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Kalshi Sued Over Refusing to Pay Out Prediction Market After Iran Leader’s Death

In brief Kalshi is facing a lawsuit in California over its resolution of a market related to the former Iranian leader. The prediction market opted to...

Bitcoin (BTC) price drops toward $70,000 as Iran war sends oil price higher

Bitcoin is on the cusp of falling below $70,000 for the first time since Wednesday, after climbing as high as $74,000 earlier this week....

BTC suffers late-week $110 billion wipeout as Iran trumps positive developments

Bitcoin briefly pushed toward $74,000 this week, buoyed by a string of bullish developments that have tied the crypto industry ever closer to traditional...

Binance Slams US Senate Probe over Iran as Based on Defamatory Reports

Cryptocurrency exchange Binance has officially responded to a February inquiry launched by a group of 11 US senators, largely denying facilitating transactions to Iranian...

Farage aide ‘Posh George’ loses $655,000 betting on Iran invasion on Polymarket – DL News

Nigel Farage’s political aide lost $655,000 betting on the Iran strikes last weekend.War markets have renewed scrutiny of prediction markets.“Posh George” Cottrell won $4.4...

Crypto exchange Binance tells U.S. Senate probe no accounts sent crypto directly to Iran

Binance, via its lawyers, told a U.S. Senate investigation it found no evidence that accounts on its platform transacted directly with Iranian entities, refuting...

Iran Strike Bets Usher Moves to Curb Prediction Markets

Senator Chris Murphy says it’s likely people close to Donald Trump with “inside information” made bets on prediction markets on when the US would...

Senator Flags White House ‘Corruption’ Concerns Over Iran War Predictions Markets

In brief Senator Chris Murphy has alleged people with White House access placed six-figure predictions market bets the day before the U.S. struck Iran. Blockchain analytics...

Big Tech Joins White House Energy Pledge as Iran Tensions Threaten Higher Costs

In brief Seven major tech companies signed a White House pledge to pay for energy tied to AI data centers. Companies agreed to build or buy...

US Moves Bitcoin During Iran Strikes — Market Watches Closely

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The US government shifted seized Bitcoin on Monday just as military strikes...

Bitcoin climbs as IBIT posts one of the quarter’s biggest inflow days amid Iran volatility

Bitcoin traded near $68,000 on Tuesday as U.S. spot ETFs pulled in $458 million, according to data curated by SoSoValue, marking one of the...