$700M in Iran Bets and $1.2M in Suspicious Gains Push Washington Toward Prediction-Market Crackdown
The headline: big money, weird timing, and a political freak-out Prediction markets — the online playground where people bet on
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The Illusion of Movement: What Coinbase’s 800,000 BTC Migration Revealed
One morning the blockchain screamed: a mountain of very old Bitcoin had just been spent. Traders panicked, charts flashed bearish
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CFTC Cracks Down on the Prediction-Market Insider Problem
Why regulators are suddenly paying attention On March 12 the regulator basically tapped prediction markets on the shoulder and said,
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February CPI Looked Calm — Don’t Pack Away the Panic Kit Yet
The nice-but-late CPI snapshot February’s consumer-price numbers arrived looking like a gentle pat on the inflation headache: headline CPI was
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Digital Dollar Showdown: USDC Nips at Tether’s Heels
There’s a low-key rumble happening in the world of digital dollars. Tether’s USDT still sits on the biggest pile of
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Bitcoin’s Weekend Stress Test: Weak US Growth Meets Sticky Inflation
Macro mess: growth slows and inflation refuses to behave This week the U.S. shoved a big, awkward stack of data
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One Tap, $50M Poof: The DeFi Swap That Became a Comedy of Errors
What happened In plain terms: someone tapped “confirm” on a mobile DeFi swap and watched roughly $50 million evaporate. The
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Will the Fed Make Banks Treat Bitcoin Like Toxic Waste or Treasure?
The boring rule that’s secretly dramaticThere’s a sleepy piece of banking rulemaking on deck that could actually reshape how big
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Bitcoin Tops $72K After Iran Strikes — But Beware the Sell Wall
Fast recap: what just happened Bitcoin ripped back above $72,000 after the recent strikes involving Iran, outpacing gold, silver and
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Bitcoin Poised for $80K as Oil Surges and Geopolitical Drama Unfolds
Quick snapshot: prices, panic, and why Bitcoin didn’t tank Bitcoin is doing its best impression of a chill surfer—hanging around
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