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As the search for Nancy Guthrie extends into a second week, more details are emerging about an alleged ransom note demanding a crypto payment. A local Arizona TV station, KGUN9,…
Read article →The crypto wipeout that vaporized $1 trillion in market value over the past three months has afflicted all corners of the industry—including the numerous crypto ventures tied to President Donald…
Read article →Monday’s sentencing of Hong Kong democracy advocate and one-time media magnate Jimmy Lai brought an outcry from governments and rights groups. Chinese and Hong Kong authorities defended it, saying it reflected the…
Read article →The children of Jimmy Lai, a pro-democracy former Hong Kong media mogul and China critic, said Monday that a possible visit by President Donald Trump to Beijing in April could be “crucial” in…
Read article →America’s new love affair with gambling reached a crescendo on Super Bowl Sunday, when federally regulated prediction market Kalshi processed an eye-popping $871 million in trading volume—most of it tied…
Read article →As Wall Street embraces blockchain technology, the crypto industry is still dealing with an existential problem: how to scale the tech so that it can handle the massive volume created…
Read article →Robinhood announced on Tuesday evening that a developers’ version of its custom-built blockchain, known as Robinhood Chain, is now live. The move, announced at the Consensus event in Hong Kong,…
Read article →Cardi B was part of Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl halftime show. What she did exactly, well, that turned into a perplexing question for two major prediction markets. Recommended Video At least…
Read article →Fintechs are increasingly adopting stablecoins—a non-volatile type of cryptocurrency typically pegged to the US dollar. When it comes to payments and money transfers, stablecoins offer clear advantages but developing the…
Read article →In the latest sign of the rapid convergence of Wall Street and crypto, the world’s biggest asset manager is moving into decentralized finance or DeFi. BlackRock on Wednesday revealed it…
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