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Kalshi Files To Bring Perpetual Futures To US Stocks And ETFs

TL;DR KalshiEX has filed proposed listing standards for perpetual security futures tied to 58 stocks and ETFs. The proposal was published on September 18 under SEC File No. SR-KALSHIEX-2026-02. The products are not live; CFTC approval is still pending. KalshiEX is seeking regulatory clearance for a product that would bring crypto-style perpetual futures mechanics into the US equity market. A rule filing published by the SEC under File No. SR-KALSHIEX-2026-02 proposes listing standards for perpetual security futures tied to 58 stocks and exchange-traded funds. Kalshi Targets Perpetual Exposure To Equities Perpetual futures are already a core part of crypto trading, where contracts can remain open without a fixed expiration date and use funding mechanisms to keep prices aligned with the underlying market. Applying a similar structure to US-listed stocks and ETFs would be a meaningful expansion of that model. Kalshi’s filing establishes the proposed framework, but it does not make the contracts available for trading immediately. The document explicitly notes that the CFTC has not yet approved the proposed rule change. Filing Is A Regulatory Step, Not A Product Launch That status is the most important limitation. The products are not live, and the September 18 filing should not be presented as evidence that US equity perpetuals have already started trading on Kalshi. Instead, the filing gives regulators and market participants a formal proposal to review. If ultimately approved, the structure could blur some of the traditional boundaries between prediction-market infrastructure, derivatives exchanges and crypto-style perpetual trading. For now, however, the confirmed story is procedural: KalshiEX has proposed perpetual security futures linked to 58 stocks and ETFs, and regulatory approval remains pending. This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae. Source: Primary Source

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  • neutral toward Kalshi · 98%

Sharjah Executive Council approves 150 airport jobs, ‘Khatwa’ licence initiative

SHARJAH: His Highness Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, and Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council (SEC), chaired the Council’s weekly meeting on Tuesday morning at the Ruler’s Office, in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Vice Chairman of the Sharjah Executive Council. The Council discussed a number of government work-related topics and reviewed the public policies of government departments and authorities to enhance the level of services provided to citizens and residents of the Emirate. The Council commended the directives of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, approving all 6,700 housing support requests submitted by citizens to the Sharjah Department of Housing (SDH), as well as the housing initiatives that continue His Highness’s directives and distinguished initiatives to support the stability of Emirati families and provide them with a decent standard of living. These efforts strengthen social cohesion and enable families to play an effective role in raising generations in line with authentic values within a stable and supportive environment, contributing to the prosperity and growth of the Emirate through the participation of its families and citizens. In line with the directives of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, the Council approved a plan to recruit 150 passport control officers at Sharjah International Airport in three phases, starting next October. The plan aims to keep pace with the airport’s significant growth, the rise in flight and passenger numbers, and its expansion and development projects, while supporting the Emirate’s efforts to provide employment opportunities for Emirati talent and to develop their skills and career progression. The Council approved the "Khatwa" (Step) licence initiative for university and higher education institute students, enabling them to engage in economic activities by developing their ideas and turning them into innovative business ventures. The initiative aims to promote an entrepreneurial culture among students, encourage innovation, provide practical experience in project management, increase the number of small and medium-sized enterprises, strengthen students’ contribution to the Emirate’s economy, and create new job opportunities. The Council reviewed a report by the Department of Statistics and Community Development on the implementation of a comprehensive review of Sharjah’s gross domestic product (GDP). The review aims to develop GDP estimates that provide broader coverage of Sharjah’s economy and more accurately reflect its size, the diversity of its activities, and economic developments. The review involves expanding data sources and enhancing coverage across sectors, thereby contributing to more accurate measurement of Sharjah’s contribution to the UAE’s GDP, providing updated economic indicators to support planning and decision-making, and reflecting the Emirate’s economic weight. The Council directed all relevant entities to coordinate efforts to strengthen the comprehensive review process and to achieve accurate results that reflect the Emirate’s significant economic size and encompass all sectors and their development.

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Cipher Mining Expands AI Data Center Push With ERCOT Capacity And Long-Term Lease

TL;DR Cipher Mining disclosed conditional ERCOT interconnection capacity for up to 300 MW. The company also reported a 15-year hyperscaler master lease tied to HPC data-center infrastructure. The SEC filing does not identify the hyperscaler tenant by name. Cipher Mining is pushing further into high-performance computing and AI infrastructure, using the power assets built around its mining business as a platform for longer-term data-center contracts. A September 21 SEC filing outlines conditional ERCOT interconnection capacity for up to 300 MW alongside a 15-year hyperscaler master lease. Cipher Looks Beyond Pure Bitcoin Mining The combination matters because power access has become one of the most valuable assets in both Bitcoin mining and AI data centers. Mining companies already control large power connections, land and electrical infrastructure. As demand from AI workloads increases, some operators are trying to convert part of that footprint into higher-value hosting arrangements. Cipher’s filing places it firmly inside that trend. The 300 MW figure refers to conditional ERCOT interconnection capacity, while the 15-year term applies to the disclosed hyperscaler master lease. The Tenant Remains Undisclosed One detail should not be filled in with speculation. The SEC filing does not name the hyperscaler tenant, so attaching a specific technology company to the agreement would go beyond the source. That leaves the strategic direction as the more useful part of the story: Cipher is building an infrastructure business that can serve computing demand beyond Bitcoin mining. For miners, long-term data-center leases can also change the revenue profile by reducing dependence on Bitcoin price and network difficulty. The September 21 filing does not mean mining disappears from Cipher’s business. It shows the company is increasingly trying to monetize the same power and site-development capabilities across both crypto and AI/HPC markets. This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae. Source: Primary Source

