Prediction markets are facing increasing scrutiny over allegations of insider trading, prompting Kalshi and Polymarket to plan guardrails to curb potential incidents. At least 42 Democratic lawmakers have written the US commodities regulator and the US Office of Government Ethics, demanding that it warn federal employees not to use inside knowledge to trade in prediction...Continue Reading

KuCoin’s parent company will pay $500,000 to resolve CFTC charges, marking a fraction of the $300 million it previously agreed to pay the DOJ over similar charges.  The parent company of KuCoin will pay a $500,000 civil penalty to settle a case by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission alleging it operated an unregistered offshore...Continue Reading

Bitmine bought over 71,000 Ether over the past week, adding to the 238,244 Ether it acquired over the previous four weeks. Bitmine Immersion Technologies has extended its Ether buying streak into its fifth week, scooping up 71,179 Ether in its largest weekly purchase of 2026 so far.  The roughly $147 million Ether (ETH) buy represents...Continue Reading

Google has updated its estimates of the quantum computing resources needed to break elliptic curve cryptography. New research from Google shows that quantum computers could require far less power than previously thought to break the cryptography that secures cryptocurrency blockchains.  Google’s new research, released on Monday, estimates a quantum computer could crack the cryptography protecting...Continue Reading

Dubai’s VARA has set formal rules for crypto exchange-traded derivatives, allowing retail access under suitability checks, margin controls and leverage limits. Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) has introduced a new regulatory framework for crypto exchange-traded derivatives (ETDs), laying out how licensed crypto companies can offer the products in the emirate. In a Tuesday announcement...Continue Reading

The proposed rule change seeks to enable Americans to invest in products like crypto that better reflect the current investment landscape, Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer said. The US Department of Labor has proposed a rule change seeking to expand investment options in 401(k) retirement plans, including crypto, moving the country one step closer to implementing...Continue Reading

A report from Reuters earlier this month claimed that the SEC’s former chief of enforcement clashed with agency leadership over cases involving those in Trump’s orbit before resigning. Two Democratic senators are requesting answers from the US Securities and Exchange Commission over the resignation of its enforcement director, Margaret Ryan, in March, after a Reuters...Continue Reading

Prosecutors allege the stolen funds were used to purchase collectibles, including Pokémon cards, antique Roman coins and a piece of fabric from the Wright brothers’ plane. US authorities have unsealed an indictment against the man accused of hacking Uranium Finance, a now-defunct decentralized finance platform that lost over $54 million across two exploits in 2021....Continue Reading

Historical data shows Bitcoin bear markets deepening when oil prices rally to record highs. Will Monday’s $105 WTI price lead to a BTC crash? Key takeaways: $105 WTI crude often triggers Bitcoin price corrections, with history showing a 14% to 27% sell-off within weeks. The BTC to oil correlation remains uncertain as events like Mt....Continue Reading

While the US hosts 38% of Bitcoin’s hashrate, 97% of mining machines are made by two Chinese companies, according to a Bitcoin policy advocate. Two US Republican senators have introduced the “Mined in America Act” in an attempt to bring more Bitcoin mining manufacturing back to the US and codify US President Donald Trump’s executive...Continue Reading