Kalshi has filed an application with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to allow margin trading for users on its platform.

Avalanche announced that RWA platform Midas has introduced two tokenized investment products, mWIN and mGLOBAL, onto the Avalanche network. The two products offer institutional fixed income strategies managed by Wellington Management and alternative credit strategies run by Fasanara Capital, respectively. Both are programmable and transferable on-chain, and can be utilized in relevant financial applications. mWIN is primarily linked to a diversified fixed income portfolio, while mGLOBAL is tied to accounts receivable and asset-backed credit strategies.

According to CNN, U.S. President Donald Trump has told his advisors that he hopes to meet with Iranian officials in New York if "conditions are right." A U.S. official said the meeting could also be held between some of Trump’s senior advisors traveling in New York and Iranian officials, though no meeting has been scheduled yet. The official added that it remains unclear whether Iran is willing to hold a potential meeting. U.S. Secretary of State Rubio and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Waltz both stated that Trump is "open" to meeting with Iranian officials.

Apple announced that starting today, the new Mac mini and Mac Studio equipped with the latest Apple Silicon chips are officially available for sale. The Mac Studio with the M5 Max chip starts at $2,499, while the version with the M5 Ultra chip starts at $5,499. The Mac mini with the M6 chip starts at $899, and the Mac mini with the M5 Pro chip is priced at $1,699.

Ondo Finance announced that its tokenized securities platform Ondo Stocks has launched on the NEAR mainnet and integrated NEAR Intents. The first batch of offerings includes 20 tokenized U.S. stocks, ETFs, and commodity-related products, such as equities of Tesla, NVIDIA, and Apple, plus the QQQ, gold, and silver ETFs. Eligible users can access these assets via the NEAR mainnet and leverage NEAR Intents to distribute them to wallets and applications connected to the network. The NEAR mainnet supports access to over 30 blockchains. Ondo noted that its tokenized securities platform boasts a total value locked (TVL) exceeding $1 billion, with cumulative trading volume surpassing $26 billion.

The People's Bank of China (PBoC) today reaffirmed during financial education and publicity efforts that virtual currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Tether have no legal tender status and cannot circulate as currency. Conducting virtual currency-related business within China constitutes illegal financial activities and is strictly prohibited in all cases. The PBoC stated that without approval from relevant authorities, domestic entities and their controlled overseas entities may not issue virtual currencies overseas, and no domestic or foreign entities or individuals may issue RMB-pegged stablecoins overseas. The PBoC reminds the public not to engage in virtual currency issuance, trading, investment, and mining activities, to beware of high-yield investment scams, and to avoid renting out bank cards, payment accounts, or participating in virtual currency-related activities. In addition, the PBoC warns against virtual currency investment products and trading platforms that claim "guaranteed returns" or "high interest rates"; advises against participating in virtual currency issuance, trading, investment, "mining" and other activities; warns against joining communities promoting virtual currencies, clicking on links to overseas virtual currency trading platforms, or downloading related apps; prohibits lending or renting out bank cards or payment accounts, following others' instructions to buy or sell virtual currencies for "pass-through transactions", or acting as "runners", "coin dealers", or "U dealers"; and urges anyone who discovers clues about virtual currency-related business activities to promptly report them to relevant regulatory authorities.

Chainlink announced a partnership with Nasdaq-listed Infosys. The two parties will leverage their infrastructure, which supports over 1.7 billion customer accounts worldwide, to accelerate institutional on-chain finance.