The UK wants to regulate stablecoins and the tokenisation of assets. It has appointed someone to help shape digital asset regulation. The UK is in the process of drafting a sweeping new crypto bill. …
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What John Oliver Got Wrong, Right About Prediction Markets on Last Week Tonight
by adminby adminKey Takeaways ▸ Most of Oliver’s worst examples like tragedy markets and suspiciously-timed geopolitical trades took place on Polymarket’s unregulated, offshore platform. ▸ Congress gave the CFTC explicit authority to block event contracts contrary …
Solana announced wXRP is live on Titan Exchange, Real, Phantom, Jupiter, and Meteora, expanding cross-chain asset availability on the blockchain. Solana announced Friday that wrapped XRP (wXRP) is now available across multiple major Solana …
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Trump family’s WLFI starts damage control but its new plan leaves holders who refuse the new terms locked indefinitely
by adminby adminMake CryptoSlate preferred on WLFI’s new unlock proposal feels like a move to contain a crisis, but the bigger issue is still about who actually holds the reins and how governance really works. World …
X’s head of product Nikita Bier hinted Tuesday that the platform could launch a crypto-related product, prompting speculation across the industry. The post drew attention because it came just weeks before the expected launch …
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California Governor Race Tops $15M in Trading, Hinges on Who Survives June Primary
by adminby adminKey Takeaways ▸ California’s nonpartisan top-two primary system is forcing traders to price who advances, not just who wins, creating more complex and active markets. ▸ Polymarket has drawn over $9.1M and Kalshi over …
Polymarket has acquired Brahma to enhance its DeFi infrastructure and trading performance capabilities. Polymarket has acquired Brahma, a DeFi infrastructure provider, to strengthen its platform’s trading performance and underlying infrastructure. The acquisition was announced …
Michael Saylor’s Strategy (MSTR) moves to pay STRC dividends twice per month
Leading bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) has filed a proxy that, if approved, would allow for semi-monthly dividends on its STRC “Stretch” series of preferred stock. The move would have no effect on STRC’s …
Bitcoin and Ethereum are up — but these privacy coins have surged even harder
Bitcoin and Ethereum rose this week. But privacy coins got a bigger boost. Leading privacy coins surge when crypto bigwigs talk about them. Bitcoin and Ethereum made gains this week following US President Donald …
Here is what Solana Foundation’s cryptic ‘Don’t waste time with crypto’ ad really means
The Solana Foundation is taking a deliberately contrarian approach to crypto marketing in San Francisco, rolling out a billboard campaign that reads: “Don’t waste time with crypto.” At first glance, the message may seem …