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BoE Considers Easing UK Stablecoin Caps After Industry Backlash

Update May 14, 2:45 pm UTC: This article has been updated to include comments from Katie Haries, head of policy for Europe at Coinbase.The...

Public Backlash Prompts Circle Response To $270M Drift Protocol Theft: Details

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Circle (CRCL) has responded publicly to mounting criticism tied to the exploit...

Polymarket pulls controversial Iran rescue markets after intense backlash

Polymarket has removed a betting market tied to the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran, after intense backlash and criticism from lawmakers this...

Circle faces backlash after $285 million Drift hack

After the $285 million Drift hack, the focus is shifting to Circle (CRCL) and whether it could have done more to stop the money.The...

Prediction markets backlash builds possible stormcloud for 2027

The rocketship rise of prediction markets has been answered by a barrage of U.S. legislation meant to sharply limit bad behavior in the new...

Elon Musk’s Grok Faces UK Backlash After AI Posts Mock Football Tragedies

In brief Grok generated vulgar posts about football tragedies after users prompted it to “not hold back.” Liverpool and Manchester United complained to X after posts...

Polymarket Pulls Nuclear Detonation Market Following Public Backlash

In brief Polymarket has archived a nuclear detonation market hours after posting the odds on X. Analyst Dustin Gouker warns war betting is "grotesque" and threatening...

Kalshi Faces Backlash Over Khamenei Market Resolution

Kalshi's resolution of prediction markets tied to the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei has sparked controversy.Kalshi, a CFTC-regulated prediction market platform, is...

Nakamoto’s $107 Million Merger Deal Sparks Dilution Backlash

Nakamoto Inc. has agreed to acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management in a $107.3 million all-stock deal, issuing over 363 million shares. Supporters see...

Hecto Finance defends tokenized private shares following OpenAI backlash

Ultan Miller, CEO of Hecto Finance, laid out a bold vision during an interview with CoinDesk at Consensus Hong Kong 2026: a blockchain-native bridge...

How CertiK rebuilt trust after Huione-related backlash

CertiK CEO Ronghui Gu told CoinDesk that the security firm has no concrete IPO timeline, but the company’s response to last year’s Huione-related backlash...

Experts Warn Data Center Backlash Could Slow AI Infrastructure Growth

In brief Brookings says community resistance to AI data centers is rising over electricity use, water consumption, and public subsidies. The report calls for legally binding...