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Decentralized prediction markets are demonstrating their utility beyond crypto-native events, with platforms now tracking geopolitical developments in the Strait of Hormuz. The markets currently indic...
Alcoa is negotiating the sale of its dormant Massena East aluminum smelter in upstate New York to bitcoin financial services firm NYDIG, according to CEO Bill Oplinger. The transaction represents a si...
Jason Lowery, the U.S. Space Force officer known for his thesis on Bitcoin's strategic military significance, has been appointed Special Assistant to the Commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command. The mo...
Bitcoin traded above $76,500 this week before retreating toward $75,000 as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East continue to drive market uncertainty. The price movement reflects the cryptocurrency...
Blockchain investigator ZachXBT triggered a dramatic collapse in RaveDAO's token value this weekend after publicly calling on exchanges to examine suspicious trading activity. The token shed $6.6 bill...
Lydian has introduced a Visa Platinum payment card that enables users to spend over 300 digital assets—including stablecoins and major cryptocurrencies—at merchants worldwide. The card, issued thr...
Strategy (MSTR) expanded its bitcoin treasury by 34,164 BTC last week in a $2.54 billion acquisition, marking the company's third-largest single purchase since launching its bitcoin strategy in 2020. ...
U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs recorded nearly $1 billion in net inflows last week, marking the strongest weekly performance since mid-January and signaling renewed institutional engagement that typically cor...
Capital B, the publicly traded entity of The Blockchain Group, has acquired an additional 12 bitcoin for its corporate treasury, bringing total holdings to 2,937 BTC. The move signals continued commit...
The Aave community is considering a significant contribution to address losses from the recent Kelp DAO security breach, highlighting how major DeFi protocols are coordinating response efforts to indu...
Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan announced a comprehensive ban on 28 betting platforms, including prominent prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket. The regulatory action reflects growing scru...
South Korea's central bank is moving forward with plans to develop central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) and deposit tokens, while notably excluding stablecoins from its digital currency roadmap. Ba...
South Korea's newly appointed central bank governor has signaled that central bank digital currency (CBDC) development will take precedence over private stablecoin frameworks in the nation's digital f...
The Department of Justice ended its criminal investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Friday, removing the final barrier to Kevin Warsh's Senate confirmation as the central bank's nex...
The U.S. government has imposed sanctions on Iran-linked cryptocurrency wallets, targeting addresses that include $344 million in USDT previously frozen by Tether, according to CNN reports. The coordi...
The Ethereum Foundation has sold nearly $24 million worth of ETH to Bitmine Immersion, a bitcoin mining company backed by Wall Street analyst Tom Lee. This marks the second significant transaction bet...
The DeFi Education Fund has joined several crypto industry leaders in petitioning the Securities and Exchange Commission to convert recent guidance on decentralized finance interfaces into formal regu...
The U.S. Department of Justice has concluded its investigation into Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, eliminating a potential obstacle to Senate confirmation proceedings for his nominated successor...
Anthropic has completed testing on its Claude AI models, achieving scores between 95-96% on political neutrality assessments as the company prepares its technology for the 2026 U.S. midterm elections....
Wisconsin has filed legal action against multiple prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, alleging that their sports betting products violate state gambling laws. The lawsuit mar...
