CFTC eyeing Polymarket, betting platforms amid elections, says chair

Global investment bank RBC Capital Markets believes that Facebook’s upcoming crypto project will be a major milestone in the firm’s history, CNBC reports June 14.In a note to investors, RBC Capital analysts Mark Mahaney and Zachary Schwartzman reportedly said that Facebook’s long-rumored stablecoin project “may prove to be one of the most important initiatives in…

If you don’t know where the yield is coming from, you are the yield. This week’s episode of Market Talks discusses how DeFi platforms generate a profit and if high yields are sustainable. This week’s episode of Cointelegraph’s Market Talks welcomes Alvin Xu, the co-founder and CEO of Maverick Protocol, a platform that is taking a new approach…

Samson Mow, the CEO of Jan3, spoke with Cointelegraph about the current state of Bitcoin and why he’s bullish for the future. 150 Total views 7 Total shares In recent weeks, the cryptocurrency market has faced bearish trends, driving crypto market capitalization down to its lowest level in over two months.However, according to some market analysts,…

Gone are the days when shady dealings in crypto were perceived as immune to the clutches of law enforcement.Illicit crypto proceeds can be shuttled between wallet addresses at the click of a mouse, and their obfuscation behind the multiple strings of numbers and letters of wallet addresses can create a dizzying — if not impenetrable…

Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov promised to distribute money from crypto mining at the hydropower plant to “ordinary people.” 399 Total views 2 Total shares The Kyrgyz Republic, a central Asian state bordering China, is reportedly growing its cryptocurrency mining powers with support of the local government.Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has given a nod to building…

Market observers pointed out that CFTC goes after the bigger fish, and its regulatory action often proves fatal for the crypto companies. 518 Total views 3 Total shares Own this piece of history Collect this article as an NFTThe United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued crypto exchange Binance for violations of trading and…

Since April 2024, Runes have led Bitcoin network activity, outpacing both Ordinals and BRC-20 in transaction share.

Decentralized Artificial Intelligence (AI) firm SingularityNET has announced a partnership with agriculture-focused blockchain startup Hara at the World Web Forum, according to a press release shared with Cointelegraph Jan. 21.Hara’s objective is reportedly to use blockchain to provide Indonesian farmers with useful data like grain price, soil quality and land ownership details. The newly announced…

The S&P 500 rose for the fourth successive week as investors cheered on signs that inflation may have peaked. Bitcoin (BTC) and select altcoins also extended their recovery, suggesting that investors are increasing their exposure to risk assets.A similar trend has played out in the cryptocurrency markets. Altcoins, led by Ether (ETH), have outperformed Bitcoin…