Polymarket Pulls Missing US Pilot Market, Faces Questions Over Rules

Polymarket removed a market tied to the fate of a missing US service member after mounting backlash, saying the listing violated its “integrity standards.” The controversy erupted after a prediction market appeared asking whether US authorities would confirm the rescue of a pilot reportedly shot down over Iran, with most users (over 60%) betting that…

ProductionReady’s Jimmy Song Pitches Case for Conservative Bitcoin Software

The Bitcoin (BTC) network needs a “conservative” Bitcoin client node software implementation to preserve its monetary properties and strengthen network decentralization, according to Jimmy Song, co-founder of ProductionReady, a non-profit organization funding open source Bitcoin node software development and education. The organization has a “bias” against significant code changes, unless there is “overwhelming” community support…

Bitcoin tends to outperform gold and stocks after global shocks, Mercado Bitcoin finds

Bitcoin BTC$67,393.42 tends to outperform traditional safe haven assets like gold in the two months following major global crises, according to new analysis from Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. The study, led by Rony Szuster, head of research at the Latin American crypto platform, examined 60-day windows after economic or geopolitical shocks such as the…

Prediction Markets Are Testing Legal Limits in Strict Asian Markets

Prediction markets are pushing into Asia’s largest economies, even as local gambling laws place strict limits on betting activities. Asia represents a combination of scale, active retail participation and limited local alternatives, making it too large to ignore despite regulatory risks. That’s a similar pattern seen in crypto, where technology moved faster than regulation and…

Why Bearish Bets and ETF Flows May Spark a Rally

Key takeaways: Bitcoin hitting $72,000 would liquidate $2.5 billion in shorts, potentially crushing bears who are overleveraged. Iran’s war and high oil prices currently pressure BTC, but a ceasefire or ETF inflows could spark a rapid recovery. $2.5 billion in shorts at risk if BTC hits $72,000 Bitcoin (BTC) has consistently failed to hit new…

Axios NPM Package Compromised in Supply Chain Attack

Update March 31, 2026, 1:28 pm UTC: This article has been updated to add comments from Abdelfattah Ibrahim, senior offensive security engineer at Hacken. Two malicious Axios npm releases have prompted warnings for developers to rotate credentials and treat affected systems as compromised after a supply chain attack poisoned the popular JavaScript HTTP client library. The…

Nevada Judge Extends Kalshi Ban, Rules Event Contracts Unlicensed Gambling

A Nevada judge has reportedly extended a ban preventing Kalshi from offering event-based contracts in the state, ruling that the products constitute unlicensed gambling under state law. Judge Jason Woodbury said at a hearing in Carson City on Friday that he will grant a preliminary injunction requested by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, barring the…

Why Bearish Bets and ETF Flows May Spark a Rally

Key takeaways: Bitcoin hitting $72,000 would liquidate $2.5 billion in shorts, potentially crushing bears who are overleveraged. Iran’s war and high oil prices currently pressure BTC, but a ceasefire or ETF inflows could spark a rapid recovery. $2.5 billion in shorts at risk if BTC hits $72,000 Bitcoin (BTC) has consistently failed to hit new…

Experts say 24/7 markets will stop brokers from ‘hunting’ your stop losses after-hours

If the closing bell has long been a business model, then 24/7 trading is an attempt to break it. As the NYSE, Nasdaq, CME and Cboe race to introduce round-the-clock trading, the question is who stands to gain and who could lose. The answer is quite simple, Mati Greenspan, CEO and founder of Quantum Economics,…

Tether May Delay Fundraising If Demand Falls Short at $500B Valuation

Tether is pressuring investors to commit to a fundraising round at a $500 billion valuation within the next two weeks, saying that it may delay the raise if demand falls short. The El Salvador-based firm has been seeking fresh capital since late last year but has faced resistance from investors wary of the valuation, The…