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Polymarket Unveils Taker Fees for 15-Minute Cryptocurrency Markets

Polymarket updated its documentation to show taker-only fees on short-term crypto markets, with proceeds redistributed to market makers as liquidity rebates.

2026-01-06T19:05:32ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley Submits S-1 Filings for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs in Bold Move to Expand Crypto Offerings

The investment banking giant’s filings for Bitcoin and Solana ETFs follow an uptick in investor demand for regulated crypto investment vehicles, driven by the new year’s “clean-slate” effect.

2026-01-06T19:05:05ZMike Rose
Markets

Tether Launches Tiny Gold Unit to Meet Surging Onchain Demand for Bitcoin-like Sats

The stablecoin issuer says its Scudo unit could make gold easier to transact digitally as prices surge and institutional demand accelerates.

2026-01-06T19:04:33ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Morgan Stanley Submits SEC Filing for Spot Bitcoin and Solana Exchange-Traded Funds

Morgan Stanley has filed S-1 registration statements for spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs as U.S. spot ETF trading volumes surpass $2 trillion.

2026-01-06T19:04:03ZMike Rose
News

Kontigo, the Stablecoin-Focused Fintech, Compensates More Than 1,000 Users Following Security Breach

Kontigo reimbursed 1,005 users $340,905 after a breach, as CEO Jesus Castillo confirmed his own account was affected by the incident.

2026-01-06T19:03:34ZMike Rose
News

Morgan Stanley Seeks Approval for Spot Bitcoin and Solana ETFs as 2026 Investment Inflows Roar In and Other Key Financial Updates

The following article is adapted from The Block’s newsletter, The Daily, which comes out on weekday afternoons.

2026-01-06T19:03:06ZMike Rose
News

Telegram Reports Impressive Revenue Surge to $870 Million in First Half of 2025 with Ambitious $2 Billion Annual Goal, According to Financial Times

Telegram’s H1 2025 revenue climbed 65% to $870 million, while Toncoin write-downs and $500 million in frozen bonds have added pressure.

2026-01-06T18:02:42ZJose Moringa
Markets

MarketVector and Amplify Launch Innovative Stablecoin and Tokenization Benchmark ETFs

The new products offer indirect, regulated exposure to companies building stablecoin and real-world asset infrastructure as adoption accelerates.

2026-01-06T18:02:10ZJose Moringa
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Confronts Major Resistance at $95K as BTC Struggles to Compete with Gold Prices

Bitcoin halted its gains as sellers came out to suppress BTC price upside close to $95,000, with the key weekly close target now in place.

2026-01-06T18:01:38ZMike Rose
Markets

Polymarket Introduces Taker Fees for 15-Minute Crypto Markets to Support Liquidity Rebates

While most Polymarket categories remain fee-free, the platform has enabled fees on its 15-minute crypto markets to fund maker rebates.

2026-01-06T18:01:09ZJose Moringa
Markets

Lighter Launches Round-the-Clock 24/5 Equity Perpetual Contracts on Leading Onchain Exchange

The move comes amid a rapid period of growth for the now-dominant onchain perps platform Lighter, including its native LIT token launch.

2026-01-06T18:00:30ZJose Moringa
News

Community Banks Raise Concerns Over Yield-Bearing Stablecoin Loophole in GENIUS Platform

Community bankers are pressing lawmakers to draw clear boundaries for yield-generating stablecoins, arguing it could draw away deposits.

2026-01-06T18:00:00ZMike Rose