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Coinbase is pressing the CFTC to draw a clean line around prediction markets, arguing the products already belong under federal derivatives law and don’t need Congress to reinvent the wheel. Coinbase filed on April 30 with the CFTC on prediction markets and event-based derivatives No new legislation needed, Coinbase says — the agency already has […]
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The CFTC’s push to formalize prediction market event contracts has triggered a messy but important showdown over who gets to control one of crypto’s most interesting—and most controversial—market ideas. More than 1,500 public comments were filed on the CFTC prediction market rules proposal. Kalshi, Polymarket, and a16z want the CFTC to keep sole federal control. […]
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Bitcoin is consolidating in a narrow range around $75,000 to $78,000, and one analyst says that’s not a warning sign — it’s a Bitcoin buy zone that could precede a much bigger move. Bitcoin buy zone: $75,000–$78,000 Pattern thesis: base formation before parabolic expansion Long-term target: $400,000 by 2029 Near-term forecast: $84,219 in five days, […]
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Consensus 2026 Miami is turning Miami into a crypto policy battleground, with lawmakers, regulators, and industry leaders set to clash over taxation, DeFi oversight, stablecoins, and the growing political clout of digital asset firms. Miami crypto conference with a heavy policy focus Crypto tax reform and the new IRS 1099-DA reporting grind DeFi regulation, stablecoin […]
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The New York Stock Exchange wants to bring tokenized stocks and tokenized ETFs onto its own market rails — a cautious but important step toward mainstream tokenized securities in the U.S. NYSE files SEC rule change for tokenized securities Same ticker, same rights, same order book Settlement stays on DTC rails at T+1 Stablecoin rules, […]
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Coinbase says a revised rewards compromise in the CLARITY Act clears a major obstacle for the U.S. crypto market structure bill, shifting the fight back to the bigger question: who regulates digital assets, and under what rules? Coinbase backs the latest rewards language Stablecoin yield dispute appears resolved SEC vs. CFTC, staking, and capital formation […]
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BNB just picked up a new Wall Street wrapper, and the market is doing what it always does when it smells liquidity: throwing out price targets, burn headlines, and a fresh wave of presale nonsense. Teucrium’s first U.S.-listed leveraged BNB ETF has added another on-ramp for American investors, while Pepeto is being pushed as the […]
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Visa is expanding stablecoin settlement across nine blockchains as annualized volume reaches roughly $7 billion, a clear sign that crypto payment rails are moving from sandbox experiments to real-world infrastructure. Nine-chain support: Ethereum, Solana, Avalanche, Stellar, Base, Polygon (POL), Arc, Canton, and Tempo Fast growth: Annualized stablecoin settlement volume is around $7 billion, up roughly […]
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A new trojan wave is taking aim at crypto wallets and banking apps, using fake software and sneaky device compromise to steal credentials, hijack sessions, and drain funds. It’s a grim reminder that in crypto, the blockchain is rarely the weak point — the phone or laptop usually is. Targets: crypto wallets and banking apps […]
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The United States is reportedly redirecting 49 vessels as part of a renewed push to enforce sanctions on Iran, even as talks remain stalled and neither side looks eager to blink first. 49 vessels redirected US sanctions on Iran intensify Maritime sanctions enforcement ramps up Shipping disruptions and higher insurance risk Stalled negotiations raise escalation […]
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