U.S. Political Prediction Markets: Why Kalshi’s Court Victory Matters
This week, Judge Jia Cobb of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled in favor of the prediction market Kalshi in...
Polygon’s POL (MATIC) Token Spikes 15% on Binance Listing
Polygon’s native token POL surged 15% on Friday as crypto exchange giant Binance said it added spot and perpetual contracts trading with the token...
Latin American Crypto Exchange Ripio Unveils DeFi Credit Card With Visa
Ripio announced a DeFi credit card in partnership with Visa, with which it introduced a prepaid debit card in 2022. Users will be allowed...
DAOs Need a Vibe Check
On July 28, 2024, the Compound community passed Proposal 289, empowering a group of five token holders to steal about $24 million from the...
Tether Hires PayPal Government Affairs Ace as U.S. Scrutiny Unresolved
Tether’s new government-affairs chief, Jesse Spiro, is coming from PayPal and had previously handled government interactions for Chainalysis. CEO Paulo Ardoino says the hire...
Bitcoin Left Out as Stocks, Bonds and Gold Party on Global Monetary Easing
A global coordinated monetary ease campaign is underway Most asset classes are on the rise as a result, but bitcoin remains under pressure The...
Kalshi Lists Long-Sought Election Contracts After Beating CFTC in Court
Kalshi has listed its long-anticipated election prediction markets after winning a nearly year-long court battle with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The New York-based...
Federal Judge Threatens Ryan Salame With Sanctions After Former FTX Exec Says He Lied About Plea Deal Last Year
A federal judge on Thursday threatened former FTX executive Ryan Salame with sanctions. Salame admitted to lying to the judge about persecutors not making...
EToro Settles With the SEC: Industry Lawyers React
Trading platform eToro agreed Thursday to settle charges with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it operated as an unregistered broker and clearing...