Crypto

New York AG filed a lawsuit against prediction markets operated by Coinbase and Gemini.

Ethereum is trading around $ 2,350 and is at a pivotal moment that will likely define its trajectory in the weeks ahead. The asset has spent the better part of April building a case for a genuine bullish reversal, and while that is not yet closed, the evidence on multiple timeframes is quietly accumulating in […]

While Bitcoin presses against recent months’ highs and Ethereum builds a case for a bullish breakout, XRP continues to tell a different story. Trading around $1.44, the altcoin has largely failed to participate in the broader market recovery. This divergence has become one of the defining characteristics of this correction cycle and shows little sign […]

Anthropic’s powerful Claude Mythos AI model found hundreds of vulnerabilities in Mozilla Firefox, highlighting its cybersecurity potential.

Crypto platform dYdX declared unregistered by the Philippine SEC, with strict warning against investment solicitation and potential criminal liability for promoters.

A sideshow stablecoin yield debate has dragged the market structure bill through months of delay, even as the Senate's available floor time diminishes for 2026.

Advisory council says validator signatures and wallet cryptography could be vulnerable if future quantum computers break current encryption.

A new documentary digs into Bitcoin’s origins, reframing the search for Satoshi Nakamoto as both a technical investigation and a deeply human story.

Core Scientific, a Bitcoin miner turned data center operator, said that it plans to offer $3.3 billion worth of speculative-grade debt.

In just under three weeks, cyber operatives linked to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have stolen more than $500 million from crypto DeFi platforms. This marks a drastic escalation in Pyongyang’s state-sponsored campaign to bankroll its weapons programs through cryptocurrency theft. Drift and KelpDAO drive North Korea's over $500 million DeFi exploits Notably, […] The post North Korea hit crypto for $500M+ this month — and the $6.75 billion threat is not over yet appeared first on CryptoSlate.

According to reports, Kalshi plans to launch crypto perpetual futures, expanding beyond prediction markets as regulated derivatives offerings in the US continue to evolve. Prediction market exchange Kalshi is reportedly preparing to expand into cryptocurrency trading by introducing perpetual futures contracts, marking a major shift beyond its core event-based derivatives business. In a Tuesday report, The Information cited people familiar with the matter as saying Kalshi plans to offer perpetual futures — commonly known as “perps” — on cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin (BTC). Perpetual futures are a type of derivative contract that allows traders to speculate on price movements without an expiration date.  Read more

New York has become the latest state to argue that prediction market contracts touching on sports and entertainment violate state gambling laws.

Egorov said that different DeFi platforms keep pointing to each other during exploits, even as they claim everything is working, while users remain unable to access their funds.

Global fintech firm Revolut is eying a $200 billion IPO, according to a report—but don't expect the move any time soon.

Researchers say a prompt injection bug in Google's Antigravity AI coding tool could have let attackers run commands, despite safeguards.

RAVE briefly crossed a $6.7 billion valuation on Apr. 18 before collapsing nearly 95% in hours. The market infrastructure surrounding the token, consisting of thin float, concentrated supply, and a live perpetual market, drove the scale of both the rally and the destruction. ZachXBT alleged that insiders controlled more than 90% of RAVE's supply, with […] The post How crypto futures markets are feeding ‘scam coin’ insider pump and dumps appeared first on CryptoSlate.

Tempo announced the integration of ”stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure” with DoorDash, Stripe, Paradigm, Coastal Bank and ARQ. DoorDash plans to offer its users, “dashers” and merchants the option to use stablecoins in their transactions with the food delivery app, according to the Tempo blockchain. In a Tuesday notice, Tempo said that together with DoorDash, it was “building stablecoin-powered payment infrastructure” in a move for its delivery drivers, also known as “dashers,” merchants, and users to settle transactions using digital currency. The blockchain cited payout speed, lower cross-border cost and transaction flexibility in its reasons for the integration, expected to apply to users in more than 40 countries.  “If we can get merchants and Dashers their money faster, and do that in a way that's affordable for them, that's a no-brainer for the entire ecosystem,” said DoorDash co-founder Andy Wang. Read more

Cantor Fitzgerald analysts said the market is treating recent trading slumps as old news, shifting focus instead toward prediction markets and new product launches to drive the next leg of growth for Coinbase and Robinhood.

With a CFTC greenlight expected soon, industry momentum is building for the derivative contracts still only available to non-US investors. Blockchain.com has rolled out perpetual futures trading in its non-custodial DeFi wallet, allowing users to open leveraged positions directly from self-custodied Bitcoin used as collateral without transferring funds to an exchange. According to Tuesday’s announcement, the feature is routed through decentralized derivatives exchange Hyperliquid and gives users access to more than 190 crypto markets with up to 40x leverage. Perpetual futures are derivative contracts that allow traders to take leveraged positions on an asset’s price without an expiration date. Michael Selig, chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), said last month that the derivatives regulator plans to allow the contracts in the coming weeks. Read more

The leading prediction market firms are reportedly planning to push deeper into derivatives by supporting perpetual futures trading.