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News 2026 September 18, 00:00 (9 hours ago )

6h Crypto Recap: NEAR, XRP, Arbitrum, Polymarket, Bitcoin

#NEAR expanded its derivatives narrative with a launch tied to confidential perpetuals, aiming to bring privacy-style execution to perpetual trading. The rollout leaned on infrastructure associated with #Hyperliquid.

#CryptoCom received approval to bring single-stock futures to the US, marking a notable step in regulated crypto-linked market access. The move positions #CryptoCom closer to traditional-style derivatives offerings.

#CFTC signaled relief for certain crypto and prediction-market software providers by exempting them from broker classification. The update directly affects how tooling around #PredictionMarkets can be distributed and supported.