Latest updates, press releases, and insights from the volatile world of digital assets.
Gabriel Perez, who has operated President Donald Trump’s teleprompter since 2016, is under CFTC review for allegedly using advance script access to earn substantial profits on prediction market contracts tied to presidential speeches
Volvo Group has conducted internal tests of a proprietary digital token on a private blockchain network to simplify payments and data sharing with suppliers in its global supply chain
A recent academic paper from Stanford University and Singapore Management University identifies how Polymarket’s five-minute Bitcoin contracts create conditions for spot price influence around settlement times
Bull Bitcoin has filed a petition with France’s Conseil d’État to annul the national decree implementing the EU’s DAC8 directive, citing risks to user privacy and physical safety from mandatory data reporting and sharing
Coinbase drew criticism when its AI system sent users a notification claiming Norway defeated Brazil 3-2 in a World Cup match that had not yet started. The error has raised questions about automated alerts in prediction markets
Hong Kong advances implementation of the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework, requiring thousands of additional firms to register and report user data starting in 2027, alongside preparations for regulated stablecoin issuance
South Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission has imposed a 210 million won penalty on major crypto exchange Bithumb for sharing user data with overseas platforms without proper consent, highlighting stricter enforcement of privacy rules in the sector
Cardano founder Charles Hoskinson outlines ambitious AI integration in Midnight City, positioning autonomous agents for scaled community management, economic simulation, and broader ecosystem growth in the privacy-focused Midnight Network
Rep. Bryan Steil has introduced legislation targeting potential insider trading by lawmakers on platforms handling policy and political event contracts, aiming to restore public trust without a full ban on such markets
Over 160 former national security and law enforcement officials have joined the Blockchain Association in calling on the US Senate to advance the CLARITY Act, arguing the legislation provides critical tools to combat illicit finance while bringing digital asset markets under clear American rules and oversight
