institutional exchanges BitMEX and LMAX Digital on Monday. Jane Street, recently accused of insider trading during the LUNA/Terra crash and dumping $BTC at 10 AM, is actively trading again. In the past 2 hours, wallets linked to #JaneStreet received 205.36 $BTC($15.08M) from BitMEX and LMAX Digital.https://t.co/6Jt6RTJRed pic.twitter.com/JJ4PKyCVA4 — Lookonchain (@lookonchain)…

Altseason Is a Relic of the Past, Says Trading Firm Executive

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Traditional altcoin cycles, which featured broad market rallies called “altseason,” are now a relic of the past as new crypto market dynamics set in, according to Andrei Grachev, Managing Partner of DWF Labs, a crypto market maker and investment firm. Too many tokens competing for limited capital and mindshare, a smaller number of market participants, and crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) altering market dynamics by trapping liquidity are driving factors of the disruption, Grachev told Cointelegraph. An institutional focus on large-cap digital assets like Bitcoin (BTC), Ether (ETH) and tokenized real-world…

Belgian giant KBC taps Taurus to support country’s first regulated Bitcoin, Ether trading

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Major Belgian bank-insurer KBC Group has teamed up with Swiss fintech firm Taurus SA to provide institutional custody services for its new crypto asset offering, according to a Tuesday statement. The collaboration will enable KBC to deploy Taurus-PROTECT, a banking-grade digital asset custody platform, as the foundation for regulated crypto trading through Bolero, KBC’s self-directed investment platform. The service launched last month, making KBC the first Belgian bank to offer crypto trading within a fully regulated banking framework. At launch, retail investors will have access to Bitcoin and Ethereum on…