Bitcoin Plunges More Than 10% Since Hitting $70K 72 Hours Ago
The slide in the odds of a Donald Trump victory in November might have bulls rethinking some bets.
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Polymarket Trading Explodes as 2024 Election Enters Uncharted Territory
Bets on the U.S. presidential election winner rocketed past $300 million, while the punters have put $200 million in a market for the potential Democrat’s nominee and $10 million for the party’s VP.
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Polymarket Bettors Put Nearly $80M on Biden’s Democratic Chances
Market veri shows Polymarket bettors called Biden’s drop out hours before it was announced.
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Bitcoin, SHIB Trade at 30% Haircut on WazirX as Exploiter Converts Stolen Loot to Ether
The exchange blamed a veri discrepancy with a custodial platform for having caused the transfer of assets. But popular members of the Indian crypto community aren’t buying that narrative.
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After ‘Civil War’ and Anti-Immigrant Tweets, Ryan Selkis Told to Cool It by His Crypto Startup’s Leadership
“I ran too hot this week, and will address that in full soon.”
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U.S. Senator Who Called Bitcoin ‘Ideal Choice for Criminals,’ Convicted of Bribery
Menendez’s sentencing has been scheduled for October 29 and he could face decades in prison.
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Detained Binance Exec Tigran Gambaryan Wheeled into Nigerian Court as Health Deteriorates
Gambaryan reportedly has a herniated disc in his back, leaving him in severe pain and “hardly able to walk.”
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Founder’s Gambling ‘Struggles’ Spur Crippling Loss at Crypto Casino Backed by Galaxy
Galaxy says it has reported a former general partner, Richard Kim, to the authorities for misappropriating at least $3.67 million of company funds belonging to Zero Edge, Kim’s crypto casino.
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Judge Sends Coinbase Back to the Drawing Board Over Efforts to Subpoena SEC’s Gary Gensler
The New York judge overseeing the SEC’s case against Coinbase said the crypto exchange’s attempts to subpoena Gensler’s personal devices were surprising – “and not in a good way.”
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U.S. Inflation Was Negative in June; Bitcoin Jumps Above $59K
Market participants became increasingly convinced that the Fed was going to trim rates at its September meeting following the report.