CFTC sues New York over bid to apply gambling laws to prediction markets
The CFTC has filed suit to block New York from enforcing gambling laws on prediction platforms, arguing federal regulators have sole authority over event-based contracts.
Bitcoin traders eye $73K next as weekly trend line holds price hostage
Bitcoin market participants favored a short-term return to $73,000 as resistance stayed in place, with some analysis seeing even lower levels.
Kalshi, Polymarket among 27 prediction platforms banned in Brazil
Brazil has blocked 27 prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, as new rules classify many contracts as gambling.
XRP may rise 30% as traders withdraw 35M tokens from exchanges in a day
Recent XRP outflow spikes have often come before short-term price rallies, signaling a potential move higher in May if the pattern repeats.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs see 9-day inflow streak as investors show resilience
US spot Bitcoin ETFs recorded $2.12 billion in inflows over nine days, signaling growing conviction among investors.
Hyperliquid whale holds $38M short against Bitcoin, but does it matter?
A Hyperliquid whale holds large short positions against Bitcoin and several altcoins. Does the position provide any signal on the markets’ future outcomes?
US authorities freeze $344M in crypto linked to Iran
The announced crypto freeze came just one day after Tether said it had frozen $344 million of its USDt stablecoin in response to a request from US law enforcement.
Bitcoin developer Paul Sztorc announces BTC hard fork called eCash
The hard fork will introduce a new, competing layer-1 blockchain and seven layer-2 scaling networks, according to Sztorc’s announcement.
Aurelion allocates $48M in tokenized gold to newly launched yield protocol
The XAUE protocol lets holders earn yield on tokenized gold through lending and trading strategies while maintaining exposure to the underlying asset.
Top memecoin holders expected to attend Trump luncheon
The US President has confirmed his attendance for the Florida event, but it’s unclear whether Tron founder Justin Sun, suing the Trump family’s crypto business, will appear.