Web3 & Crypto
Coinbase and Kalshi Win CFTC Nod for US Perpetual Futures
The CFTC has greenlit onshore perpetual crypto futures at Coinbase and Kalshi. The real story is what it does to derivatives org charts and offshore vendor contracts.
The Empty Article Problem: When Crypto News Lives Behind a JS Shell
A TechFlow article that renders as a blank JS shell raises a bigger question for crypto media: what happens when the information layer itself becomes unreadable?
Mastercard Lands NY BitLicense as Stablecoin Rails Go Mainstream
Mastercard's New York BitLicense reshapes the build-vs-buy calculus for any platform team budgeting stablecoin rails over the next four quarters. Here's what changes.
DTCC Picks Stellar for Tokenized Securities Rails by 2027
DTCC, custodian of $114 trillion in assets, plans to plug its tokenized securities platform into Stellar by H1 2027. Here's what changes for engineering teams.
HTX Pitches Wall Street Bridge in Sponsored Push
HTX is pitching itself as the bridge between Wall Street and crypto in a sponsored placement. The numbers behind the claim aren't disclosed, and that's the story.
MiCA 2.0 Targets DeFi: What the EU Consultation Actually Changes
The EU's MiCA 2.0 consultation closes August 31, 2026, and proposes pulling DeFi protocols under licensing, certification, or CASP-mediated gatekeeping. Here is what it changes.
Polygon's $4,000 Bounty on $800M Risk: DeFi Underpays Security
A reported $4,000 bounty on an $800M Polygon Plasma bridge vulnerability has reopened the debate on how DeFi prices responsible disclosure.