Polymarket and other leading prediction market platforms were ordered to immediately close all sports-related markets in the state and refund pending wagers....
Netflix began hosting NFL games on Christmas in 2024. Brooke Sutton/Getty Images NFL Christmas games have moved to Netflix and Amazon as sports start to shift to streaming. Amazon and YouTube TV lead ...
Pro-crypto lawyer John Deaton argued that banning yield on stablecoins would incentivize the use of China’s interest-bearing digital yuan, hurting the US dollar....
The $11 billion Bitcoin whale is betting hundreds of millions of dollars on the price increase of Bitcoin, Ether, and Solana, while smart money traders remain net short on leading tokens....
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World Liberty Financial launched a new borrowing and lending protocol, bolstering the utility of its USD1 stablecoin....
Industry figures argued that banks’ concerns are valid but exaggerated, urging the creation of comparable rules without stifling innovation....
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Critics say currency is undervalued and being used to subsidise Chinese exports...
The investment was made through the purchase of BABY tokens to support the development of Babylon’s trustless Bitcoin collateral infrastructure....
New York lawmakers will soon review a bill that seeks to ban certain sports and political event contracts in the state, among others....
China’s private rocket makers are stepping up their dash for public funding, with Beijing-based LandSpace becoming the first commercial launch provider to clear a key regulatory “tutoring” milestone a...
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The offering expands Nexo’s structured lending products to Bitcoin and Ether holders amid a broader recovery in crypto-backed lending....
Metaplanet’s added 4,279 BTC over Christmas to take its treasury to 35,102 BTC as its Bitcoin Income Generation business beats forecasts....
Following a rejected governance vote, Stani Kulechov laid out a plan to expand beyond DeFi lending and reshape how tokenholders capture value....
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One very lucky lottery player from the US state of Arkansas hit the ultimate jackpot on Christmas Eve. Christmas will never be the same again!...