SPREDD - Prediction Markets

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Today @phantom received first-of-its-kind no-action relief from the @CFTC. We can now connect users to regulated derivatives markets and event contracts without registering as an introducing broker. phantom.com/learn/blog/pha…

Nasdaq's tokenized equity markets getting a bridge into Solana DeFi. A global insurance broker settling premiums in stablecoins. An AI agent running prediction markets and ordering you dinner from a single balance. Same settlement layer. Different centuries of finance. Here's what shipped this week: 📰 Headline News - Solana joined @Mastercard's Crypto Partner Program - @Aon_plc settled the first stablecoin insurance premium using PYUSD on Solana via @Paxos - @Sunrise_DeFi brought AVAX to Solana for native asset trading 📰 Launches - @xStocksFi unveiled a framework to connect @Nasdaq's tokenized equity markets with Solana DeFi - @vanishTrade integrated with @Titan_Exchange, enabling instant private trading for any token - @perena launched its first curated USDT vault on Solana in collaboration with @GlowFinanceXYZ - SIMD-266 (P-Token) approved to slash token transfer costs and boost network capacity with mainnet targeted for April - @doublezero introduced DoubleZero Edge for real-time market data to traders and market participants - @incubator kicked off Cohort 4 of Solana startups - @trendsdotfun and @solana launched the Agent Economy Hackathon with $30K in prizes - @duel_duck enabled custom predictions with any SPL token on its social prediction market - @SuperteamUSA launched to support founders in the USA - @SharkPoolSol announced a Solana On-Campus Tour spanning 15 U.S. university events this semester - @moonshot debuted Leverage for 250x long/shorts via Apple Pay - @Exodus rolled out XO Cash, a native USD-backed stablecoin powered by @moonpay - @EasyA_Kickstart went live on Solana with idea coins for launching, trading, and backing projects - @agentcashdev enabled agents to access 250+ APIs via a unified USDC balance - @PalmUSD's PUSD, backed 1:1 by AED + SAR reserves, went live on Solana - @Ant_Fun_Trade integrated @dflow's infrastructure into its perps DEX - @SolanaInstitute announced Solana Summit: Washington x Wall Street on April 13 in NYC, convening finance and policy leaders on DeFi's future - @superteam and @ns partnered to offer promising Solana startups their first month free at Network School - @Macropod_AU launched its regulated Australian-dollar stablecoin, AUDM on Solana - @anagramxyz introduced @solanaclawagent, an AI agent framework executing Solana transactions via WhatsApp or Telegram - @staratlas released a major update with Holosim Chapter 2 - @agentcardai released AgentCard, giving agents the ability to pay for anything from APIs to Ubers to Prediction Market trades - BlockRunAI expanded to Solana, which now accounts for 30% of its total volume within 8 days - @surfcashx went live in Nigeria - @trycallshot opened the waitlist for its next-gen fantasy sports platform - @fittedcloset showcased its Solana-powered AI wardrobe assistant in GQ 📰 Milestones - @useKled raised a $5.5M seed round to build the first human data marketplace with payments on Solana - @kamino's PRIME Market climbed to $570M in market size - @KASTxyz raised $80M in Series A co-led by QED Investors and Left Lane Capital - @crediblefin processed $350M+ in payment volume in five months, with over 50% of transactions on Solana - @stormrae_ai set a new benchmark for public AI red-teaming with ~15K participants in its Solana-based gamified adversarial challenge - @onrefinance deposits on surpassed $80M, now ranking as Kamino's 3rd largest RWA market 7 weeks until we Accelerate in the USA! If you enjoyed this week’s newsletter, please share it with an RT. Artwork by @GRYBNN 🔥