CFTC eyeing Polymarket, betting platforms amid US elections: Law Decoded

September 23, 2024
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Polymarket and other offshore platforms are under CFTC scrutiny for compliance, and the SEC and German authorities are ramping up crypto crackdowns.

“It's a bit weird one of the biggest exchanges in the world isn't letting us withdraw money for so long,” said one crypto Twitter user. 1371 Total views 11 Total shares Major exchange OKEx suspended crypto withdrawals on Oct. 16. With little information coming from the firm or its CEO Jay Hao in the time…

El Salvador’s platform raises $30M via tokenized US Treasury offering

NextBridge’s new tokenized US Treasury bills offering is part of a wider trend in the financial industry, with competitors including BlackRock and Franklin Templeton.

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Bitcoin miner profits drop as halving, power costs weigh — JPMorgan

BTC miners are struggling to adapt to a post-halving environment.

Blockchain-Powered App Helps Mongolian Herders Trace Cashmere

Toronto-based startup Convergence.tech has successfully concluded a blockchain-based pilot to help Mongolian nomadic herders track and certify sustainable cashmere.The supply chain project, which was conducted with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), is powered by Convergence.tech’s Ethereum-based traceability platform, Backbone.Convergence.tech chose to focus on cashmere herders for its pilot, as many of these individuals face…

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NFTs show signs of life as weekly volumes turn positive

NFT sales volumes have rebounded across major blockchains, and Polygon has taken the lead with a 123.20% increase.

Google Deletes Crypto Malware Targeting Blockchain.com, MyEtherWallet Users

A Google Chrome browser extension tricking users into participating in a fake airdrop from cryptocurrency exchange Huobi claimed over 200 victims, a security researcher reported in a blog post on March 14.The extension for Chrome web browser, with the name NoCoin, gained 230 downloads before Google deleted it, according to Harry Denley, who runs cryptocurrency…

Possible commutation looming, Silk Road founder issues memecoin warning

Donald Trump pledged to pardon Ross Ulbricht on his first day in office, likely making his name appealing to scammers ahead of the US presidential inauguration.

Telegram Drops TON Testnet, but Independent Projects Carry New Hope

At the start of July, Telegram announced it was discontinuing its support for the test network of Telegram Open Network in what seems as yet another — possibly the last — sign that the company is leaving its blockchain project for good.Telegram chose to abandon TON as a result of a drawn-out legal battle with…

Nightlife comes to the metaverse as Decentral Games opens Atari Casino

Virtual experiences are becoming the "new norm" as Decentral Games expands their virtual nightlife offerings. 3609 Total views 15 Total shares Virtual land governance DAO Decentral Games is continuing to expand into the metaverse nightlife space with the launch of an Atari-branded casino. The casino will be the third such gambling establishment for the DAO, which…

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