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U.S. online brokerage Webull, listed on NASDAQ, plans to open perpetual contract trading to eligible U.S. customers starting in November, with the first products including Bitcoin and other crypto assets, and aims to expand the scope by the end of the year.The related contracts will be listed on the Kalshi exchange, regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), with clearing handled by Kalshi's clearing agency. Webull users who have been approved for futures trading can trade through their existing futures accounts.

According to the official announcement, Bitget has launched 480 stock spot rTokens including rBULL (Webull), rCLSK (CleanSpark), rPATH (UiPath), and rBND (Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF), covering multiple sectors such as finance, healthcare, and utilities. As of now, the Bitget platform supports a total of 1,666 rTokens.The rTokens, identified by the letter r + stock code (for example, rNVDA for Nvidia), are issued by Reality, a licensed RWA protocol under Bitget, and are directly connected to global liquidity pools such as Nasdaq and NYSE through collaboration with compliant broker Alpaca. Their features include: 1:1 reserves of underlying assets held by licensed custodians, stock dividends distributed in token form at a 1:1 ratio, support for corporate actions (such as stock splits and consolidations) with synchronous mapping, and positions can serve as joint collateral for unified accounts and U-based contracts, allowing users to flexibly manage funds while holding global stock assets.

Coinbase and Webull announced the expansion of their cryptocurrency trading and custody collaboration into the Canadian market. The Webull Canada platform will be based on Coinbase's Crypto-as-a-Service infrastructure, utilizing its institutional-grade custody and trading services to provide Canadian investors with access to digital asset trading. This expansion continues the previous operational model established by both parties in the United States, Brazil, and Australia.According to an investigation by the Ontario Securities Commission (OSC), the cryptocurrency ownership rate in Canada has risen from 10% in 2023 to 25%. Coinbase Canada has registered as a Restricted Dealer in various provinces and territories to provide compliance support for this business launch. Following the announcement, the stock prices of both companies slightly declined in early trading, with Webull dropping approximately 1.3%.

According to Jinshi reports, Webull has launched ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok connectors, as well as a command line interface and enhanced MCP to expand its AI-driven investment tools.

According to Finance Magnates, Webull EU has obtained a MiCA license issued by the Dutch regulatory authority. This is also one of the first significant approvals of cryptocurrency licenses in the market after the transition period ended on July 1. Webull plans to use this license to launch cryptocurrency trading and custody services in Europe by the end of 2026.Webull Securities (Europe) CEO Andries van Luijk stated that this move is an important milestone in the company's expansion in the European market, and Webull will provide users with "secure and compliant digital asset services" under the EU's unified regulatory framework. According to reports, after the implementation of MiCA, the number of licensed cryptocurrency institutions in Europe is now close to 200.

ChainCatcher news, according to Bloomberg, Webull Corp. will re-allow U.S. customers to buy and sell cryptocurrencies on its trading platform, a service that was suspended due to the company's attempt to go public in 2023.The company stated that cryptocurrency trading will be fully available to U.S. users starting Monday. Since June of this year, Webull has been the first to offer this service to Brazilian investors.The platform will currently provide trading for over 50 digital assets, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana, and is expected to expand cryptocurrency trading services to other markets in the coming months.

ChainCatcher news, Coinbase announced that Webull Pay has selected Coinbase as its cryptocurrency partner. Utilizing Coinbase's cryptocurrency-as-a-service "CaaS" platform, Webull Pay will leverage Coinbase's institutional-grade custody, advanced trading, USDC, and staking access features.