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Polymarket bettors send death threats to reporter over missile report tied to $14 million prediction market pool

The threats appear tied to a market contract with more than $14 million wagered on whether Iran carried out a strike on ...
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Ledger appoints former Circle exec as CFO, opens New York office as firm explores potential US IPO

Ledger has appointed John Andrews as chief financial officer and opened a new office in New York City, marking a significant expansion into its largest global market. Andrews joins Ledger from Circle, ...
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Hong Kong's RedotPay eyes $150 million raise ahead of US IPO: Bloomberg

Hong Kong-based stablecoin payments firm RedotPay is in discussions to raise as much as $150 million in fresh funding, as it pushes ahead with plans for a U.S. initial public offering that could value ...
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ABA survey finds consumers support stablecoin yield limits tied to banking risk

Consumers agree by a 6-to-1 margin that stablecoin yield laws “should be cautious and not take any steps that could undermine our existing financial system." ...
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'Stretch the orange dots': Michael Saylor's Strategy buys another 22,337 bitcoin for $1.6 billion as STRC boosts acquisitions

Bitcoin treasury company Strategy (MSTR) acquired an additional 22,337 BTC for approximately $1.57 billion at an average price of $70,194 per bitcoin between March 9 and March 15, according to an 8-K ...
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Zcash’s shielded supply holds firm at 23% as privacy adoption proves sticky

Zcash's shielded supply market share has held steady around 23% after a notable climb from approximately 8% at the start of 2025. While hype around Zcash's native ZEC token has normalized, privacy ...
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‘The MASK token is coming’: Consensys CEO says MetaMask’s native cryptocurrency is on its way

Ethereum co-founder and Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin said that MetaMask will be launching its much-anticipated native token in the near future. "The MASK token is coming — It may come sooner than you ...
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Google Finance to roll out Polymarket and Kalshi prediction markets data in search results

Google Finance will integrate predictions market data from leading platforms Polymarket and Kalshi directly into its search results. Polymarket’s monthly volume, active traders, and new markets hit ...
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Cipher's AI subsidiary Black Pearl Compute garners $13 billion offers in $2 billion junk bond sale: report

Black Pearl Compute, the AI-focused subsidiary of the bitcoin mining firm Cipher Mining (Nasdaq: CIFR), has attracted massive demand for its $2 billion junk bond sale floated on Tuesday — to the tune ...
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Cross-chain trading app Fomo raises $17 million in round led by Benchmark

New cross-chain trading app Fomo said on Thursday it raised $17 million in a Series A round led by Benchmark. "While crypto infrastructure has consistently improved, user experience has remained an ...
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Coinbase to offer tokenized stocks and prediction markets to U.S. users in 'everything exchange': CNBC

Coinbase plans to expand its offerings to U.S. users in the coming months to include tokenized stocks, prediction markets, and early-stage token sales, according to a CNBC report. Coinbase will join ...
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A16z-backed Lead Bank hits $1.47 billion valuation with $70 million raise

The Missouri-based crypto-friendly lender has completed its $70 million Series B round. The latest round was joined by new investors ICONIQ and Greycroft, alongside existing backers Andreessen ...