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: Trump-backed crypto company AI Financial seeks to sell core business, with deal offers up to $15 million
AI Financial (formerly Alt5 Sigma, stock ticker: AIFC), a cryptocurrency company backed by the Trump family, is in discussions with blockchain technology firm Perpetuals.com to sell its core business, with a potential price of up to $15 million.This news marks a significant strategic reversal for the company—just one year ago, AI Financial acquired a small payment company for $750 million, but since then, the deal has resulted in losses for nearly everyone except the Trump family. The terms of the transaction have not yet been finalized, negotiations are still ongoing, and the situation remains subject to change or the possibility of collapse. (WSJ)
U.S. Senator Gillibrand’s Son Raises $30 Million to Launch U.S.-Based Perpetual Futures Exchange APEC
According to Fortune, Theodore Gillibrand, son of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York State, has raised $30 million in funding, valuing his company at approximately $300 million. The company plans to launch a derivatives trading platform named American Perpetuals Exchange Corp. (APEC). The platform intends to apply for a license from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and will list perpetual futures on equities and equity indices—not cryptocurrency perpetual contracts.
Kalshi to Launch Perpetual Contract-Specific Terminal Kalshi Pro This Summer
Barron's reporter Nick Devor posted on X, stating that Kalshi revealed new developments regarding its "perpetual contract" product at today's Kalshi Perpetuals event. Perpetual contracts are now open to the public (currently supporting 11 tokens), and its proprietary trading terminal, Kalshi Pro, will be launched later this summer.
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: Trump-backed crypto company AI Financial seeks to sell core business, with deal offers up to $15 million
AI Financial (formerly Alt5 Sigma, stock ticker: AIFC), a cryptocurrency company backed by the Trump family, is in discussions with blockchain technology firm Perpetuals.com to sell its core business, with a potential price of up to $15 million.This news marks a significant strategic reversal for the company—just one year ago, AI Financial acquired a small payment company for $750 million, but since then, the deal has resulted in losses for nearly everyone except the Trump family. The terms of the transaction have not yet been finalized, negotiations are still ongoing, and the situation remains subject to change or the possibility of collapse. (WSJ)
U.S. Senator Gillibrand’s Son Raises $30 Million to Launch U.S.-Based Perpetual Futures Exchange APEC
According to Fortune, Theodore Gillibrand, son of U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York State, has raised $30 million in funding, valuing his company at approximately $300 million. The company plans to launch a derivatives trading platform named American Perpetuals Exchange Corp. (APEC). The platform intends to apply for a license from the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and will list perpetual futures on equities and equity indices—not cryptocurrency perpetual contracts.
Aster Launches Welcome Bonus Campaign: New Users to Share $100,000 in Rewards
According to the official announcement, Aster has launched the Welcome Bonus campaign, running from 10:00 UTC on June 17, 2026, to 14:00 UTC on June 24, 2026. This campaign is open exclusively to new users. By depositing and trading any amount on Aster Perpetuals, participants become eligible to share in a $100,000 BonusUSD prize pool with all other qualified participants. Rewards will be distributed within 14 business days after the campaign ends.
Kalshi to Launch Perpetual Contract-Specific Terminal Kalshi Pro This Summer
Barron's reporter Nick Devor posted on X, stating that Kalshi revealed new developments regarding its "perpetual contract" product at today's Kalshi Perpetuals event. Perpetual contracts are now open to the public (currently supporting 11 tokens), and its proprietary trading terminal, Kalshi Pro, will be launched later this summer.
Former FTX Executive Launches “Zero-Capital” AI Trading Platform UpsideOnly
According to Bloomberg, Perpetuals.com Ltd., a company led by former FTX Europe executive Patrick Gruhn, launched the AI-powered trading platform UpsideOnly on Tuesday. The platform enables users to crowdsource simulated trades around assets such as oil, gold, and stocks. AI models screen for the most potentially profitable trading signals, which the platform then executes in live trading using its own capital. If a trade is profitable, the platform distributes half of the profits to the traders who provided the effective signals.