Washington lawmakers are moving on multiple fronts to curb the most politically toxic corners of prediction markets after millions of dollars flowed into bets tied to US-linked military action in Iran.Over the past week, several Democratic lawmakers have been pursuing multiple paths to rein in the fast-rising business.One effort, led by Rep. Mike Levin and Sen. Chris Murphy, focuses on war-related contracts that critics say should never have been listed.Another, spearheaded by US Senators Jeff Merkley and Amy Klobuchar, would seek to bar elected officials and senior executive branch officials from trading event contracts altogether.The central tensions in these efforts…
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All news is rigorously fact-checked and reviewed by leading blockchain experts and seasoned industry insiders. Hedera has integrated Chainlink to give its users secure access to cross-chain interoperability and real-world data. Chainlink’s on-chain reserve verification, data feeds and CCIP now power tokenized assets, DeFi and enterprise applications on Hedera. Hedera has joined dozens of blockchain and traditional finance networks that rely on Chainlink as the bridge between on-chain and real-world data. In its announcement, the network revealed that developers can now gain secure access to real-world data through Chainlink’s Data Feeds, access cross-chain interoperability through CCIP, and verify reserves on-chain…
Bitcoin’s brief rally above $73,000 during the past day has the feel of a price performance that could still fade, fast, noisy, and familiar to anyone who has watched bear-market rebounds fail.What is different this time is not the price print, but the growing alignment of signals pointing to a possible transition out of peak negative momentum.For context, Swissblock’s momentum framework showed that Bitcoin was climbing out of a deeply negative zone that has tended to appear near major transitions.According to the firm:“We’re exiting peak negative momentum, the kind of transition that often precedes a regime change. The key test…
The hackers behind the renowned Sillytuna exploit have reportedly started shifting exploited funds and laundering them. In this respect, the Sillytuna attackers have moved more than $10M across diverse services and chains. As per the data from Arkham Intelligence, the hackers are attempting to obscure the origins of the funds with these shiftings. Specifically, the early movements take into account $DAI and $BTC. SILLYTUNA ATTACKERS MOVING $10M+ OF STOLEN FUNDSSillytuna’s attackers have started to launder their stolen Bitcoin and DAI.$1.08M Bitcoin appears to have entered a mixing service on Bitcoin, while $900K of DAI has been converted to USDT and…
Crypto markets are often driven by one simple question: what happens when early participation meets real market momentum? Traders regularly look at potential price targets and try to understand how those numbers translate into real outcomes. For BlockDAG, that conversation has begun in earnest as trading has officially started and market makers begin outlining possible price scenarios. Several liquidity providers following the launch have discussed a set of early price levels that traders are now watching closely. Among the most widely circulated projections are $0.20 in the near term, followed by potential expansion toward $0.40 or even $0.50 if demand…
Bitcoin just broke through $73,500 for the first time in a month, significantly outperforming gold as a safe haven during Middle East conflict, and when BTC clears a resistance level it has been fighting for weeks, it means the recovery is accelerating and the capital rotation into altcoins follows fast. The cardano price prediction for March has now turned bullish, but ADA recovering to $0.40 is a fraction of what presale entries with real exchange infrastructure deliver when the listing reprices everything.Bitcoin Breaks $73,500 for First Time in a Month as Crypto Outperforms Gold in the RallyCoinDesk reported Bitcoin climbed to…
Ripple’s XRP token may not dip below the $1 mark during this cycle. The asset struggled to gain momentum after the SEC filed a lawsuit against the fintech company in December 2020. XRP did not trade above the $1 mark for nearly four years. However, the settlement of the lawsuit in 2025 led to a massive surge in investor sentiment. Let’s discuss why it might be a good time to buy XRP.XRP To Not Dip Below $1: Good Time To Enter?Source: WatcherGuruXRP’s price fell to a low of $1.19 on Feb. 6, 2026. The asset seems to have some support…
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Dubai, UAE, March 6th, 2026, Chainwire Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, has released the latest Bybit x Block Scholes Crypto Derivatives Analytics report, offering an in-depth analysis of digital asset markets as geopolitical tensions in the Middle East weigh on global financial sentiment. Key findings: Major cryptocurrencies demonstrated resilience despite the worsening macro and geopolitical backdrop. Bitcoin briefly breached $74,000 while Ethereum approached $2,200, following a recovery in sentiment after both assets briefly dipped to around $63,000 and $1,800 following the initial outbreak of hostilities in the Middle East.Demand for optionality increased after the announcement of…
On Apr. 16, the Securities and Exchange Commission will host a public roundtable on listed options market structure covering quote-driven competition, customer experience, and growth.This is standard regulatory fare, except that Bitcoin exposure is migrating into regulated, centrally cleared products just as the SEC is reconsidering how the machinery works.Small changes to spreads, routing, and quoting can alter leverage costs, and when leverage gets cheaper, volatility patterns change.The Mar. 5 announcement gives markets 42 days to prepare for the discussion going live.Commissioner Hester Peirce framed it as celebrating achievement while inviting “further reflection,” signaling that the SEC recognizes that retail…
