French Regulator Says It’s ‘Examining’ Polymarket
French gambling regulator Autorite Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) said on Thursday it was examining the operations of Polymarket. A French national made global headlines...
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We’ve Been Thinking About Blockchains Wrong. They’re About Time, Not Money
Blockchain technology has momentum. Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs have catalyzed mainstream entry into the crypto investment space. Meanwhile, DeFi and other decentralized projects continue...
Here’s How Quickly Gary Gensler Could Lose His SEC Chair Gig Under Trump
One of President-elect Donald Trump’s many promises — to fire Gary Gensler and appoint a new chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission...
Post-Election Déjà Vu: Bitcoin Spikes to a New Record High, While Ether and Solana Rally Ahead of FOMC
Bitcoin has made a new all-time high, continuing its strong performance after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. Ether outperformed by rising 8%...
Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points, Bitcoin Price at Record as Powell Says Trump Win Has ‘No Effect’ on Policy
As widely expected by market participants, the U.S. Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark fed funds rate by 25 basis points to 4.5%-4.75% on Thursday,...
Bitcoin Developers Working With StarkWare, Blockstream Claim Breakthrough on New Features
A group of top Bitcoin developers collaborating across multiple teams is claiming a breakthrough on the oldest and largest blockchain, outlining a way of...
Intense Competition — Not Technology — Will Fuel Blockchain’s Rise to Dominance
Finance is full of misconceptions. TradFi isn’t, for example, very centralized. The global banking system is incredibly decentralized, with all different kinds of national...
Coinbase Brings Bitcoin to Solana, Spurring High Hopes for DeFi Surge
Coinbase introduced cbBTC, which brings bitcoin to the Solana blockchain. Bitcoin helps power trading, lending and borrowing on centralized crypto exchanges, but this crucial...
Detroiters Will Be Able to Pay Their Taxes in Crypto Next Year Using PayPal
Detroiters will soon be able to pay their taxes and other city fees with crypto through PayPal, according to a Thursday announcement from Detroit’s...