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Nevada Becomes First State to Ban Prediction Market Kalshi—At Least for Now

In brief Kalshi was temporarily banned in Nevada, halting its sports, politics, and entertainment markets for at least 14 days. A judge sided with the Nevada...

Hong Kong Retiree Loses $840K in Triple Crypto Scam

A 66-year-old Hong Kong retiree lost 6.6 million Hong Kong dollars (roughly $840,000) in a string of three related crypto investment scams after repeatedly...

A crypto user accidentally swapped $50m for $37,000. Here’s where the money ended up – DL News

A DeFi user lost $50 million in a swap blunder last week.Onlookers now question where the money went.Experts mull over who is ultimately to...

Mastercard just super-charged Wall Street’s crypto land grab with $1.8bn BVNK acquisition – DL News

Mastercard this week announced it was buying stablecoin infrastructure firm BVNK for $1.8 billion.The deal accelerates the payment giant’s move into the crypto space.Traditional...

Man Pleads Guilty to Using AI to Generate $8 Million in Fraudulent Streaming Music Royalties

In brief A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to conspiracy tied to an AI-generated music streaming scheme. Prosecutors say fake accounts generated billions of artificial plays...

BTQ Launches Quantum-Resistant Bitcoin Testnet With BIP 360

BTQ Technologies has launched the first working implementation of BIP 360 on its Bitcoin Quantum testnet. The update allows developers to test quantum-resistant bitcoin...

Fed’s hawkishness is great for crypto startups as ‘best companies aren’t built during periods of loose monetary policy,’ VC says – DL News

Fed Chair Jerome Powell signalled uncertainty for the bank’s 2026 plans to cut interest rates.Still, crypto startup teams are building at an accelerating pace,...

SEC promises crypto clarity, but will it last? – DL News

The RoundupPaul Atkins has published guidelines for cryptocurrencies.It states that Bitcoin, Ether and XRP as well as other assets aren't securities.The question is if...

Bitcoin weakness deepens as war pushes traders to cut risk in BTC and stocks

Bitcoin price remains rocky, and BTC and equities ETF outflows soar as the US and Israel-Iran war enters a fourth week.

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