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President Donald Trump plans a White House meeting next week with CEOs from crypto, prediction markets and AI, including Coinbase, Ripple, Gemini, Robinhood, Polymarket and Kalshi, plus leaders from CME Group, Nasdaq, ICE and DTCC, according to CoinDesk. The meeting precedes the CFTC’s new Innovation Advisory Committee inaugural session on Thursday, with CFTC Chair Mike Selig expected to attend. The agenda ties to the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act and Senate ethics negotiations.

The article covers fintech and market-structure updates. Kalshi signed a multi-year deal with Nasdaq for market surveillance and partnered with DoubleZero Edge. Finster AI raised Series B funding from UBS and FactSet. HSBC AM invested in Model ML. S&P is integrating data into Microsoft 365 Copilot. SEC denied 24X’s SIP exemption for overnight trading for now.

Nasdaq said it has a definitive agreement to acquire all equity interests in LeveL Markets, a US off-exchange equity execution venue. Nasdaq plans to invest in LeveL’s technology and client offering after closing, while keeping existing operations running. The deal terms were not disclosed and is expected to close after regulatory approvals.

Griggs PC Nelson (Pres. Capital Access Platforms) sold 3,226 shares of NASDAQ, INC. (NDAQ) at $96.16 ($0.31M total) on 2026-08-10.

The article lists recent M&A announcements. Duos Technologies Group sold its rail-technology unit Duos Technologies Inc. to Sandbank Acosta, closing Aug. 5, 2026, terms undisclosed. Francisco Partners agreed to buy Moneris for about C$2 billion cash. Nasdaq agreed to acquire all equity interests in LeveL Markets. Key figures include Moneris’ 325,000 commerce points and about one-third of Canadian transactions.

Nasdaq said it agreed to buy all of LeveL Markets, an alternative trading system for anonymous off-exchange stock trading. Nasdaq did not disclose the purchase price. Nasdaq already held a minority stake in LeveL from a 2021 investment. The deal aims to expand Nasdaq’s trading services and liquidity, including scaling and longer trading hours.

Nasdaq (NDAQ) said it signed a multi-year agreement to supply its market surveillance technology to prediction markets operator Kalshi. The tools are intended to monitor trading activity for potential insider trading and market manipulation on Kalshi’s platforms. The company frames the deal as expanding its compliance and technology services to newer market venues.

Nasdaq, Inc. (NDAQ) stock has lagged the S&P 500 over the past year and in 2026. After Q2 2026 results, shares rose 1.9% on July 24. Revenue rose 14.9% to $1.5B and adjusted EPS was $1.07, both above estimates. Analysts expect 2026 EPS of $4.15 (+19.3%). Consensus is “Strong Buy” with a mean target $111.28 and Street-high $135.

Peterson Bradley J (EVP, CIO) sold 6,000 shares of NASDAQ, INC. (NDAQ) at $95.55 ($0.57M total) on 2026-08-07.

Polymarket is expanding its U.S. prediction market operations and hiring executives from Robinhood, Coinbase and Nasdaq, according to CNBC. The company aims to compete with Kalshi as U.S. sports, midterms and NFL trading ramp up. Polymarket is also addressing marketing issues after a Wall Street Journal report and a CFTC investigation.