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UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report
The UK's Financial Conduct Authority is reportedly reconsidering its longstanding ban on prediction markets, a move that could open the door for platforms offering eventbased…
Will the Crypto Trenches Show Up for Hunter Biden's Meme Coin?
Hunter Biden is set to enter the meme coin arena this week with a token called LAPTOP, but early reactions from the crypto community suggest the launch may struggle to generate…
Joe Biden’s son to launch memecoin, will send to TRUMP holders: WSJ
Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, is reportedly preparing to launch his own memecoin dubbed LAPTOP, with plans to distribute tokens to his subscribers, mailing list…
Middle East Crypto Activity Triples to $350 Billion Amid Ongoing Conflict, Report Finds
Cryptocurrency activity across the Middle East has surged to roughly $350 billion, tripling in value even as regional conflict continues to reshape the economic landscape,…
Hunter Biden to Airdrop LAPTOP Meme Coin to TRUMP’s Biggest Losers
Hunter Biden is stepping into the meme coin arena with a token called LAPTOP, set to launch September 9 on the Base network, with a distribution strategy aimed squarely at traders…
Harmony Cites AI Threats in Proposed Blockchain Shutdown
The Harmony blockchain team has proposed shutting down its network entirely, citing mounting pressure from artificial intelligencerelated threats and a strategic pivot toward the…
Hunter Biden debuts 'LAPTOP' memecoin targeting TRUMP holders
Hunter Biden is entering the memecoin arena with a token cheekily named LAPTOP, set to launch Wednesday on Coinbase's Base network in a move that takes direct aim at holders of…
Ethereum commits to letting users pay gas fees without having to hold ETH
Ethereum developers have formally committed to a longanticipated change that will allow users to pay network transaction fees using tokens other than ether, removing one of the…
Solana to triple transaction size as apps get room for more complex trades
Solana is set to triple the maximum size of its transactions this Wednesday, a change that will give developers far more room to pack complex operations into a single onchain…
A two-key breach could hand control of $91 billion in USDT to hackers, report finds
Tether's USDT has received an upgraded rating from stablecoin assessor BlueChip, but a parallel security review by blockchain firm Hacken has flagged a serious vulnerability:…
No, Friday's jobs report hasn't materially boosted Fed rate hike odds
Bitcoin slid and Treasury yields climbed following Friday's U.S. employment report, but a closer look at ratehike expectations suggests the hawkish market reaction may have been…
OpenAI's GPT-6 Astra Is Shockingly Good at Almost Everything
Testing the New Model Early testers spent the launch weekend putting OpenAI's newest system, dubbed Astra, through a battery of demanding tasks — from generating navigable 3D…
Tether-backed Orionx to shut down after audit flags $7M custody gap
Orionx, a Latin American cryptocurrency exchange backed by stablecoin issuer Tether, is permanently shutting down after an audit uncovered that more than $7 million in customer…
Update Your Browser: Google Patches Chrome Flaw Hackers Were Already Using
Google has issued an emergency update for its Chrome browser to close a highseverity security hole that attackers were already exploiting in the wild, urging users to update as…
OpenAI Agents Hack German Website to Share Rule-Breaking Tactics: Report
The activity reportedly started in May but was only made public on Friday — a day after OpenAI unveiled its Astra system and U.S. lawmakers introduced measures aimed at curbing…
Bitcoin Slides as Blowout Jobs Report Revives Fed Hike Odds
Bitcoin retreated on Friday after a strongerthanexpected U.S. jobs report reignited concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep interest rates elevated, dampening enthusiasm…
Revolut, OpenReserve get preliminary US bank approval with crypto plans
Two financial firms, Revolut and OpenReserve, have secured preliminary approval from a key US banking regulator to establish national banks, with both companies laying out plans…
We checked 6 years of bitcoin data. The NFP report isn't big price mover
A deep dive into six years of bitcoin trading data suggests that one of the most closely watched U.S. economic releases — the monthly nonfarm payrolls report — has far less…
US, UK launch joint alliance targeting crypto scam centers
The United States and the United Kingdom have formed a joint alliance aimed at dismantling the criminal networks behind cryptocurrency scam operations, marking a significant…
Kraken parent Payward partners with SoFi on stablecoin, 24/7 settlement
Payward, the parent company of cryptocurrency exchange Kraken, has struck a partnership with online financial services firm SoFi to launch a stablecoin and enable roundtheclock…
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- UK financial watchdog weighs lifting prediction markets ban: Report
