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Polymarket's corporate structure has proven difficult to pin down, with reporters unable to locate the prediction market's stated Panama headquarters and internal visibility into how the comp
Section 604 at the Centre of the Debate The U.S. Department of Justice's Criminal Division has raised concerns that a key provision of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act could limit its abi
ESMA Expands MiCA Register With 14 New Additions The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has added 14 new Crypto-Asset Service Providers (CASPs) to its interim MiCA register, bri
Senator Cynthia Lummis (@SenLummis) is pushing lawmakers to pass the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, known as the CLARITY Act, before Congress breaks for its August recess, arguing that the
Nigeria's Crypto Coordination Order Takes Immediate Effect Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has signed the Presidential Executive Order on Virtual Assets Coordination, 2026, effective immediate
MAS Clears the Deal Japan's SBI Holdings has completed its acquisition of a majority stake in Singapore-based crypto exchange Coinhako (@coinhako), with the deal becoming effective on July 16
The quiet reshuffling of Asia’s licensed crypto venues took another step forward this week. Japanese financial group SBI Holdings said it had received approval from the Monetary Authority of
France has moved to block access to the Polymarket website, a step that puts the crypto-linked prediction platform on the wrong side of French regulators and cuts off local users from one of
Online gambling has always involved a tradeoff between convenience and compliance. Traditional casinos ask players to upload passports, proof of address, and sometimes even source-of-funds do
TLDR: The CLARITY Act revised text is now expected next week after a White House meeting failed to resolve the disputed ethics provisions. Polymarket approval odds briefly fell to a record 31
Online gambling has gradually split into two distinct models. Traditional casinos still rely on bank cards, e-wallets, and government-issued currencies, while Bitcoin casinos have built an al
JPMorgan has slashed its price target on Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) to $196 from $283. This is nearly a 31% cut, while maintaining an "Overweight" rating on the largest U.S. crypto e
