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Kalshi, Polymarket among 27 prediction platforms banned in Brazil

Brazil has blocked 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, as new rules classify many contracts as gambling.

Clock is ticking for bitcoin to prevent quantum threat as it could drain 6.9 million BTC including Satoshi’s

Can a network without formal governance coordinate the biggest cryptographic migration in its history?

XRP may rise 30% as traders withdraw 35M tokens from exchanges in a day

Recent XRP outflow spikes have often come before short-term price rallies, signaling a potential move higher in May if the …

Spot Bitcoin ETFs see 9-day inflow streak as investors show resilience

US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.12 billion in inflows over nine days, signaling growing conviction among investors.

Ripple-linked XRP stalls near $1.44 as 'triangle squeeze' nears breakout

Price holds in tight range after high-volume move, with compression signaling a decisive move as institutional demand quietly builds.

Hyperliquid whale holds $38M short against Bitcoin, but does it matter?

A Hyperliquid whale holds large short positions against Bitcoin and several altcoins. Does the position provide any signal on the …

US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran

The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin …

U.S. CFTC adds New York to string of states its suing to stop prediction market pushback

The federal regulator has been suing states that seek to curtail prediction markets activity and claim it should be deemed …

Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash

The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc's announcement.

Top memecoin holders expected to attend Trump luncheon

The US President has confirmed his attendance for the Florida event, but it's unclear whether Tron founder Justin Sun, suing …

Bitcoin is on track for its best month in a year. $5 billion USDT growth fuels the rebound

Strong earnings season trumps geopolitical risks for now, one trader said, as equities and crypto markets "stopped caring" about Iran …

Aurelion allocates $48M in tokenized gold to newly launched yield protocol

The XAUE protocol lets holders earn yield on tokenized gold through lending and trading strategies while maintaining exposure to the …