Albuquerque Bans Bitcoin ATMs, Giving Operators 45 Days to Remove Them
A councilor said 90% of crypto kiosk transactions in the city are tied to fraud, calling the machines a conduit for crime.
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ESMA says major prediction platforms lack EU authorization, questions Polymarket and Kalshi’s partial geo-blocks
ESMA says major prediction platforms lack EU authorization, while questioning Polymarket and Kalshi's geographic restrictions.
Nvidia's Would-Be China Replacement Just Soared More Than 200% on Debut
Enflame stock soared more than 200% in its Shanghai trading debut on Friday. The listing completes the run of China’s four leading domestic AI chip startups. The Tencent-backed company is building alternatives to Nvidia processors. It has yet to turn…
World settles bets with an oracle. That is the third model
Kalshi settles bets with a rulebook and a person applying it. Polymarket settles them with a token-holder vote. World settles them with a data feed, no panel, no dispute window, nobody to call. Three live models now, and each one…
The Treasury Secretary is whipping votes for a bill priced at 10%
The Treasury Secretary wants it passed. The President worked senators in person. Coinbase's CEO says it is happening. Galaxy has it at 10%, down from 75% in May, and the prediction markets agree with Galaxy. One of those groups is…
PayPal’s new platform lets anyone issue a dollar backed by a dollar
MoonPay issues the token. It is backed by PYUSD. PYUSD is issued by Paxos and backed by actual dollars and Treasuries. Count the layers: there are two, and the law Congress passed last year describes one.
Germany is ending tax-free bitcoin, and cutting the rate for traders
Everyone is reporting a tax rise. Do the arithmetic and Germany is cutting the top rate for active traders by nineteen points, from 45% to 26.375%. The people getting hit are the ones who buy and sit on it, which…
Anthropic says Claude used for cyberattacks and surveillance
A Russian-speaking operator targeted more than 20 organizations, while a Mali consultant used Claude to build a mass-surveillance platform.
UniCredit plans digital asset push with crypto custody, brokerage
UniCredit has begun exploring an expansion of its digital asset business that could give clients access to crypto custody, brokerage, tokenized investments and stablecoin services. People familiar with the plans said the Italian bank is selecting a technology provider that…
CoinFactory Founder Rasoul Rezvani Unveils the Vision Behind RZ Oasis
Zurich, Switzerland – CoinFactory AG has announced the development of RZ Oasis, a large-scale Web3 project led by the company’s founder, Rasoul Rezvani, and designed to bring gaming, blockchain, token economies, digital platforms and real-world economic activity into one connected…
CLARITY Act’s biggest Senate vote could happen before the bill is actually finished
The Sept. 15 cloture vote would open negotiations while ethics, stablecoin rewards and Tribal demands remain unresolved.
‘We Will Not Pay’: Blockstream Rejects 10% Bounty Demand From Liquid Hackers
After 3,400 BTC was returned, Blockstream rejected a further bounty and said it would pursue whoever holds the remaining funds.