Polymarket’s push to lift its CFTC ban is not just a venue story; it’s a fight 
over whether “reality markets” on war, pandemics and macro become a regulated 
US asset class or stay an offshore grey zone. Polymarket is in…

Polymarket’s CFTC talks are really about who gets to price reality in public

Payward cuts 150 jobs as Krakens parent streamlines operations ahead of its 
planned IPO and seeks fresh capital.
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Prolonged inflation and delayed rate cuts may strain economic growth, 
affecting investment strategies and risk asset valuations globally.
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Grayscale report: US inflation pressures delay Fed rate cuts until Sept 2027

Ethereum is showing a notable shift in on-chain behavior, as the network 
records its strongest wave of profit realization in weeks. After a period of 
steady accumulation and price recovery, a growing number of holders are now 
locking in gains. The spike reflects a meaningful shift in on-chain behavior 
as more investors move into profitable territory once again. What Rising 
Realized Profits Reveal About Ethereum Market Sentiment In a recent X post, 
Santiment Intelligence revealed that Ethereum has recorded its highest level 
of network realized profit in the past three weeks, with approximately $74.58 
million in gains locked in. This surge in profit-taking comes as ETH&#8217;s price 
has declined 5.5% over the last three days, creating a seemingly 
counterintuitive market dynamic. Related Reading: Ethereum Sees Sharp Decline 
In High-Leverage Long Positions — See What Happens Next Currently, holders 
with a much lower cost are selling into the dip. A significant number of 
investors accumulated ETH when it traded below $2,000 during February and 
March, a period when savvy traders also accumulated, despite war fears and 
macro uncertainty across the crypto market. Traders who bought aggressively 
during those weaker conditions are still holding strong unrealized gains even 
after the current mid-May correction. As a result, some of those wallets are 
now choosing to secure profits while market conditions remain relatively 
favorable. At the same time, the data showed a significant increase in on- 
chain movement, and the 4-hour candles reveal a notable price action 
compression around the $2,241 level, suggesting a high on-chain activity 
distribution. Higher transaction volume results in more realized profit-and- 
loss events, meaning even relatively modest profits from individual wallets 
can collectively generate large realized profit totals at the network level 
when volume intensifies. Santiment noted that, based on current ETH trader 
behavior, caution should be exercised, but this doesn&#8217;t mean the market will 
be bearish. Watch out for deeper realized losses as a potential bottoming 
signal, and don&#8217;t position too aggressively until stronger signs emerge that 
the current distribution phase is nearing completion. Fidelity Brings 
Institutional Liquidity Fund To Ethereum The Etherealize has reported on X 
that Fidelity International has officially launched FILQ, a tokenized money 
market fund issued as an ERC-20 token on Ethereum, marking another major step 
in the institutional shift toward on-chain finance. Related Reading: Ethereum 
Lands JPMorgan’s New Tokenized Money Market Fund FILQ represents an on-chain 
version of Fidelity&#8217;s $7 billion institutional liquidity fund, maintaining the 
same core strategy and a Moody&#8217;s AAA-mf rating, with a key upgrade to 24/7 
subscription and redemption. Meanwhile, some of the world&#8217;s largest asset 
managers are increasingly tokenizing cash and choosing ETH as the settlement 
layer. This shift aligns with comments from Larry Fink, CEO of BlackRock, who 
recently emphasized the pace of this transformation, stating that the market 
is underestimating how quickly all financial assets could become tokenized. 
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Ethereum Network Registers Strongest Profit Realization In Weeks — What This Means

State Street is wiring its Luxembourg fund stack so tokenized fund units run 
on the same custody, NAV and TA rails as traditional funds, turning RWAs from 
brochure‑ware into production infrastructure. State Street is wiring its 
Luxembourg fund stack to…

State Street’s tokenized fund servicing is the boring infrastructure shift that actually matters

Trump&#8217;s rejection signals a hardened US stance, potentially escalating 
tensions and complicating future diplomatic efforts with Iran.
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