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Iran-linked crypto network moved $4B through Dubai exchange
“This is by far the biggest Iranian illegal gambling network ever discovered and one of the biggest in the world,” said John Wojcik, a former…
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Morning Minute: Coinbase Posts Surprise Loss as Crypto Trading Dries Up
Morning Minute is a daily newsletter written by Tyler Warner. The analysis and opinions expressed are his own and do not necessarily reflect those of Decrypt.…
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2026 FIFA World Cup saw $20 billion in prediction market volume
The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated a record $20 billion in prediction market volume, according to blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis. The figure encompasses activity across…
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U.S. sanctions Iran-linked bitcoin insurance scheme for Strait of Hormuz ships
At the time the platform’s website showed only a landing page, and CoinDesk could not verify whether it was operational or whether any cargo owners…
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Traders brace for an August crypto pull-back as protection against $60,000 bitcoin dip becomes top trade
That didn’t happen, and probably catalyzed the closure of those bets during Friday’s 08:00 UTC expiry, which settled BTC and ether (ETH) options worth $10…
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Citadel Buys Situational Awareness Stocks After July AI Market Rout: Reports
Ken Griffin’s Citadel reportedly bought a large proportion of the public stock portfolio of Situational Awareness, the hedge fund founded by former OpenAI researcher Leopold…
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Crypto Kiosk Scams Cost Texans $57M as Lawmakers Weigh a Ban
In brief Texans reported $56.8 million in crypto kiosk losses in 2025, more than any other state, across 1,179 FBI complaints. National losses rose 58%…
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Bitcoin slides on the final day of July while equities boom
The crypto market is closing out July on the back foot, with bitcoin BTC$63,038.01 falling 1.31% since midnight UTC to $63,870 and ether (ETH) dropping…
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BIS Project Agorá settles $1 million in tokenized cross-border payment trials
Twenty-eight financial institutions and central banks completed real-value settlements across six currencies using tokenized central bank reserves and commercial bank deposits. Source link
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New York AG Seeks $36B From Kalshi Over ‘Illegal Gambling’
In brief New York State wants Kalshi shut down and stripped of three times its gains, with damages put at a minimum of $36 billion.…
