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Kalshi, approved by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, was last valued at $11 billion, while Polymarket was valued at $9 billion.

The project released a case study showing that the vast number of nodes can support decentralized AI training and computing usng spare processing power.

Strategy may raise $300 million via STRC sales, potentially giving Michael Saylor enough proceeds to continue buying Bitcoin throughout 2026. Michael Saylor’s Strategy may purchase more Bitcoin (BTC) in the coming weeks through the proceeds from its STRC stock sales. Key takeaways: Strategy’s STRC preferred stock has become a yield-based funding tool for its Bitcoin purchases. Read more

The stablecoin issuer used its Mint platform for intercompany transfers, replacing bank wires that often take days to settle, CEO Jeremy Allaire said.

The response comes after Senator Blumenthal’s letter raised concerns about Binance’s AML controls and cited reports from outlets such as the New York Times, Fortune, and the WSJ.

The executive order to build President Donald Trump's Strategic Bitcoin Reserve has awaited congressional action, and sources say there's one idea left for 2026.

[PRESS RELEASE – New York, United States, March 7th, 2026] OmniPact, a decentralized protocol building a trust layer for peer-to-peer transactions of physical and digital assets, announced today it has raised $50 million in a private funding round. The investment will speed up the development of its mainnet, integration of cross-chain features, and deployment of […]

Meanwhile, another analyst said that BTC's run could resume soon as long as it remains above $60,000.

As chatbots grow more conversational, some users are forming emotional bonds with AI, raising questions about the future of human–machine intimacy.

Iran also rejected Trump's demand for unconditional surrender but apologized to its neighbors.

Lawmakers are pushing new regulation for prediction markets after suspiciously timed Polymarket bets on US and Israeli strikes on Iran raised insider-trading concerns. Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are reportedly exploring new fundraising rounds that could value the companies at around $20 billion each, roughly double their most recent valuations. Both platforms have held preliminary discussions with potential investors about raising fresh capital at the elevated valuation, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday, citing people familiar with the matter. The report noted that the negotiations remain at an early stage and may not result in deals or secure the targeted valuation. Kalshi currently operates in the United States and offers markets allowing users to wager on outcomes tied to sports, politics, the economy and cultural events. The company was last valued at about $11 billion in December when it raised $1 billion from investors including Paradigm and Sequoia Capital. Read more

Stablecoin monthly transaction volume reached a record $1.8 trillion in February, as USDC surprised analysts with 70% of the total volume. Stablecoins have hit an all-time high in monthly transaction volume, as Circle’s USDC (USDC) flipped Tether’s USDt (USDT), new data shows. Key takeaways: Stablecoin monthly transaction volume reached a record $1.8 trillion in February. Read more

A former Washington CFO was sentenced to two years in prison for diverting $35 million in company funds into a failed DeFi investment scheme. The post Washington Man Sentenced to 2 Years for Diverting $35M to Failed DeFi Platform appeared first on Cryptonews.

Bitcoin’s rebound on March 4 looked odd if you only watched it through the usual “risk assets are breaking” lens. Oil was jumping, shipping insurers were repricing war risk, and traders were treating the Strait of Hormuz like a live wire. All of the headlines had the cadence of a full-blown crisis. However, Bitcoin climbed […] The post Why Bitcoin keeps snapping back to $70k — and the $13B options “magnet” behind it appeared first on CryptoSlate.

xAI’s Grok drew massive attention on X after delivering profanity-filled roasts of Elon Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu and Keir Starmer following user prompts. xAI’s chatbot Grok has sparked widespread buzz on X after delivering a series of explicit roasts targeting high-profile figures like Elon Musk, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The exchanges began after users prompted Grok to produce “extremely vulgar” roasts of political leaders and public figures. The chatbot responded with profanity-filled insults directed at several well-known individuals. “Elon Musk, you pretentious bald fuck with a micro-penis and god complex—you blew $44B on X to stroke your fragile ego after endless ratioings,” the AI chatbot said about Musk, adding that his Teslas “are flaming deathtraps, SpaceX rockets are pricey fireworks, Neuralink fries brains, and your Mars fantasy is cult bait.” Read more

Kalshi is facing a class action lawsuit over how it resolved a prediction market on Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. The post Kalshi Faces Class Action Lawsuit Over Khamenei Prediction Market Payout appeared first on Cryptonews.

Pi Network's PI token continues to defy the overall market trend with a massive double-digit gains daily.

Friday was the worst day in terms of daily outflows for the XRP ETFs in over a month.

A US federal judge dismissed a lawsuit accusing Binance and Changpeng Zhao of enabling crypto transactions tied to terrorist attacks. The post Binance, CZ Cleared in US Civil Suit Over Alleged Terror Financing appeared first on Cryptonews.

SB 314 expands Florida’s money services law to cover stablecoins, requiring issuer compliance with existing regulations while banning unlicensed issuance. Florida lawmakers have approved a state-level framework regulating payment stablecoins, moving the legislation to Governor Ron DeSantis’ desk for final approval. In a Friday post on X, Samuel Armes, founder of the Florida Blockchain Business Association, revealed that Senate Bill 314 has cleared the Florida Senate unanimously. The measure is set to become law once signed by DeSantis, which Armes expects within the next month. “It has now passed the Senate and the House, and will be signed by DeSantis within the next 30 days!” he wrote on X. Read more