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The Chicago Mercantile Exchange is deepening its involvement in cryptocurrency derivatives markets by launching futures contracts tied to the Nasdaq CME Crypto Index, marking another strategic expansion into the digital asset sector valued at approximately $85 trillion. The move comes as institutional demand for regulated crypto exposure continues accelerating through traditional financial infrastructure. According to…

KDDI, one of Japan’s largest telecommunications companies, is moving forward with a significant investment in the cryptocurrency sector through a $65 million transaction that will give it a 14.9% ownership position in Coincheck Group. The strategic partnership represents a major step in bringing digital assets closer to mainstream Japanese consumers through established telecommunications infrastructure. Under…

The Chief Business Officer at Gate has pushed back against fears that traditional finance institutions will destroy cryptocurrency’s fundamental nature, calling recent warnings from Bloomberg an incomplete view of market evolution. The executive emphasized that concerns about a so-called TradFi takeover oversimplify the complex dynamics at play in digital asset markets today. According to Gate’s…