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Senator Murphy Alleges White House Insiders Profited From Iran Strike Bets, Pushes to Ban Prediction Markets on Government Actions

U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is calling for legislation to ban prediction markets that allow traders to bet on government actions, after alleging…

2 days ago

X Suspends Creator Payouts for Undisclosed AI-Generated War Videos

Social media platform X has announced it will suspend creator payouts for users who post AI-generated war videos without clearly disclosing that the…

3 days ago

Kalshi Makes “Death Rule” Official After Controversial Khamenei Prediction Market

Prediction market platform Kalshi has formally introduced a new “Death Rule” following controversy surrounding a high-profile market tied to the fate of Iran’s Supreme…

5 days ago

Bitcoin Tops $68,000 as Markets React to Death of Iran’s Leader Ayatollah Khamenei

Bitcoin (BTC) rallied sharply on Sunday after Iran confirmed that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in joint U.S.– Israel military…

6 days ago

Ugandans, Iranians Turn to Jack Dorsey’s Messaging App Bitchat in Web Crackdowns

A little-known offline messaging app launched by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey has emerged as a key lifeline for Ugandans cut off…

2 months ago

Iran Moves to Accept Crypto Payments in Weapon Sales to Evade Sanctions

Iran is looking to accept crypto payments in its sale of ballistic missiles, warships, and other advanced weapons, The Financial…

2 months ago

Bitcoin Drops Below $100K, Then Rebounds After Iran Reportedly Fires Missiles Toward US Military Targets in Qatar and Iraq

Bitcoin briefly slipped below the $100,000 mark on Monday amid escalating geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. An Israeli official confirmed…

9 months ago

Crypto Market Liquidations Top $701M as US Strikes Hit Iran’s Nuclear Facilities

The crypto market took a battering on Sunday morning as over $600 million in long positions were liquidated following U.S.…

9 months ago

Pro-Israel Hackers Burn $90 Million Stolen From Iran Exchange Nobitex

A pro-Israel hacker group has published the source code for Iran's largest crypto exchange Nobitex, after a $100M hack. The…

9 months ago

Bitcoin Bounces to $106K After Iran-Israel Jitters, but Analysts Warn of Deeper Pullback

The crypto market is slightly bouncing back from early Friday’s jitters on escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. After slumping…

9 months ago