Only Congress Can Ban Election Betting, Kalshi Tells Appeals Court in New Filing
The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may not like election betting, but only Congress — not the regulator — has the authority to...
Bitfinex Hack Launderer Heather ‘Razzlekhan’ Morgan Sentenced to 18 Months in Prison
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been...
Can a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve Move Forward Without Congress? Experts Disagree
Then-candidate Donald Trump promised to stop selling seized bitcoin back in July. Experts tell CoinDesk that the incoming president might need help from Congress...
California Judge Puts the Kibosh on Kraken’s Interlocutory Appeal Attempt
A California judge has rejected Kraken’s motion for interlocutory appeal, saying in a Monday decision that allowing an appeal would only “delay resolution” of...
Decentralized AI Project Morpheus Goes Live on Mainnet
Morpheus, one of several blockchain projects seeking to decentralize artificial intelligence, is up and running in the wild, the team behind it announced Monday...
CAT Token Expands to Solana, Setting Up Long-Term Bullish Move
CAT, the memecoin linked to Simon’s Cat, is expanding to the Solana blockchain to tap into its active trading community. A vault provides early...
Frenzy Alert: JPMorgan’s Bitcoin Retail Sentiment Score Hits Record High, MSTR’s Call Skew Soars
JPMorgan’s retail sentiment score for BTC and BTC-tied assets hit a record high last week. MSTR’s options market exhibited extreme upside fear or bullish...
Metaplanet Follows MSTR’s Lead, Announces $11.3M Debt Sale for Additional Bitcoin Purchases
Metaplanet to issue one-year bonds to finance BTC purchases. The Tokyo-listed firm holds over 1,000 BTC as of now. Unmute 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K...
Kraken, Tether-Backed Dutch Firm Rolls Out MiCA-Compliant Euro, U.S. Dollar Stablecoins
As stablecoins gain traction, Netherlands-based fintech firm Quantoz aims to take a slice of the European market. The company will issue the regulatory-compliant stablecoins...