“There’s a myth in mainstream media and social media that insider trading doesn’t apply in the prediction markets … That is wrong,” said CFTC enforcement director David Miller. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/cftc-enforcement-chief-warns-insider-traders-on-prediction-markets-will-be-prosecuted?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
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E-commerce giant Mercado Libre to sunset rewards-based Mercado Coin: Report
The closure of Mercado Coin doesn’t mark the end of Mercado Libre’s crypto rewards strategy as it still offers the Meli Dolar (MUSD), a US-dollar stablecoin which launched in 2024. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/mercado-libre-shut-down-mercado-coin-loyalty-rewards?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
New Hampshire’s Bitcoin-backed bond gets Moody’s rating
Moody’s assigned a provisional Ba2 rating to New Hampshire’s bond project, placing it below investment grade, as it cited Bitcoin’s volatility. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/new-hampshire-s-bitcoin-backed-municipal-bond-edges-closer-to-launch-after-moodys-rating?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Researchers say quantum computers could, in theory, be ready by 2030
New research from Caltech and Oratomic, a Caltech-linked startup say quantum computers of the future may be closer to reality. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/caltech-researchers-theorize-quantum-computers-could-be-operational-before-2030?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitfarms loss widens to $285M as Bitcoin fell, but shares jump anyway
Bitfarms said it was impacted by a decline in Bitcoin prices last year. The company is now five months into its pivot from Bitcoin mining to HPC and AI. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitfarms-shares-rise-despite-285-million-net-loss-amid-ai-transition?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Solana DEX volumes drop to 2024 lows: Will SOL hold $80 as support?
Solana’s declining DEX volumes raise the likelihood of a SOL price correction to $75, but the network’s DApp revenue highlights its resilience. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/solana-dex-volumes-drop-to-2024-lows-will-sol-hold-80-as-support?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin, stocks soar as markets respond to chance of US and Israel-Iran war ending
Bitcoin held gains above $68,000 as investors leaned into news that the US and Iran were ideating ways to end the war. Will markets hold their newfound bullishness? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-stocks-soar-as-markets-respond-to-chance-of-us-and-israel-iran-war-ending?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Trump says US will leave Iran within 2 to 3 weeks
“We’re finishing the job, and I think within maybe two weeks, maybe a couple of days longer to do the job,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/trump-signals-us-withdrawal-iran-weeks?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Crypto Fear and Greed Index stuck on ‘extreme fear,’ but is there a silver lining?
The Crypto Fear and Greed Index remains pinned in the ‘extreme fear’ zone, but Bitcoin’s lengthy consolidation phase above the $60,000 support may be a positive sign. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-fear-and-greed-index-stuck-on-extreme-fear-but-is-there-a-silver-lining?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Texas Lt. Gov. lists crypto, prediction markets in charges for lawmakers
The #2 Texas state official called on lawmakers to study “the sudden inundation of prediction market gambling“ as other jurisdictions take the platforms to court. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/texas-dan-patrick-crypto-prediction-markets-senate?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound