Bnb stories

Sep 4, 2026

Kalshi launches perpetual contracts for BNB, Cardano, and other cryptocurrencies for U.S. traders

CFTC-regulated platform Kalshi expanded its cryptocurrency derivatives offerings on September 4 by launching perpetual futures contracts for BNB, Cardano, Worldcoin, Aave, and Venice Token, making these tokens available as regulated derivative products for eligible U.S. traders. The move comes as the CFTC asked a federal court to dismiss CME's challenge to Kalshi's Bitcoin perpetual contract.

Sep 4, 20263 sources

Aug 31, 2026

CME Group launches crypto indices including 10-asset benchmark excluding Bitcoin and Ethereum

CME Group introduced two new multi-asset cryptocurrency benchmarks developed with CF Benchmarks, including a 10-token index that excludes Bitcoin and Ether while tracking assets like XRP, Solana, BNB, and Hyperliquid. The indices are free-float market-cap weighted with real-time pricing and multiple settlement variants.

Aug 31, 20263 sources

Aug 6, 2026

Grayscale Allocates 30.6% to BNB in Smart Contract Fund, Surpassing Ethereum and Solana

Grayscale Investments rebalanced its Smart Contract Fund in Q2 2026, giving BNB the largest allocation at 30.6%, ahead of Ethereum (29.47%) and Solana (29.15%). This marks BNB's first inclusion in the fund.

Aug 6, 20266 sources

Aug 4, 2026

Major Crypto Exchanges Coinbase and Binance Announce Multiple Trading Pair Delistings in August 2026

Coinbase is suspending six non-USD trading pairs including CRO/USDT and MINA/EUR effective August 6, while Binance is removing four spot trading pairs (QNT/BTC, RPL/USDC, SIGN/BNB, SKL/USDC) on August 7 and delisting six tokens (ACX, HFT, PIVX, PYR, VANRY, VIC) later in August, citing low trading liquidity and volume.

Aug 4, 20266 sources

Jul 21, 2026

S&P Dow Jones and Pantera Capital Launch Digital Asset Index Excluding Bitcoin Based on Revenue Criteria

S&P Dow Jones Indices and Pantera Capital have launched the S&P Pantera Digital Asset Index, an 18-constituent benchmark that screens digital assets based on protocol revenue, market size, and liquidity. The index notably excludes Bitcoin, which does not generate protocol revenue, and includes Ethereum, BNB, Solana, Tron, and Hyperliquid as major holdings.

Jul 21, 20269 sources

Top claims

▪Global cryptocurrency spot trading volume totaled $18.6 trillion during the 2025 calendar year, according to CryptoQuant data.
▪Kalshi previously integrated BNB Smart Chain support in December 2025, allowing platform deposits and withdrawals in native BNB and stablecoins.
▪A June 2026 CFTC staff letter granted conditional regulatory relief allowing Coinbase Derivatives and Bitnomial to remove expiration dates from existing digital commodity contracts.

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