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Bitwise Updates XRP ETF Prospectus In New SEC Filing

TL;DR Bitwise filed a post-effective amendment updating disclosures for its XRP ETF trust. The September 21 filing registered zero new shares. The filing is a prospectus update, not an SEC approval notice or a new ETF launch. Bitwise has filed an updated prospectus for its XRP exchange-traded fund trust, adding another SEC filing to the product’s regulatory record. The September 21 submission was made on Form POS AM, a post-effective amendment used to update registration-statement disclosures. What The Bitwise XRP Filing Actually Does The filing is notable because XRP ETF paperwork continues to draw heavy attention, but the procedural status matters. Bitwise registered zero new shares in this amendment. That means the filing should not be treated as evidence that the SEC has newly approved the product, nor does it establish that a commercial launch happened on September 21. Instead, the amendment updates prospectus material tied to the trust. For investors following the ETF process, these filings can still be useful because they show that issuers are continuing to maintain and refine registration documents while regulatory and operational work progresses. XRP ETF Headlines Need Procedural Precision Crypto ETF filings often move through several stages: initial registration documents, amendments, exchange filings, effectiveness, launch preparation and eventual trading. Those stages are not interchangeable. In this case, the verified event is a Bitwise POS AM filing concerning its XRP ETF trust. The document does not support describing the fund as newly approved, and it does not show that new shares were registered in this specific filing. The broader XRP ETF story may continue to develop, but the September 21 event is best understood as a prospectus update inside that process rather than a final regulatory green light. This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae. Source: Primary Source

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  • neutral toward SEC · 98%

Strive Adds 1,355 Bitcoin As Corporate Treasury Reaches 26,355 BTC

TL;DR Strive disclosed the purchase of 1,355 BTC at an average price of about $79,475. Its corporate Bitcoin treasury increased from 25,000 BTC to 26,355 BTC. The disclosure relates to Strive’s own balance sheet, not third-party fund assets. Strive has increased its corporate Bitcoin holdings to 26,355 BTC after disclosing another 1,355 BTC purchase. The company reported the acquisition in a September 21 SEC filing, with the new coins purchased at an average price of roughly $79,475 each. Strive Pushes Past 26,000 BTC Before the latest addition, Strive held 25,000 BTC. The new purchase takes that figure to 26,355 BTC, giving the company a materially larger direct exposure to Bitcoin on its own corporate balance sheet. That point is important because Strive also operates in asset management. The 26,355 BTC figure refers to the company’s treasury position rather than Bitcoin held on behalf of outside investors in funds or managed products. The size of the new purchase also puts Strive among the more active public-company Bitcoin accumulators in the current market. At roughly $79,475 per coin, the company added exposure near the same broad price zone in which other treasury buyers have been active during September. Treasury Companies Keep Competing For Bitcoin Supply The filing arrives as corporate Bitcoin strategies continue to move beyond the handful of companies that pioneered the model. For investors, the practical question is increasingly less about whether public companies will hold Bitcoin and more about how aggressively individual firms intend to finance those positions. Strive’s latest disclosure gives a clear answer on direction: it is still adding. The company has not presented the 1,355 BTC as client assets or ETF holdings, and the distinction matters when comparing its position with asset managers that custody Bitcoin for third parties. On the numbers that are verified, Strive’s own treasury has now climbed to 26,355 BTC. This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae. Source: Primary Source

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Strategy Buys Another 950 Bitcoin As Holdings Reach 846,000 BTC

TL;DR Strategy bought 950 BTC during the week ending September 20 for $75.7 million. The purchases were made at an average price of $79,670 per Bitcoin. Strategy now reports 846,000 BTC acquired for an aggregate $63.80 billion. Strategy has added another 950 Bitcoin to its balance sheet, extending the corporate treasury strategy that continues to define the company. An SEC filing dated September 21 shows the purchases were made between September 14 and September 20 for an aggregate $75.7 million in cash. The average purchase price was $79,670 per BTC. Strategy’s Bitcoin Stack Reaches 846,000 BTC Following the latest acquisition, Strategy reported total holdings of 846,000 BTC. The company says those coins were acquired for an aggregate $63.80 billion, putting its average acquisition price at $75,416 per Bitcoin. The timing is worth keeping precise. The filing landed on September 21, but it covers purchases made over the prior week rather than a single transaction executed on filing day. That distinction has become increasingly important with Strategy’s regular treasury updates, which often bundle several purchases into one disclosure. The same filing also shows the company repurchased 1,771,238 shares of its STRC preferred stock for $174 million. Corporate Treasury Strategy Keeps Expanding Strategy’s latest move reinforces how aggressively it continues to use the public markets and its capital structure to support a Bitcoin-heavy balance sheet. At 846,000 BTC, the company’s exposure is no longer a side allocation. Bitcoin is central to how investors value the business, how its financing activity is interpreted and how changes in BTC price feed through to the company’s balance-sheet narrative. The latest purchase was made above Strategy’s aggregate average cost, which also means every incremental acquisition at current levels nudges that blended cost basis higher. For now, the key confirmed figures are the 950 BTC weekly purchase and the resulting 846,000 BTC total. The filing does not indicate that all 950 BTC were bought on September 21 itself. This article was written by the News Desk and edited by Samuel Rae. Source: Primary Source

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  • neutral toward MicroStrategy · 96%