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The potential for $100,000 bitcoin has been fueled by anticipated U.S. regulatory changes and strong institutional adoption. There are expectations of an altcoin season following a decrease in Bitcoin's market dominance. Despite the bullish outlook, concerns about overvaluation and potential market corrections persist. 01:01 Bitcoin Breaks $64K While Gold Soars 00:56 ETH/BTC Ratio Slid to

Morpheus, one of several blockchain projects seeking to decentralize artificial intelligence, is up and running in the wild, the team behind it announced Monday on X (formerly Twitter). Like other decentralized AI networks, Morpheus seeks to curtail the negative side effects of AI, such as centralization, censorship, and monopolistic control of data. 02:43 XRP Price

A California judge has rejected Kraken’s motion for interlocutory appeal, saying in a Monday decision that allowing an appeal would only “delay resolution” of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ongoing case against the crypto exchange. Kraken, the second-largest crypto exchange in the U.S., filed a motion for interlocutory appeal (a type of appeal

Options on the iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) could start trading on Nasdaq as soon as tomorrow, the stock exchange's head of ETP listings said. The U.S. SEC approved options for the spot bitcoin ETFs on several exchanges in September. Options on the other spot products could also become available in the next couple of days.

Then-candidate Donald Trump promised to stop selling seized bitcoin back in July. Experts tell CoinDesk that the incoming president might need help from Congress to establish a proper strategic reserve. While Republicans will soon have majorities in Congress, spinning up a bitcoin reserve won’t be high on their list of priorities. 02:28 Trump Pumps DeFi

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, who helped launder the proceeds of the 2016 Bitfinex hack led by husband Ilya “Dutch” Lichtenstein, has been sentenced to 18 months in prison in the incident that drained almost 120,000 bitcoin from the exchange. Her husband, who'd conducted the 2016 hack, was sentenced to five years last week

The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) may not like election betting, but only Congress — not the regulator — has the authority to ban it, embattled prediction market purveyor Kalshi argued in a Friday court filing. Kalshi is currently locked in a legal battle with the CFTC, which, last September, attempted to block the

The 2024 election cycle has resulted in a deeply shaken-up political landscape for digital finance. With over $100 million in crypto industry spending across races and Trump's victory ushering in promises of a pro-crypto administration, the regulatory outlook has shifted in ways that may startle some. Amidst the headlines and market euphoria — Bitcoin surging

This week in prediction markets: A bettor who made millions correctly betting Trump would win loses a cool sum on Mike Tyson. GOP firebrand Matt Gaetz probably won't be confirmed as AG. Polymarket bettors are unsure if Americans are happy. Polymarket user "zxgngl" pocketed $11.4 million by correctly betting that Republican candidate Donald Trump would

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