Federal vs State Control of Prediction Markets: Why the CFTC Lawsuits Could Redefine the Industry
The decision by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the US Department of Justice to sue multiple states marks a turning point in the legal status of prediction markets. What…
Drift Protocol Hack Drains Up to $270M in Major Solana DeFi Breach
The exploit of Drift Protocol marks one of the most consequential security failures in the Solana ecosystem since the Wormhole bridge exploit. With estimated losses ranging between $200 million and…
Crypto Tax Confusion Persists: Why Users Still Struggle Despite Rising Compliance
The crypto industry likes to talk about adoption in big numbers. Institutions are here. ETFs are live. Regulation is “catching up.” But when you zoom in on something basic—taxes—the picture…
Onchain Commodity Markets Are Growing Fast — But Liquidity Still Defines the Ceiling
Onchain commodity trading didn’t creep up slowly. It snapped into view. One weekend you had thin flows and experimental positioning. The next, platforms like Hyperliquid were clearing billions in notional…
CLARITY Act Stalemate: Why Delayed Crypto Legislation May Expose the Industry to Future Crackdowns
The debate around US crypto legislation isn’t really about if rules are coming anymore. It’s about who writes them—and when. Right now, nothing has been settled. The proposed CLARITY Act—which…
AI vs Humans in Prediction Markets: Arbitrage, Speed, and the Collapse of Retail Edge
AI vs Humans in Prediction Markets: Speed Already Won Prediction markets were supposed to reward insight. That was the pitch. You bring information. You form a view. The market aggregates…
Stablecoins Are Being Sold as Crypto’s “ChatGPT Moment.” That’s Not the Interesting Part
Stablecoins Are Being Sold as Crypto’s “ChatGPT Moment.” That’s Not the Interesting Part When Brad Garlinghouse says stablecoins are crypto’s “ChatGPT moment,” he’s not talking about technology. He’s talking about…
Senator Probes MrBeast Over Plans to Promote Crypto to Kids Through Step App
The pushback didn’t come quietly. US Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter raising concerns after Beast Industries—run by Jimmy Donaldson—moved to acquire the teen-focused fintech app Step. On paper, it’s…
Polymarket Targets Insider Trading With New Market Design and Surveillance Rules
Polymarket Tightens Rules as Prediction Markets Face a Credibility Test Prediction markets had a good run being “experimental.” That phase is ending. This week, Polymarket updated its market integrity rules—quietly,…
ChatGPT Free and Paid Users in US to See Ads Under OpenAI Plan
OpenAI’s Ad Push Isn’t Just Monetization — It’s a Cost Problem Showing Up The shift didn’t come with a big product event. No keynote. No roadmap reveal. But it’s one…