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Top prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, are rushing to offer highly leveraged crypto derivatives at the exact moment state and federal authorities are clashing in court over whether the industry’s core products constitute illegal betting or legitimate financial instruments. Over the past year, these companies have gained national prominence by facilitating wagers on […] The post New York demands $3.4B in crypto fines: Inside the fight to turn prediction apps into nonstop leverage casinos appeared first on CryptoSlate.

AI Detector Developer Pangram Labs’ browser extension tagged several posts from the Pope’s X account.

Google will invest up to $185 billion this year to build the infrastructure behind autonomous AI agents, CEO Sundar Pichai said Wednesday.

XRP is rallying steadily with 1.7% gain, and every holder still has the same bullish price prediction. But this video is chilling. The post XRP Price Prediction: Chilling XRP Video Reminding Us What’s Coming appeared first on Cryptonews.

Blockchains are going private. The only question left is what kind of privacy the industry will build, argues Schiller.

Multi-agency raid marks shift from warnings to physical enforcement as UK regulator finds zero legally registered P2P crypto traders.

An investment in President Trump's meme coin allegedly upset members of World Liberty Financial’s team, the lawsuit claims.

Thailand’s SEC is seeking feedback on rule changes that would let digital asset firms offer derivatives within existing entities, lowering barriers to market entry. Thailand’s Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is seeking public comment on proposed rule changes that would allow licensed digital asset businesses to apply directly for derivatives licenses, removing the requirement to establish separate entities. The proposed revisions would build on earlier changes recognizing digital assets as eligible underlying assets for futures contracts, expanding the scope of Thailand’s derivatives market while introducing additional requirements to manage conflicts of interest and strengthen oversight. The proposal could lower barriers for crypto companies to enter the derivatives market by allowing them to apply for licenses within existing entities, rather than establishing separate companies, while bringing those activities under tighter regulatory oversight. Read more

The main BTC signal was not rate cuts, but Warsh's stated intention to shrink the Fed's balance sheet and pull liquidity from the system.

Bitcoin is approaching a point where the market may have to choose between two very different outcomes. Traders are still paying to stay short, yet price, ETF flows, and market leadership are no longer behaving as if the market were stuck in a collapse. In a recent X post, Alphractal analysts argued that Bitcoin funding […] The post Bitcoin only 21 days away from real bull market rally? Shorts pile in just as spot demand starts pushing back appeared first on CryptoSlate.

The crypto exchange advocated for two key changes to US tax law affecting crypto users to “eliminate millions of unnecessary forms.” Cryptocurrency exchange Kraken called for a change in US tax policy after reporting millions of cases of transactions “worth less than $1” as part of its reporting requirements for 2025. In a Wednesday blog post, Kraken said it issued more than 56 million tax forms — 1099-DAs — to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in 2025 as now required by law. However, the exchange said that about 18.5 million of those forms were for transactions under $1, with about 28 million for $10 or less and 75% under $50. In an effort to “eliminate millions of unnecessary forms,” the exchange called for a de minimis exemption for taxes to exclude “small, routine digital asset payments from capital gains reporting.” It similarly advocated for an end to “phantom” income derived from staking cryptocurrencies, requiring holders to “owe taxes on value they have not realized” by not selling their staking ...

The prediction platform will use Pyth’s pricing data to settle trades on its new commodities markets, as it expands into assets like oil, gold and crops. Oracle network Pyth Network has been selected as the resolution data source for Kalshi’s expansion into commodities markets, underscoring the growing focus on reliable pricing infrastructure in event-based trading. Kalshi said on Wednesday that Pyth will supply real-time pricing data for its newly launched commodities hub, which debuted in April. The data will be used to determine how event contracts tied to commodity prices are settled. The move reflects a broader push among prediction market platforms to strengthen backend infrastructure as they expand into more complex asset classes. Accurate, tamper-resistant data feeds are critical for ensuring fair and transparent contract resolution, particularly in markets tied to real-world financial benchmarks. Read more

OpenAI has released a small, free model that strips names, addresses, passwords, and account numbers out of any text, right on your laptop, before you paste it into an AI chatbot.

Hive raised $115 million while Keel (formerly Bitfarms) sold off a mining facility as both Bitcoin miners embrace the AI boom.

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The private equity investment will be used to give retail customers indirect price exposure to OpenAI through venture tokens. Robinhood Ventures Fund I (RVI), a publicly traded closed-end fund that offers retail investors access to private equity investments, announced a $75 million investment in OpenAI. The company announced on Wednesday that it purchased $75 million of the AI developer's common stock, which will be used as the underlying asset to give Robinhood clients price exposure to OpenAI via the fund's venture tokens. The investment is “one of RVI’s largest investments to date,” according to RVI president Sarah Pinto, who added that the tokens aim to democratize access to private investing. Read more

Solana trades at $86.36 with the $88–$90 supply zone blocking progress. Analysts split on breakout vs. corrective rejection — key levels, scenarios, and catalysts inside. The post Solana Price Prediction: SOL Has Been Rejected at $89 Three Times in a Row – Is the Fourth Attempt Finally the Breakout? appeared first on Cryptonews.

SpaceX’s IPO filing says orbital AI computing remains unproven and commercially uncertain despite Musk’s public push for space as AI’s next frontier.

The Ronin gaming network will slash RON token inflation from over 20% to less than 1% while introducing automated developer rewards.

U.S. banking groups argued that a number of federal agencies are moving quickly on stablecoin regulations, making it hard to understand how rules will interact.