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A Nevada state judge has temporarily barred onchain prediction market Polymarket from offering event-based contracts in the state, challenging claims that only federal regulators can oversee such markets.

Euro-pegged stablecoins are expected to grow from about €650 million to €1.1 billion by 2030 as major European banks prepare to issue digital tokens, according to a new report from S&P Global Ratings.

Russia has used its central bank digital currency for the first time to fund construction linked to the Moscow Metro, ahead of a nationwide digital ruble rollout on September 1.

Crypto is becoming too closely aligned with Wall Street and traditional finance, risking a dilution of the industry’s original ethos, according to a co-founder of blockchain firm Gnosis.

French authorities have arrested three men accused of kidnapping and torturing a 74-year-old man for nearly 16 hours in a failed attempt to extort cryptocurrency from his son.

The WHITEWHALE meme coin on Solana has survived a major sell-off and rug pull accusations after a top holder exit triggered a sharp collapse and rapid rebound in price.

US lawmakers have approved a funding bill that will largely end a four-day partial government shutdown, with President Donald Trump expected to sign the legislation.

Tian Ruixiang Holdings said it plans to acquire up to 15,000 Bitcoin through an equity-linked agreement with an unnamed global digital asset investor.

Nevada gaming authorities have filed a lawsuit against Coinbase alleging it offered unlicensed wagers on sports event contracts through its recently launched prediction markets.

Trump Media & Technology Group has launched a Digital Token Initiative that will allow eligible shareholders to receive non-transferable digital tokens linked to its Truth Social platform.

US investigators are intensifying scrutiny of Iran’s expanding crypto sector amid concerns digital assets are being used to evade international sanctions.

Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein invested in Bitcoin infrastructure firm Blockstream during its 2014 seed round and invited co-founder Adam Back to his private Caribbean island, according to newly released U.S. Department of Justice files.