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How Iran's Internet Crackdown Accidentally Proved Decentralization Works
Pavel Durov just dropped a reality check on authoritarian internet control: Iran's ban on Telegram backfired spectacularly. And the numbers tell the ...
Why Bitcoin's Network Needs Conservative Node Software—Jimmy Song's Case for Restraint
The Bitcoin network requires a "conservative" node client implementation to safeguard its core monetary properties and strengthen decentralization, ac...
Anthropic Launches Political Action Committee as Trump Administration Tensions Mount
Claude developer Anthropic just registered an employee-funded PAC, signaling the AI giant's shift toward direct political engagement as its collision ...
Nevada Court Halts Kalshi's Event Contracts: Judge Rules Platform Operates as Unlicensed Gambling
A Nevada judge has sided with state regulators, extending a ban on prediction market platform Kalshi and shutting down the company's defense that its ...
Inside Claude's Black Box: How AI "Emotions" Are Steering LLM Decisions
Anthropic researchers have identified what they're calling "emotion vectors"—internal signals that behave like emotional responses—operating inside Cl...
Prediction Markets Face Regulatory Crossfire in Asia's Biggest Economies
Prediction markets are aggressively expanding into Asia's largest economies, but they're running headlong into a maze of vague legal definitions and i...
Bitcoin Shorts Face $2.5B Liquidation Squeeze at $72K—Are Bears About to Get Crushed?
Bitcoin is sitting at a critical inflection point. A modest 7.
Polymarket Pulls Human Tragedy Market Amid Integrity Questions and Regulatory Pressure
Polymarket removed a prediction market speculating on a missing US pilot's fate following fierce political backlash, but the platform's vague reasonin...
Bitcoin Whales Are Bleeding $337M Daily—Here's Why 2022 Might Repeat
Bitcoin's heavyweight traders are experiencing capitulation on a scale not seen since the brutal 2022 bear market. Whale and shark cohorts—entities h...
Tether's $500B Fundraising Push Hits Headwinds as Investors Balk at Valuation
Tether is putting the squeeze on potential investors, demanding commitments within two weeks for a fundraising round pegged at a $500 billion valuatio...
Consolidation Pressure Building: Why Bitcoin's Sideways Action Could Trigger a Sharp Move
Bitcoin's grinding consolidation below $70,000 is setting up the conditions for a significant breakout—the longer the cryptocurrency stays flat, the m...
Bitcoin ETFs Could Eclipse Gold as the Dominant Asset Class, Bloomberg Analyst Argues
Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are positioned to eventually surpass gold ETFs in total assets under management (AUM), according to Bloomber...
Ethereum Foundation's Staking Sprint: 69,500 ETH Locked In, Just 500 Away From Major Target
The Ethereum Foundation has nearly hit its 70,000 ETH staking goal, locking in 69,500 ETH across the Beacon Deposit Contract in a strategic push to ge...
Schwab's Entry into Spot Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Marks Major Mainstream Inflection Point
Charles Schwab is making its move into direct crypto trading. The financial services powerhouse announced Friday it'll roll out spot Bitcoin and Ethe...
FIFA Partners with ADI Predictstreet to Launch World Cup Prediction Market Platform
FIFA just sealed a major deal with ADI Chain to integrate a prediction market platform into the upcoming World Cup—and the market noticed immediately....
Cambodia Escalates Enforcement: New Law Imposes 5-Year Prison Terms for Crypto Scam Operators
Cambodia's parliament just unanimously passed legislation that marks a turning point in the country's fight against organized crypto fraud operations....
Bitcoin's War Risk Blind Spot: Macro Veteran Warns of Severe Repricing Ahead
In a candid Cointelegraph interview, veteran macro investor and former hedge fund manager James Lavish breaks down why Bitcoin traders may be caught f...
Marathon Digital Cuts Deep: Bitcoin Miner Lays Off 15% While Cashing $1.1B in BTC for AI Pivot
Marathon Digital Holdings (MARA) just executed a major restructuring, slashing 15% of its workforce while simultaneously liquidating $1. 1 billion wor...
Iran Tensions Spike: Traders Price in Geopolitical Risk Premium Across Crypto Markets
The recent escalation between the US and Iran is reverberating through crypto markets in ways most retail traders aren't prepared for. When geopoliti...
Banking Establishment Mobilizes Against Coinbase's Historic Trust Charter Win
The crypto regulatory battle just got messier. The Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) is throwing down hard against the Office of the Co...