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Even Temporarily Blocking Election Contracts Risks ‘Irreparable’ Harm, Kalshi Argues
Kalshi, which won a significant victory in court last week when a federal judge ruled its political prediction markets should be allowed to trade in the U.S., said the CFTC…
CFTC Pleads With Judge to Block Kalshi Election Contracts for 14 Days
If granted, the stay would mean Kalshi wouldn't be allowed to list its election markets until late September at the earliest. The company, which settles trades in U.S. dollars, has…
A U.S. Crypto Bill’s 2024 Chances
The crypto industry has been begging for issue-specific legislation in the U.S. for years, in the hopes that this legislation may create clear permissions for companies to develop…
Bitcoin Price (BTC) Rises as RFK Jr. Endorses Donald Trump
Already higher by about 3% on the Fed news, bitcoin (BTC) rose further following the Kennedy announcement, trading at $63,800 at press time, or up 5.6% over the past 24 hours. The…
Bitcoin (BTC) Miners’ Share of Global Hashrate Hit New High of 26% in August, JPMorgan Says
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Crypto Needs to Radically Rethink Token Distribution
There is a better way to manage token launches — one that prioritizes long-term utility and organic growth over speculative gains. Protocols are beginning to experiment with…
On-Device Proofs Solve DePIN Verification Challenges
Proofs should ideally be generated on sensors, location trackers, compute nodes, and other devices. Local proving ensures that proof data remains in the hands of the network…
Key U.S. Senate Republican Tim Scott Makes Crypto-Fan Debut
U.S. Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), the top Republican on the Senate Banking Committee who may be in position to be its next chairman, argued at a Bitcoin 2024 appearance on Friday that…
New ‘Smart Accounts’ From Cosmos-Based Osmosis Enable 1-Click Trading
(PROTOCOL VILLAGE EXCLUSIVE) July 19: Osmosis, a blockchain project built with Cosmos tech and describing itself as the "only full-service, cross-chain exchange and DeFi hub," said…
DePIN Can Power a More Sustainable GenAI Industry
Many don’t realize that DePIN applications will start to pop up just as quickly. We’ll be given more opportunities to monetize our resources, whether that’s CPU, GPU or GPS…