Robinhood has announced the launch of pro and college football prediction markets within the app, allowing customers to trade on the outcomes of popular football games. Since the introduction of prediction markets last year, over 2 billion contracts have been traded on the platform. The new markets will feature contracts for all regular season pro …
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In a recent social media post, Kenneth Rogoff, a former Chief Economist at the International Monetary Fund (IMF), reflected on his earlier prediction that bitcoin was more likely to be valued at $100 than $100,000. Rogoff, a Professor of Economics at Harvard University, acknowledged that he underestimated the U.S. government’s willingness to implement sensible cryptocurrency …
The Prairie State passed landmark legislation on Monday designed to regulate digital assets and crypto ATMs. JB Pritzker Slams Trump’s Approach to Crypto Policy Democratic Illinois Governor Jay Robert “JB” Pritzker signed two pieces of crypto legislation into law on Monday, then turned around and used the opportunity to slam U.S. President Donald Trump for …
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BUZZ HPC, the high-performance computing unit of Canadian bitcoin miner HIVE, has entered into a preferred partnership with Bell Canada to supply the computing backbone for Bell’s AI Fabric platform. This article is from Theminermag, a trade publication for the cryptocurrency mining industry, focusing on the latest news and research on institutional bitcoin mining companies. …
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Informal Systems has announced the acquisition of its high-performance consensus engine, Malachite, by Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL) to support the launch of Arc1, a new Layer-1 blockchain network designed specifically for stablecoin finance. The Arc network is set to debut in testnet later this year, leveraging Malachite’s Byzantine Fault Tolerant (BFT) consensus engine, …
With the stablecoin economy now valued at $276.8 billion, the sector has experienced striking growth—and one token has muscled its way into the top ten. In recent times, Falcon Finance’s synthetic stablecoin USDf has crossed the $1 billion mark in market capitalization, securing its place as the ninth-largest fiat-pegged token by value. USDf Unpacked: How …
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Stablecoins are dominating the future of finance as billion-dollar IPOs ditch cash for blockchain, unlocking unmatched speed, savings, and global access. Stablecoins Power Historic $1.15B IPO, Reshaping Market Infrastructure Stablecoins are becoming an increasingly common tool in financial markets, viewed as faster, cheaper, and more globally accessible than traditional settlement systems. Coinbase reinforced this perspective …
Wyoming rockets into the digital finance frontier, launching America’s first state-backed stablecoin across seven blockchains, backed by U.S. dollars and treasuries. Historic First: Wyoming Issues State-Backed Stablecoin on 7 Blockchains The Wyoming Stable Token Commission unveiled on Aug. 19 the mainnet launch of the Frontier Stable Token (FRNT), establishing Wyoming as the first U.S. public …
A multi-year crypto boom is accelerating as institutional inflows soar, U.S. policy backs digital assets, and explosive growth is expected through 2027, according to analysts. Bernstein Predicts Prolonged Crypto Bull Market Driven by Institutional Inflows and US Crypto Strategy Analysts at brokerage firm Bernstein have projected that the current cryptocurrency bull market could last until …
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Tether is escalating its U.S. expansion with a high-profile hire from the Trump administration, signaling a bold push to influence stablecoin policy and dominate digital assets. Trump’s Crypto Strategist Joins Tether in Bold Move to Lead US Stablecoin Shift Tether announced on Aug. 19 that Bo Hines has been appointed as Strategic Advisor for Digital …
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Keshav is currently a senior writer at NewsBTC and has been attached to the website since June 14, 2021. Keshav has been writing for many years, first as a hobbyist and later as a freelancer. He has experience working in a variety of niches, even fiction at one point, but the cryptocurrency industry has been …
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Ethereum is under pressure as volatility spikes, with the price recently slipping below the $4,300 mark. After weeks of strong momentum and multi-year highs, bulls are now struggling to defend support zones. The loss of this level raises concerns about a potential deeper correction, though fundamentals remain firmly bullish. Related Reading Institutional adoption continues to …
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Bitcoin is under pressure after struggling for several days to hold above the $120,000 mark, and now the $115,000 level has become the key battleground. The latest price action shows increased volatility as momentum shifts toward the bears, raising concerns about whether BTC can sustain its consolidation range or risk breaking lower. Related Reading Despite …
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Bitcoin looks set for a pause. Prices climbed to a fresh high, and now the market is showing signs of short-term cooling as some investors lock in profits. Related Reading Price Pullback And Recent Rally Bitcoin was trading at $115,550 when this report was written, about 6% shy of its all-time high of $124,201 reached …
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