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Polymarket and Palantir team to protect integrity of sports betting as prediction markets face key moment

The new monitoring platform aims to detect suspicious trading as prediction markets face scrutiny over insider information.

Circle could rally 60% more on stablecoin adoption, AI agentic finance, Bernstein says

Stablecoins are decoupling from crypto market cycles as they are increasingly used for digital payments, Bernstein analysts said, which bodes …

U.S. SEC chief Atkins said bond with sister agency CFTC to include joint meetings, exams

The SEC chairman made clear that formal new ties between the U.S. markets regulators will run so deep as to …

Why banks are moving beyond single-provider stablecoin payment rails

Insitutions experimenting with stablecoins are shifting from single-vendor pilots to multi-provider infrastructure designed for global reach.

Why crypto's privacy problem is a total dealbreaker for mainstream users

Without privacy, the industry is fundamentally mismatched with its audience and stalling mass adoption, argues Gruell.

Crypto shouldn’t “die on the hill” of stablecoin yield, Rick Edelman says

The veteran financial advisor says the banking lobby will likely win the yield-bearing stablecoin debate.

Bitcoin climbs past $71,000 as oil shock fears continue to ease

The International Energy Agency (IEA) on Tuesday said it will convene an extraordinary meeting of its member countries to consider …

CFTC chair highlights wide crypto agenda, including rules on DeFi, prediction markets

Commodity Futures Trading Commission chief Michael Selig updated his progress on guidance for DeFi developers, crypto derivatives and prediction markets.

Vitalik Buterin pushes ‘DVT-Lite’ to make Ethereum validator setup easier

In a post on X, the blockchain's co-founder said the Ethereum Foundation is testing a new method for running validators …

Solana, XRP ETFs take different paths as crypto investors pile in

Solana funds are seeing more institutional demand, while the XRP products are retail investor favorites, according to a Bloomberg report.

Jito Foundation acquires and revives SolanaFloor following shutdown over $27 million exploit

The acquisition follows SolanaFloor's shutdown last month due to a $27 million exploit linked to its parent company, Step Finance.

Kraken's tokenized stock venue starts points program, hinting at possible ecosystem token

The initiative will reward trading and DeFi use of tokenized stocks as the sector tops $1 billion and gains traction …