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Blockchain.com is seeking a route to bring event contracts and cryptocurrency derivatives to US customers, after applying to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) for two registrations. The applications cover a designated contract market (DCM) and a futures commission merchant (FCM), with products intended for retail and institutional investors, CNBC reported.

LEGO minifigures sit in that sweet spot between LEGO and action figures. While they’re essentially LEGO, they’ve become collectibles in their own right, especially after the company started partnering up with big franchises like Marvel, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, and the like. Eventually, the manufacturer realized that these minifigures had their own…

Big Bang alumnus Top (Choi Seung-hyun) was cut off by a 20-year fandom eight days after he quickly confirmed his relationship with After School alum actress Nana. The position is that it was not about his relationship with Nana but about Top’s neglect of fans and unfair treatment by his agency.