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Prediction Markets

Polymarket Shifted Bitcoin Resolution by One Minute After Oct. 5 Price Confusion
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Polymarket Shifted Bitcoin Resolution by One Minute After Oct. 5 Price Confusion
CFTC Moves to Classify Prediction Markets as Swaps While Excluding Casino Gambling
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CFTC Moves to Classify Prediction Markets as Swaps While Excluding Casino Gambling
Kalshi Investigates Bets Set to on Trump’s Press Secretary Pick
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Kalshi Investigates Bets Set to on Trump’s Press Secretary Pick
What Is a Prediction Market and How Does It Work?
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What Is a Prediction Market and How Does It Work?
Polymarket vs Kalshi vs Robinhood: Which Prediction Market Works Best for Traders?
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Polymarket vs Kalshi vs Robinhood: Which Prediction Market Works Best for Traders?
Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money?
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Prediction Markets Are Becoming Retail Trading — But Who Actually Makes the Money?
ThinkEquity Builds Stocks-to-Crypto Platform Before All the Regulatory Rails Are Approved
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ThinkEquity Builds Stocks-to-Crypto Platform Before All the Regulatory Rails Are Approved
OG.com Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks
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OG.com Seeks CFTC Approval to Bring Perpetual Futures to US Stocks
U.S. Diesel Export Ban Odds Rebound to 14% on Polymarket Despite White House Denial
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U.S. Diesel Export Ban Odds Rebound to 14% on Polymarket Despite White House Denial
Polymarket Sues New York as Prediction-Market Fight Escalates Into Federal Preemption Battle
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Polymarket Sues New York as Prediction-Market Fight Escalates Into Federal Preemption Battle
MEXC Puts $500,000 Behind Prediction Markets as Exchange Acquisition Push Expands
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MEXC Puts $500,000 Behind Prediction Markets as Exchange Acquisition Push Expands
New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
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New York Seeks to Block Polymarket From Operating Without a State License
Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
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Kalshi Says Market Maker Drove Repeating Crypto Perp Trades After Volume Scrutiny
CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate
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CFTC Tells Exchanges Some Mention Markets May Be Too Easy to Manipulate

Payments

Xendit’s Indonesia Payout Failure Returned Twice Within 70 Minutes of Being Resolved
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Xendit’s Indonesia Payout Failure Returned Twice Within 70 Minutes of Being Resolved
October 12, 2026 Johan Shamshad

Xendit’s long-running Indonesia payout disruption was finally declared resolved on October 12, only for essentially the same failure pattern to return twice within the next 70 minutes, turning what looked like the end of a multi-day incident into a much more troubling recovery story. The payment infrastructure company marked the original incident resolved at 13:00 […]

Based Crypto Card Breach Moves to Police as Firm Says Trading Wallet Was Unaffected
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Based Crypto Card Breach Moves to Police as Firm Says Trading Wallet Was Unaffected
Xendit’s Indonesia Payout Outage Keeps Moving Between Exact Amount Bands
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Xendit’s Indonesia Payout Outage Keeps Moving Between Exact Amount Bands
Telecel Ghana Outage Hits Paystack and PawaPay as Paysafe Reports Separate API Disruption
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Telecel Ghana Outage Hits Paystack and PawaPay as Paysafe Reports Separate API Disruption
Xendit Logged 20 LinkAja QR Failures in 14 Hours
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Xendit Logged 20 LinkAja QR Failures in 14 Hours

Prop Trading

GOAT Funded Trader Faces Fresh Complaint Over Discord Bans
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GOAT Funded Trader Faces Fresh Complaint Over Discord Bans
October 12, 2026 Johan Shamshad

GOAT Funded Trader is facing renewed questions about how it moderates its Discord community after a trader in Botswana alleged on October 12, 2026, that he was removed from the server for criticizing slow customer support while preparing for an upcoming payout. The complaint adds to several earlier accounts from traders who say they were […]

Topstep Trader Says Paid Level 2 Data Was Cut Off More Than 10 Times Without Refunds
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Topstep Trader Says Paid Level 2 Data Was Cut Off More Than 10 Times Without Refunds
FTMO Trader Says Firm Banned Account After Negative Trustpilot Review
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FTMO Trader Says Firm Banned Account After Negative Trustpilot Review
Are Prop Firms Brokers? Understanding the Difference
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Are Prop Firms Brokers? Understanding the Difference
Are Prop Firms Brokers? Understanding the Difference
Analysis Featured Prop Trading
Are Prop Firms Brokers? Understanding the Difference

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