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How one trader’s $26m Trump bet exposed Polymarket’s prediction problem
Experts tell DL News how prediction markets are poised to grow after the election. One French trader distorted the pool for the Harris-Trump race. Prediction market's thin liquidity skews its ...
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Ethereum solved its technical roadblocks. Now it’s a victim of its own success
Ether's supply has been increasing since mid-April. It's the result of lower transaction costs on layer 2 networks. Ethereum's faithful are spilt of the issue. The extreme transaction fees that ...
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Vitalik Buterin has a new proposal to make Ethereum wallets easier to use — but obstacles remain
New new proposal from Vitalik Buterin could help speed up Account Abstraction adoption. Account Abstraction promises to make Ethereum more intuitive and safer to use. The update could come as soon as ...
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FTX exec’s lawyers argue for prison time served with claim he saved Japan unit
Lawyers for FTX executive Nishad Singh have requested a sentence of time served. Singh was late to the conspiracy and may have saved its Japanese subsidiary, they say. Singh's sentencing comes a month ...
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Crypto fraudster pulls a Houdini — escapes NYC home detention on $5m bond
Crypto scammer vanishes from NYC after $5M bond. IC3: FOMO-fueled crypto fraud losses hit $5.6B in 2023. German national Horst Jicha, accused of running a $150 million crypto scam, has reportedly ...
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Stripe’s $1.1bn Bridge deal is just the beginning for crypto buyouts. Here are other companies to watch
Bridge acquisition shows traditional finance’s interest in stablecoins. Crypto custodian Komainu announced a deal for Singaporean custody provider Propine Holdings. Major crypto firms are ...
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UK crypto industry nervously looks ahead with voters poised to oust Tories for Labour
Crypto may not be prioritised in a Labour government. That might not be a bad thing, some experts say. The fate of the crypto sector in the UK depends on many factors. With British voters headed to ...
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Rune Christensen hints Maker’s makeover may be reversed after community pans new name
Maker morphed into Sky with two new tokens a month ago. Community members 'love and trust' the Maker brand. Founder Rune Christensen is weighing options on potential changes. Only a month after Maker ...
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The Trump boys, a campaign donor, and a ‘dirtbag of the internet’ — meet the operators of World Liberty Financial
Family and close friends helm Donald Trump’s DeFi project. World Liberty started its token sale Tuesday. Venture triggers controversy and doubt. Donald Trump’s embrace of crypto is complete. A onetime ...
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US ambassador to the United Nations presses Nigeria to release jailed Binance exec
Tigran Gambaryan, ailing and imprisoned, finally got help from a senior US official. A key US House committee also took action to have the Binance man designated as 'wrongfully detained.' The ...
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Hong Kong poised to approve more crypto exchanges in regulatory push
A batch of crypto exchange platforms could be granted service licences in Hong Kong before 2025. Increased regulatory scrutiny has pushed some major exchanges to withdraw applications. Hong Kong’s ...
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Minister urges regulators not to ‘undermine’ London’s crypto scene with too many rules
The UK has taken a different regulatory path on crypto than the US. Officials is keen on making London a crypto hub. New legislation on stablecoins and staking may arrive this summer. A top minister ...