Key Takeaways Bet-at-Home Q1 2026 GGR fell 16.1% to €11.34m after Austria tax pass-through started June 2025. Sportsbook volume dropped €22m as competitors absorbed Austria’s 5% betting tax instead. Consolidated loss of €461K reverses €887K Q1 2025 profit in first post-Banijay quarter. Austria Tax Pass-Through Costs Bet-at-Home Q1 Profit as Rivals Hold Pricing Steady The …
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Experts Say Zk Proofs Give DePINs an Edge as AI Trust Demands Rise
Key Takeaways Goldman Sachs cites a $7.6 trillion spend by 2031, depending on whether chips last more than 3 years. StealthEX and Cysic experts warn that DePIN latency limits decentralized AI to batch jobs over live chat. Onchain firms like Maple may bridge the $5M to $50M credit gap for Tier 2 data centers by …
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Veteran Crypto Trader Warns Bitcoin Now Facing Big Resistance, Says BTC Must Breach Key Level To Confirm Bottom
A crypto strategist known for making timely Bitcoin calls is warning that BTC may have a sudden correction after returning to the $70,000 range. The pseudonymous trader Cheds tells his 50,500 YouTube subscribers that Bitcoin is facing strong resistance and may enter a downtrend, unless BTC can flip $85,000 into support. The analyst believes Bitcoin’s …
Trump’s White House weighs 250 pardons to celebrate America’s 250th birthday
US President Donald Trump is reportedly considering pardoning 250 people to commemorate the country’s 250th birthday on July 4, according to The Wall Street Journal. An official announcement could come on June 14, Trump’s birthday, or during the Independence Day event on July 4, the WSJ reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. However, …
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NY judge pushes back hearing for Aave’s bid to unfreeze $71M in ETH
A New York judge has delayed a decision on Aave’s emergency bid to unfreeze $71 million worth of crypto tied to victims of the $293 million Kelp DAO hack, asking for additional information ahead of a new hearing in June. Aave has sought to use $71 million in ETH that Arbitrum froze to assist with …
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Bitcoin firm Nakamoto records net loss in Q1 despite sixfold revenue growth
Bitcoin company Nakamoto saw a 500% quarter-on-quarter increase in Q1 revenue after completing two key strategic acquisitions in February aimed at expanding its footprint across the Bitcoin ecosystem. Despite recording a $238.8 million net loss, Nakamoto CEO David Bailey said Wednesday that Q1 “marked a transformational period” for the company as it closed the acquisitions …
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Bitcoin risks slump after hitting ‘major bear market resistance’: CryptoQuant
Bitcoin is at risk of falling into a downtrend after its price hit a key historical “major bear market resistance level” based on its 200-day moving average, according to the crypto analytics firm CryptoQuant. The cryptocurrency hit its 200-day moving average of $82,400 after rallying over six weeks since early April when it fell to …
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US banks expect ‘slow, then fast’ shift to digitized finance: Moody’s
Major US banks and financial market intermediaries expect the transition to a digitized financial system to start slowly, then hit a tipping point at which it accelerates, according to credit rating agency Moody’s Ratings. In a report Tuesday, the agency said that, during conversations with US banks and other financial market intermediaries, most viewed the …
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AI chatbot Claude helps man recover 5 Bitcoin after finding old seed phrase
A Bitcoiner’s post has gone viral on X after he claimed to use Anthropic’s AI chatbot Claude to recover five Bitcoin worth about $320,000 that he had been unable to access for more than a decade. In an interview with MTS on Wednesday, pseudonymous X user Cprkrn said he created “really complicated passwords” on blockchain.info …
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Only 4% of Americans weigh crypto when placing their votes: Poll
Just 4% of Americans surveyed say they would weigh a political candidate’s stance on crypto policy in deciding who to vote for. Affordable housing, consumer fraud protection and lower bank fees were the top three issues respondents said they wanted Congress to tackle, according to a survey of 2,035 US adults released on Wednesday by …
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Let the Free Markets Be Free: SEC Push Could Shape Future Crypto Rules
Key Takeaways Regulators discussed modernizing securities frameworks as crypto remains part of the SEC’s broader policy agenda. Officials discussed reducing compliance burdens while expanding transparency around public filing guidance and staff responses. Semiannual reporting proposals could eventually reshape disclosure expectations for companies with bitcoin exposure. SEC Free Market Push Could Reach Crypto Issuers The Securities …
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Bitcoin Bottom Unconfirmed as Peter Brandt Flags Bear Channel
Key Takeaways Brandt said bitcoin has not completed a recognizable bottom after its latest rebound. Technical resistance near the bear channel keeps attention on the $79,145 trigger. Additional downside pressure could shift focus toward the channel midpoint, then its lower boundary. Bitcoin Recovery Faces Pressure Inside Bear Channel Veteran trader Peter Brandt warned that bitcoin …
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Ripple Supports CLARITY Act—Garlinghouse Says ‘This Is the Moment’
Key Takeaways Ripple executives backed the Senate’s CLARITY Act before a Banking Committee markup. Supporters say the bill could strengthen consumer protections and digital asset oversight. Lawmakers will use revised text shaped by regulators, advocates, and industry input. Ripple and Crypto Leaders Rally Around CLARITY Act Ripple executives publicly backed the Senate’s CLARITY Act on …
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Charles Schwab Begins Retail Bitcoin and Ethereum Trading Rollout
Key Takeaways Schwab Crypto will let selected retail clients trade bitcoin and ethereum through linked accounts. Clients will use separate Schwab Crypto accounts offered by Charles Schwab Premier Bank, SSB, which will custody digital assets. Future updates may add more cryptocurrencies, deposits, and withdrawals for existing digital assets. Schwab Crypto Begins Retail Rollout Financial giant …
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Coinbase Validators Hit 99.98% Uptime With 4.5M ETH Staked Across 5 Countries
Key Takeaways Coinbase validators held 4.5M ETH staked at 99.98% uptime in Q1 2026, outperforming the network average. Coinbase operates across 5 countries and 2 cloud providers, reducing single-point failure risk for ETF issuers and institutions. With a 3rd consensus client onboarding, Coinbase aims to further diversify validator infrastructure through 2026. Coinbase Holds 12% of …
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