Kraken Derivatives announced it will delist 77 perpetual contracts on October 1st at 12:00 UTC, covering assets such as 2Z, AEVO, AIXBT, AKT, ANKR, ARKM, AR, BLUR, CELO, ENJ, GMT, GMX, IOTA, MINA, NEO, THETA, VET, ZIL, and ZRX. Additionally, the platform delisted SUN, MTL, IOST, and XVS perpetual contracts on September 3rd, and will delist COTI perpetual contracts on September 7th. All affected contracts will be settled and removed after trading ceases.

Lorenzo Valente, head of digital asset research at ARK Invest, said Hyperliquid is in discussions with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission about enabling U.S.-regulated companies to offer perpetual futures on its public blockchain. He argued that a Gemini acquisition could give Hyperliquid a direct route into the U.S. market through an existing regulated entity. Valente said Gemini’s current market value is about $450 million, down more than 85% from its $3.3 billion valuation at the time of its 2025 IPO. In his view, that price would allow Hyperliquid to acquire Gemini’s full U.S. regulatory stack, including a NYDFS Trust Charter, DCM, DCO, FCM, MTLs, and a broker-dealer license. He added that Hyperliquid could use roughly 7.9 million HYPE from its community reserve, worth about $550 million at $70 per token, to fund the deal at around a 20% premium to Gemini’s current market value. Under the proposed structure, Gemini would handle KYC, custody, fiat rails, brokerage, clearing, and compliance in the U.S., while Hyperliquid L1 would provide market infrastructure, liquidity, and on-chain settlement.

Binance spot market data showed broad volatility across several tokens, according to a ChainCatcher market update. VIC posted the steepest 24-hour drop in the group, falling 18.22%, while GPS was down 17.35% over the same period. The report also noted pullbacks in PROM, PIVX, RED, and 2Z after earlier gains, with declines of 6.44%, 8.63%, 9.9%, and 9.9%, respectively. MTL also hit a new weekly low and was down 10.15%. On shorter time frames, the moves were more mixed. ACE and SNXXB each recorded a 3.18% gain within five minutes, while HEI slipped 3.35% over the same interval. The figures cited in the update were based on Binance spot data and reflect a session marked by sharp price fluctuations across multiple assets.

Binance spot market data, as cited by ChainCatcher, showed a pullback across several tokens after an earlier run-up. Over the trailing 24 hours, DODO lost 7.13%, MOVR fell 8.24%, PROM declined 8.09%, and EDEN dropped 9.76%, making EDEN the steepest 24-hour decliner among the coins mentioned in the alert. EUL touched a new daily low with a 24-hour drop of 6.87%. MTL and KAIA set new weekly lows, down 7.73% and 5.17%, respectively. LA also reached a new daily low, falling 6.66%. On a shorter five-minute window, EDEN moved higher by 3.13%, while TUT slipped 3.06%. ChainCatcher relayed the figures from Binance’s spot trading data. MTL and KAIA were the only tokens flagged as hitting weekly lows, while EUL and LA were flagged as touching daily lows. The remaining 24-hour declines shown in the alert ranged from 6.66% to 9.76%, and the five-minute readings point to uneven short-term momentum, with EDEN bouncing and TUT easing. All percentages are trailing 24-hour changes unless specifically labeled as short-term moves.

Binance said it will remove 20 spot trading pairs and end related Spot Trading Bot services at 11:00 AM on February 6, 2026, citing liquidity, trading volume, and user interest in its review process.

Gate said in its 2026 second-quarter report that it continued to expand its global compliance framework alongside broader work on globalization, multi-asset offerings, and ecosystem development. The company said several Gate entities have completed regulatory registrations, license applications, or received approvals and authorizations across major jurisdictions including Malta, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia, and Dubai. Among the disclosures, Gate US said it now holds money transmitter licenses, or MTLs, in 36 U.S. states and is operating in 47 U.S. jurisdictions. The report also recapped earlier milestones in other regions. Gate Europe previously obtained both a Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation, or MiCA, license and a payment institution, or PI, license in the European Union. In Japan, Gate Japan operates under the supervision and authorization of the Financial Services Agency, or FSA. In Dubai, Gate Dubai has secured a license from the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority, or VARA, and has officially launched its Dubai platform. Gate also said it completed registration with AUSTRAC in Australia as a digital currency exchange service provider and launched its Australia platform.

Gate US said it has partnered with SoFi on infrastructure as it builds out compliant banking rails for its U.S. operations. The company has already activated a SoFi Big Business Banking account, describing the move as part of its effort to develop secure, compliant and scalable financial solutions for the U.S. ecosystem. Gate US is also preparing to launch ACH and wire features. Once live, the ACH service is expected to let users link bank accounts and fund their Gate US accounts directly. The upcoming wire function is intended to support larger and faster domestic U.S. transfers backed by institutional-grade banking infrastructure. The company said both services are expected to roll out in U.S. jurisdictions where it is licensed, highlighting what it described as a compliance-first approach. Gate US currently holds money transmitter licenses in 36 states and operates across 47 U.S. jurisdictions. It also said multiple Gate entities have completed regulatory registrations, license applications, or received authorizations and approvals in jurisdictions including Malta, the Bahamas, Japan, Australia and Dubai.

Jimmy 'MrBeast' Donaldson’s company filed a trademark application for “Mrbeast Financial” with the USPTO, covering mobile banking, online banking, SaaS, and crypto services. The move signals potential expansion into fintech and Web3, though no launch date has been announced.