Blockchain.com has quietly moved to public markets, confidentially filing for a U.S. initial public offering by submitting an S-1 registration statement for a proposed listing of Class A ordinary shares. The timing, share count, and pricing remain undecided and will depend on ongoing regulatory review and market conditions. Founded in 2011, Blockchain.com has built a broad crypto platform that spans consumer wallets, trading, and institutional products. The company says it has more than 95 million wallets and over 43 million verified users, and it has processed in excess of $1.1 trillion in crypto transactions. The filing underscores the ongoing push by crypto firms to access traditional capital markets as the sector grapples with volatility, regulatory scrutiny, and a shifting appetite for public listings. Blockchain.com has also emphasized growth through expansion, including a deeper push into African markets and the launch of perpetual futures trading via its self-custodial wallet, ...
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under the sole leadership of Republican Michael Selig, announced a memorandum of understanding with the National Hockey League to protect the integrity of professional hockey and maintain fair and transparent prediction markets. The agreement is designed to enable information-sharing and coordinated action to deter insider trading, fraud, and other abuse on event contracts tied to hockey outcomes, while reinforcing the CFTC’s claim of exclusive jurisdiction over platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket. In a Thursday statement, Selig said the move aims to shield prediction-market users from illicit activity as the CFTC continues to exercise its regulatory remit. The arrangement follows a pattern seen with Major League Baseball, which announced a similar pact in March and designated Polymarket as its Official Prediction Market Exchange. According to Cointelegraph, the NHL accord mirrors that MLB framework, signaling a broader alignment bet...