Prediction market platform Kalshi has vowed to fight a new lawsuit from the US state of Massachusetts, which accuses the company of offering unlicensed sports betting to residents. “We are proud to be the company that has pioneered this technology and stand ready to defend it once again in a court of law,” a spokesperson…
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Blockstream, an infrastructure and hardware wallet provider, issued a warning about a new email phishing campaign attempting to target Blockstream Jade hardware wallet users. The company confirmed on Friday that it never sends firmware files through email and said that no data has been compromised in the attack. Phishing attacks are designed to steal crypto…
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Key takeaways: Strong Bitcoin miner and corporate BTC accumulation fuel speculation on BTC price surpassing $140,000. Investors’ rising inflation expectations and weakening consumer sentiment could prevent BTC from hitting new highs. Bitcoin (BTC) climbed above $116,000 on Friday, fueled by a fresh S&P 500 all-time high and growing expectations of a more accommodative monetary stance…
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Key points: Bitcoin’s recovery remains on track, backed by solid demand from the spot Bitcoin ETF buyers. BNB, HYPE, and SOL are leading the altcoin charge higher, signaling solid buying by the bulls. Bitcoin (BTC) rose to $116,495 on Friday, and the relief rally is backed by solid buying in the spot BTC exchange-traded funds…
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Coinbase is escalating its dispute with US regulators over past communications involving former Securities and Exchange Commission Chair Gary Gensler. Coinbase filed a legal motion on Thursday requesting a hearing to address the SEC Office of the Inspector General’s investigation, which found that the agency deleted nearly one year’s worth of text messages from Gensler…
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United Kingdom trade groups urged the UK government to include blockchain technology in the “Tech Bridge” technology collaboration with the United States. A dozen UK trade groups representing the finance, technology and crypto industries made the request in a joint letter seen by Cointelegraph and addressed to UK Business Secretary Peter Kyle and Economic Secretary…
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Spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) saw strong demand this week, recording more than $1.7 billion in inflows before the trading week closes on Friday. SoSoValue data showed that the ETFs had a strong week, with Wednesday having nearly $800 million in inflows. As of Thursday, the ETF tracker showed that spot Bitcoin ETFs already had…
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Opinion by: Darius Moukhtarzadeh, Research Strategist at 21Shares Gold has long been considered the ultimate store of value — shiny, scarce and time-tested. For Gen Alpha, however, the first generation truly born into a digital world, that shine is already starting to fade. Instead, they’ll grow up with a very different baseline for value, how…
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Dogecoin’s price rose Friday even as the launch of a US exchange-traded fund (ETF) tied to the memecoin was delayed again, according to a Bloomberg analyst. According to CoinMarketCap data, Dogecoin (DOGE) increased by nearly 4% over the last 24 hours — reaching $0.2603 at the time of writing. The rise comes despite Bloomberg’s senior…
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Key takeaways: Michael Saylor transformed MicroStrategy from a business intelligence firm into the world’s largest corporate Bitcoin holder. Saylor’s conviction redefined corporate strategy, turning volatility into opportunity through long-term, dollar-cost averaging purchases. His approach set the standard for institutional Bitcoin adoption despite concerns over dilution and debt. Saylor’s playbook highlights research, perseverance, risk control and…
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