The 22-year-old son of a crypto-friendly senator plans to launch his own exchange for a type of derivative popularized by digital asset traders. Theodore Gillibrand, whose mother is Sen. Kirsten…
Read article →Hi, Ben Weiss here! I’m filling in for Jeff for the next three weeks while he’s on vacation. Recommended Video Last week, crypto investors debated one of the wonkier terms…
Read article →One of New York’s most prominent politicians is pivoting to digital assets. Andrew Cuomo, the former governor of New York and a New York City mayoral candidate in 2025, will…
Read article →Argentina and Spain are riding high after dominant World Cup performances, inching them closer to the tournament’s knockout stage. But prediction market firms like Kalshi and Polymarket are celebrating in…
Read article →Blockchains are public databases, but that doesn’t mean they’re legible. Even experts struggle to read their complicated strings of letters, numbers, and transactions. Still, with enough savvy, the troves of…
Read article →German Chancellor Friedrich Merz pledged Tuesday to push through a proposed reform of the country’s creaking pension system that would include raising the retirement age gradually in line with life expectancy, declaring…
Read article →Polymarket is in the hot seat after an investigation alleged that the prediction market paid influencers to film fake trades and fabricate winnings. Legal experts say those allegations could result…
Read article →Good morning. On Fortune’s radar today: Markets: 🤷 The cost of the Iran war so far: up to $200 billion. Pimco: Ignore Trump’s threats to leave NATO. Not gonna happen.…
Read article →Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent used a wide-ranging CNBC interview Wednesday to weigh in on New York City (and national) politics, the Federal Reserve, and an ambitious plan to close America’s…
Read article →Bitcoin is tanking. Despite a modest rebound in the past day, the price of the world’s largest cryptocurrency is down about 5% over the past week and 20% since May,…
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