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The regulator asked the court to extend the pause of Kalshi's political prediction markets for as long as the agency's appeal is pending. Wall Street heavyweight Interactive Brokers is reportedly preparing to offer contracts on the race between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Warning of an imminent "explosion in election gambling," the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission...
Contracts offered to U.S. customers on who will control Congress only traded a few hours before being halted pending the appeal. (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk) A U.S. federal appeals court halted Kalshi's brand-new political prediction markets, heeding the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's request for an emergency stay after the regulator lost a similar motion to a lower-level judge. Judge Jia Cobb...
Crypto was once again not mentioned in the second 2024 debate, the first between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris (Win McNamee/Getty Images) Vice President Kamala Harris appears to have beaten former President Donald Trump in the first debate between the U.S. presidential candidates on Tuesday, based on the direction...
The asset and broader crypto market tend to move on the release of U.S. economic figures and political developments. 16:9 Crop: Bull and Bear (nosheep/Pixabay) Bitcoin remained stable over the weekend, trading between $54,000 and $55,000, following a significant liquidation of crypto long positions after a U.S. jobs report indicated a weaker labor market. Upcoming events this week include a...
The decision comes after the CEO's arrest in France for allegedly failing to police illegal content. Telegram changed its rules. (Shutterstock) Telegram is radically altering its stance towards "illegal" use of its messaging days after CEO Pavel Durov was arrested in France for allegedly failing to police law-breaking content. On Thursday night, the formerly freewheeling texting app extended its...
U.S. stocks tracked by Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 fell as much as 3.5% lower on Tuesday to kick off a historically bearish September month. Dominoes Falling (Charl Folscher/Unsplash) BTC briefly fell to $55,500, its lowest since August 8, to reverse nearly all gains in the past month. The August reading of the Institute for Supply Management’s manufacturing index slumped...
Bitcoin whales have been increasingly active lately, gobbling up more crypto as smaller traders feel the pressure and sell their holdings. Bitcoin whales have been increasingly active lately, gobbling up more crypto as smaller traders feel the pressure and sell their holdings. The number of Bitcoin wallets holding 100 BTC or more has just hit a 17-month high, after a...
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler is expected to face a U.S. House hearing next month that will likely raise crypto issues. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk) The U.S. House of Representatives' financial-services committee is said to be tackling a ton of crypto issues next month, including DeFi and Securities and Exchange Commission matters. Digital assets will likely be a...
Bitcoin hit the lowest price since Aug. 19. It was not immediately clear what sparked the sell-off. Cryptocurrencies suffered substantial losses as the U.S. business day came to a close, with bitcoin (BTC) tumbling below $59,000 and Ethereum's ether (ETH) losing almost 10%. Bitcoin had topped $62,700 earlier in the day, but recently was down 6.5% from 24 hours earlier. Amid the rout, it...
Telegram founder Pavel Durov was arrested in France on Aug. 24. Here’s what we know so far and how prominent figures have reacted. Telegram founder and CEO Pavel Durov was detained by French authorities in relation to a search warrant targeting alleged violations of the encrypted messaging platform. According to Le Monde and other French media outlets, Durov was arrested at...
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