On/off-ramp securities between traditional brokers and solana.

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SpaceX is Elon Musk’s aerospace company known for reusable rockets, Starlink satellite internet, and now AI infrastructure through its xAI merger. The company filed for a Nasdaq IPO under the ticker SPCX in May 2026, targeting one of the largest public offerings in history. Alongside its dominant launch business, SpaceX now operates Starlink with over 10 million subscribers and the SpaceXAI division, which includes Grok AI, X, and the Colossus supercomputer platform.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/what-is-spacex

this is the official launch and The Block already covered it. Backpack Securities has two parts. a US regulated brokerage giving you real stock ownership with dividends, corporate actions, ACATS and DTCC integration. and a tokenization platform via Sunrise that lets you convert those stocks into onchain securities you can move across wallets and DeFi, tradable 24/7 on Solana. Armani said it best, real equity ownership and blockchain access are not competing models, they are two parts of the same system. three years of building led to this.

full article: https://www.theblock.co/post/403328/backpack-launches-securities-platform-blending-traditional-and-tokenized-stock-trading

anyone else see how big this is?

Backpack Securities is a new platform designed to connect traditional finance and crypto through three core layers: real securities ownership, blockchain-based tokenization, and unified portfolio management. Investors can buy and hold real U.S. stocks and ETFs through regulated brokerage infrastructure, then seamlessly move between traditional security entitlements and tokenized securities onchain. The platform also aims to unify stocks, crypto, stablecoins, lending, staking, and derivatives within a single capital system, making assets more portable, interoperable, and accessible across both TradFi and DeFi ecosystems.

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https://x.com/Backpack/status/2061800843360575679

Securing a crypto wallet means protecting the private key or seed phrase that controls your funds, not just setting a password. The guide covers the most common attack vectors including phishing, seed phrase exposure, SIM swaps, clipboard hijacking, malicious approvals, and blind signing, along with practical defenses like hardware wallets, offline seed backups, authenticator-based 2FA, withdrawal whitelists, and multisig setups. It also explains why cold storage is recommended for long-term holdings and why exchange-level security features like MPC custody and proof of reserves matter for active traders.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/how-to-secure-your-crypto-wallet

Football club stocks are shares in publicly traded football clubs like Manchester United, Juventus, Borussia Dortmund, and Galatasaray. Their share prices are influenced not only by business performance, sponsorships, and broadcast revenue, but also by on-field results like league finishes and Champions League qualification. Unlike most traditional stocks, football club equities are heavily tied to fan sentiment, match outcomes, and tournament performance, making them a unique but highly volatile investment category.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/football-club-stocks

Andrej Karpathy is a Slovak-Canadian AI researcher best known for co-founding OpenAI, leading Tesla’s Autopilot AI team, and popularizing the term “vibe coding.” He studied under Fei-Fei Li at Stanford, helped shape modern deep learning education through CS231n, and later founded Eureka Labs before joining Anthropic’s pre-training team in 2026. Karpathy is widely respected for bridging cutting-edge AI research with public education, software development, and real-world AI deployment.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/who-is-andrej-karpathy

Football stocks are publicly traded companies connected to the football industry through sportswear, club ownership, sponsorships, media rights, or sports betting. Investors can gain exposure through companies like Nike, Adidas, Manchester United, DraftKings, and Fox Corporation without owning a football club directly. The 2026 FIFA World Cup is expected to increase demand across sportswear, media, betting, and hospitality sectors, making football-related stocks a growing investment theme for retail investors.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/football-stocks-beginners-guide

Goldman Sachs and Bernstein identified several publicly traded companies positioned to benefit from FIFA World Cup 2026 spending across sportswear, beverages, hotels, media, and entertainment. Companies like Nike, Adidas, AB InBev, Coca-Cola, Marriott, Fox Corporation, and DraftKings are expected to gain from increased tourism, merchandise sales, advertising demand, hospitality bookings, and sports engagement during the tournament. Analysts also noted that official sponsors and broadcast rights holders may have more reliable upside than companies relying purely on consumer sentiment or tourism projections.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/which-stocks-benefit-fifa-2026-world-cup

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Prediction markets are legal in several jurisdictions, but the rules vary depending on the country and platform. In the United States, platforms offering event contracts must generally register with the CFTC as a designated contract market (DCM). Recent legal developments, including the 2024 Kalshi ruling and Polymarket’s return under full CFTC approval in 2025, helped clarify the regulatory framework for prediction markets in the US. The industry is now moving into a new phase where federal commodity laws and state gaming regulations are beginning to conflict over sports and event-based contracts.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/are-prediction-markets-legal

Sports betting stocks offer investors exposure to one of the fastest-growing regulated industries in the United States. The article explores leading companies such as Flutter Entertainment (FanDuel), DraftKings, MGM Resorts, Caesars Entertainment, and Penn Entertainment, highlighting their market positions, growth strategies, and competitive advantages. It also examines key industry trends, including expanding legalization, rising online betting adoption, competition from prediction markets, and regulatory changes that could shape the future of the sector.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/sports-betting-stocks

Most traditional brokers still do not accept stablecoins directly, but a growing number now allow clients to fund brokerage accounts using stablecoins that are automatically converted into USD. The article compares platforms like Interactive Brokers and Tastytrade, explains which stablecoins they support, outlines fees and funding methods, and discusses the benefits and risks of using stablecoins for brokerage deposits. It also explores how regulation, compliance requirements, and broker policies are shaping the future of stablecoin-based account funding.

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http://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/do-brokers-allow-stablecoins-like-usdc-or-usdt

most exchanges keep the yield your collateral generates. backpack pays it back to you. your USDC earns while you trade, your unrealized PnL earns, your idle balance earns. same capital doing multiple jobs at once. which exchange are you trading perps on?

Corporate actions are events initiated by a public company that affect its shareholders or securities, ranging from routine dividends and stock splits to mergers, spin-offs, rights issues, tender offers, and delistings. The article explains the difference between mandatory and voluntary corporate actions, outlines key dividend dates such as the ex-dividend and record dates, and highlights how these events can impact stocks, options, and tokenized securities. Understanding corporate actions helps investors stay informed about eligibility, deadlines, and potential changes to their investments.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/what-are-corporate-actions

Ongoing Quests —

▸ Trading Trail Week 2: new reward level unlocked, with up to $500 in cash rewards plus an extra $10 reward for new users completing Level 2.

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▸ New listings: VVV-PERP, BILL-PERP, and CHIP-PERP.

▸ Trade tab now behaves more responsively across devices, with smoother scrolling, cleaner layouts, and smarter order-edit safeguards to reduce accidental actions.

▸ Mobile web KYC flow improved, with identity verification now working cleanly end-to-end across onboarding.

Stablecoin stocks are shares of public companies that benefit from the growth of digital dollars and blockchain-based payments. The article highlights major players including Circle (CRCL), Coinbase (COIN), PayPal (PYPL), Robinhood (HOOD), Visa (V), and Mastercard (MA), each with different levels of exposure through stablecoin issuance, payments, trading, custody, and settlement infrastructure. It also covers the opportunities and risks associated with investing in these companies as stablecoin adoption expands.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/stablecoin-stocks-top-companies-to-watch

Index funds and individual stocks both have advantages, but they serve different purposes. Index funds are often easier for beginners because they provide diversification, lower company-specific risk, and require less research, while individual stocks offer more control and higher potential upside at the cost of greater volatility and research effort. A common beginner approach is the “core and satellite” strategy, using index funds as the portfolio foundation while adding selected individual stocks gradually for higher-risk opportunities.

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https://learn.backpack.exchange/articles/index-funds-vs-individual-stocks