The NCAA wants the CFTC to tighten rules on college sport prediction markets, including age and advertising restrictions and anti-harassment measures. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/ncaa-asks-cftc-suspend-college-sport-prediction-markets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Category Archives: Uncategorized
Crypto sentiment drops amid unease over US market structure bill
The Crypto Fear & Greed Index slipped by 12 points to “neutral” on Friday amid heightened anxiety over the future of a long-awaited crypto bill in the US. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/crypto-market-sentiment-us-clarity-act-industry?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
DeadLock ransomware hides using exploited Polygon smart contracts
Group-IB found a ransomware dubbed DeadLock that is exploiting Polygon smart contracts to rotate proxy addresses to evade takedowns. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/deadlock-ransomware-hides-exploited-polygon-smart-contracts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Nexo to pay $500K fine to California regulator over ‘risky loans’
California’s finance watchdog claims Nexo made nearly 5,500 loans to Californians without a valid license and did not properly assess their ability to repay. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/california-dfpi-nexo-fine-crypto-backed-loans-risky?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Iran’s crypto ecosystem spikes to $7.8B amid mass protests: Chainalysis
Bitcoin has become an “element of resistance” in Iran, providing liquidity in an increasingly restricted economic environment, says Chainalysis. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-use-surges-iran-protests-crypto-withdrawals?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Kaito winds down crypto-backed ‘Yaps’ as X bans payments for ‘AI slop’
The Kaito.ai and Cookie DAO tokens fell over 15% after X’s ban, a move X’s head of product Nikita Bier said should improve user experience on the social media platform. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/kaito-cookie-slide-as-x-bans-payment-ai-powered-posts?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Uniswap lands on OKX’s X Layer as exchange deepens DeFi strategy
The integration marks a key step in the crypto exchange’s second-phase rollout, bringing Uniswap’s markets directly to its layer-2 network. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/uniswap-xlayer-okx-defi-push-evm?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
Bitcoin rally collapses at $97K as funding rate stalls, retail traders sit out
Bitcoin failed to hold $97,000 as its funding rate stalled and retail traders watched from the sidelines. Will TradFi reignite the rally to $100,000? Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/bitcoin-rally-collapses-at-97k-as-funding-rate-stalls-retail-traders-sit-out?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
ETH’s next stop could be $4.1K, but this must happen first
An emerging ETH futures trend is predicting an Ether price rally to $4,100, but other data says the altcoin is overdue for a slight correction. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/eth-s-next-stop-could-be-dollar4-1k-but-this-must-happen-first?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound
West Virginia lawmaker introduces bill to allow state crypto investments
The legislation would allow the state‘s treasury to hold digital assets with a market capitalization of more than $750 billion, which applied only to Bitcoin as of January. Read More at https://cointelegraph.com/news/west-virginia-bill-treasury-digital-assets?utm_source=rss_feed&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss_partner_inbound