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Odaily reports: Crypto wallet Phantom began rolling out Kalshi prediction market services to U.S. users on October 23, allowing users to trade event contracts directly within the app, with availability set to gradually expand over the coming weeks. Users must complete Kalshi's KYC verification and can fund trades through a Phantom Cash account using CASH, a U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin. Due to lawsuits in various states, Phantom will temporarily restrict sports, election, political, and certain other category markets in some states.Kevin Jacobs, Phantom's general counsel, said the company believes the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has clear jurisdiction over such products and will comply with state restrictions during the litigation. (The Block)
Odaily News: Ferrari NV tokenized stock RACE has launched on Solana through the Sunrise asset gateway, with Backpack Securities serving as the issuer, effective October 6. Each RACE token is backed 1:1 by one actual Ferrari share held in regulated custody, and holders can redeem it for traditional stock equity through Backpack Securities. The token is supported on trading venues including Phantom, Jupiter, and Raydium, offering 24/7 trading and eligibility for dividends and corporate actions; Backpack plans to expand its tokenized stock tickers on Solana from approximately 200 to 10,000.
Odaily News: The Hyperliquid Policy Center and wallet developer Phantom have submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), arguing that developing on-chain infrastructure protocols and code is not equivalent to providing regulated financial services, and that protocol developers should not be regarded as financial intermediaries.The comment letter states that self-custodial, code-based on-chain markets require a modern regulatory framework, and recommends providing regulatory clarity, promoting the reshoring of innovation to the United States under CFTC oversight, and preserving users' ability to self-custody their assets.
According to official sources, Phantom stated that some user wallets encountered performance degradation issues during send and swap operations. The team is investigating and working to resolve the issue as soon as possible. Further updates will be provided once more information is available.
some Phantom wallet users are currently experiencing performance degradation when using transfer and swap functions. The team is investigating the issue and will provide timely updates on progress.
Hyperliquid and non-custodial wallet Phantom have jointly submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), calling for updates to regulatory rules for on-chain trading infrastructure. The two parties argue that current CFTC rules were designed for the traditional financial system, which relies on centralized intermediaries, and are not applicable to DeFi. They suggest clarifying that developing software for on-chain trading protocols does not require registration as an exchange or clearing agency, and that non-custodial wallet front-ends should not need to register as introducing brokers. They also propose allowing regulated institutions to use blockchain for trading and clearing operations. Previously, the CFTC and the U.S. SEC jointly released a request for comment in June, seeking industry input on regulatory rules affecting financial innovation. (The Block)
: John Wang, head of Kalshi's crypto business, posted on X platform, saying in a joking tone that "Kalshi is not a cryptocurrency company."John Wang stated that Kalshi is the first regulated platform in the United States to legally offer crypto perpetual contract trading; cryptocurrency-related prediction market trading volume accounts for approximately 70% of the platform's total trading volume, making it the second-largest business category. Meanwhile, Kalshi also serves as a liquidity layer for Coinbase and Phantom's frontend, and only accepts cryptocurrency for international deposits.He once again joked at the end: "That's right, Kalshi is not a cryptocurrency company."
According to Crunchbase, financial compliance startup Spektr has announced a $20 million Series A funding round, led by New Enterprise Associates, with participation from Northzone, Seedcamp, and PSV Tech. To date, the company has raised a total of $26 million. Spektr primarily provides AI Agent–based compliance services—including risk assessment and sanctions list monitoring—to cryptocurrency wallet service providers such as Phantom, as well as traditional financial institutions.