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U.S. investors are set to gain access to binary options linked to key performance indicators at major publicly traded companies, including Coinbase, Robinhood and MARA. The approval gives traders a new way to express views on crypto-linked corporate activity without trading bitcoin directly.

Tokenized U.S. equities are drawing investor interest for round-the-clock access and fractional trading, with more than half of activity taking place outside regular market hours. The IMF says the market remains small, fragmented and exposed to liquidity, legal and settlement risks as adoption grows.

The Coldcard wallet exploit has intensified debate over the operational risks of bitcoin self-custody after at least 1,816 BTC was drained from more than 5,200 addresses. Analysts say the breach could support demand for spot bitcoin ETFs and regulated custody platforms as some investors reassess how they hold crypto exposure.