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Goldman Sachs, FIFA, and Nicki Minaj: Inside Trump’s surreal Mar-a-Lago crypto summit
PALM BEACH, Fla. — Attending World Liberty Financial’s forum at Mar-a-Lago felt less like a high-powered summit and more like an intimate gathering — if the guest list included people who control trillions in assets and the future of...
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Tennessee Judge Blocks State Crackdown on Kalshi Markets
A US federal judge in Tennessee temporarily blocked the state from enforcing its gambling laws against prediction markets operator Kalshi’s sports event contracts. The ruling, issued by Judge Aleta Trauger of the US District Court for the Middle District of...
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Bitcoin Difficulty Whipsaws From 11% Slide to 14.73% Climb in 2 Weeks
Following the prior difficulty recalibration that occurred 2,016 blocks ago—roughly two weeks back on Feb. 7—the Bitcoin protocol has now delivered a sharp counterpunch. On Thursday, at block height 937440, mining difficulty climbed 14.73%, effectively wiping out the earlier...
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Parsec Shuts Down Business Amid Crypto Market Volatility
On-chain analytics firm Parsec is closing down after five years, as crypto trader flows and on-chain activity no longer resemble what they once did. “Parsec is shutting down,” the company said in an X post on Thursday, while its...
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Bitcoin’s Recent Drop Isn’t About Fundamentals, Brian Armstrong Says
My name is Godspower Owie, and I was born and brought up in Edo State, Nigeria. I grew up with my three siblings who have always been my idols and mentors, helping me to grow and understand the way...
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Bitcoin $60K Retest Odds Rise As Bearish Options, ETF Outflows Show Fear
Key takeaways:Professional traders are paying a 13% premium for downside protection as Bitcoin struggles to maintain support above $66,000.While stocks and gold remain strong, $910 million in Bitcoin ETF outflows suggest that institutional investor caution is rising.Bitcoin (BTC) price...
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Dash Integrates Zcash Privacy Pool As the Privacy Narrative Heats Up
Dash, a layer-1 blockchain protocol with privacy-preserving features, announced on Thursday the integration of Zcash’s “Orchard” shielded pool into the Dash Evolution chain, a secondary layer on the L1 network that supports smart contract functionality.The integration will go live...
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Four years into its full-scale war in Ukraine, Russia is feeling the effects
The border with Ukraine is 250km away. But sometimes the front line feels much closer. This part of Russia,...