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Google Yanks Polymarket From News Results Over Integration Mishap
Polymarket betting markets briefly infiltrated Google News search results before disappearing—and it turns out that wasn't supposed to happen. A Goo...
Push Notifications Are Quietly Leaking Your Messages, Durov Warns
## The Hidden Privacy Backdoor Nobody's Talking About Pavel Durov, Telegram's co-founder, just dropped a critical security reality check: push notifi...
AI-Generated Smart Contracts Get Safety Framework as Matterhorn and ASI Alliance Join Forces
The crypto industry is finally addressing a critical gap: how to safely deploy AI-written code. Matterhorn and the ASI Alliance have teamed up to int...
Crypto Payments to Iran Could Expose Shippers to Serious Sanctions Risk, Says Chainalysis
Shipping companies exploring cryptocurrency as a payment mechanism for Iranian transit fees are walking into a regulatory minefield, according to Kait...
Arizona Federal Court Strikes Down State Gambling Crackdown on Kalshi Trading Platform
A federal judge in Arizona has temporarily barred state officials from enforcing gambling laws against Kalshi, siding with the CFTC in a growing regul...
CFTC Names Five Experts to Innovation Task Force—Crypto Regulatory Clarity Campaign Intensifies
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission is doubling down on its crypto intelligence push. On Friday, the agency revealed the inaugural roster for...
Coinbase Reverses Course: Armstrong Backs CLARITY Act After January Opposition
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is now championing the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act—a stark reversal from his January stance when the crypto exchange...
SpaceX IPO Hype: Bitget Gives Crypto Traders Early Exposure to Musk's Space Venture
Bitget, the major crypto exchange and trading platform, just launched IPO Prime—a new mechanism designed to give crypto investors early access to pre-...
xAI Takes Colorado to Court Over AI Regulation as Musk's Startup Escalates Legal Battle
Elon Musk's xAI is making a bold move by directly challenging Colorado's recently enacted high-risk AI law, marking another flashpoint in the ongoing ...
Fed and Treasury Flag AI Security Threats to Banking System
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have put financial institutions on alert. They're warning banks about potent...
Inside Trading Threat: White House Cracks Down on Insider Bets as Prediction Markets Draw Fire
The White House is getting serious about insider trading. After a suspicious $500 million oil futures trade timed perfectly before Trump's Iran annou...
France Tightens the Screws on Stablecoins and Self-Custody: What It Means for Crypto Traders
French regulators are moving on dual fronts to clamp down on cryptocurrency activity—and the implications for the broader European crypto landscape ar...
Bitcoin Surges Past $73K Amid STRC Momentum and Policy Tailwinds
Strategy's STRC is fueling the Bitcoin bid right now, and we're watching Galaxy Digital's stock rip higher alongside renewed policy momentum in Washin...
Bitget's SpaceX Token Play: How Crypto Exchanges Are Tokenizing Pre-IPO Access
Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has launched IPO Prime, bringing tokenized pre-IPO exposure to retail traders through preSPAX—a Republic-issued token d...
How a Spoofed CoinDCX Clone Led to Arrest and a Landmark Crypto Fraud Ruling
The crypto exchange ecosystem faces a persistent threat that doesn't require hacking sophisticated security—just a convincing fake website. The CoinD...
Hong Kong's Stablecoin Licensing Begins: HSBC and Anchorpoint Get Green Light
Hong Kong has officially handed out its first stablecoin issuer licenses, marking a significant regulatory milestone for the crypto-friendly jurisdict...
CZ Sees Crypto Becoming Invisible Infrastructure—Here's His 2031 Playbook
Binance co-founder Changpeng 'CZ' Zhao articulated a compelling vision for cryptocurrency's evolution during an appearance on Scott Melker's Wolf of A...
Japan Brings Crypto Into Traditional Finance Fold With New Financial Instruments Classification
Japan's government just made a significant move to legitimize crypto as a mature asset class. The Japanese Cabinet amended the Financial Instruments ...
xAI Takes Colorado to Court Over AI Regulation, Citing Free Speech Concerns
Elon Musk's xAI is escalating its legal fight against state-level AI regulation. The company filed suit against Colorado this week, challenging Senat...
Major Crypto Players Make Strategic Play for Vietnam's Regulated Exchange Market
OKX Ventures and HashKey are doubling down on Vietnam's emerging regulated crypto ecosystem, backing CAEX—a platform tied to VPBank's financial networ...