Kalshi has permanently banned former U.S. Representative George Santos and imposed a $71,356 penalty after finding that he manipulated an attendance market to earn $17,839.57. Summary Kalshi permanently suspended Santos from accessing its exchange either directly or indirectly. Santos earned $17,839.57 from contracts tied to his State of the Union attendance. Public statements by Santos…
For businesses selling on Amazon, winning an advertising auction may have come with a hidden price. The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states sued Amazon on Aug. 31, accusing the retail giant of quietly manipulating its ad auctions, secretly inflating ad prices, and collecting more than $20 billion in improper charges. The case involves about…
Key Takeaways Robinhood Chain hit $875M in DEX volume on Aug. 30. Uniswap v4 drove $432M of the DEX volume. Tokenized stocks generated $4.3B in 30 days, boosting Robinhood Chain’s DeFi economics. Robinhood Chain Processes 5.52M Transactions in Record DEX Day Robinhood Chain is beginning to show what happens when tokenized equities meet crypto-native market…
In XRP news today, Ripple saw XRP price drop roughly -2% on Monday to start the week, with XRP USD now trading near $1.36, and the timing matters more than the number itself. The decline followed comments from Federal Reserve Chair Warsh reaffirming a hard commitment to the 2% inflation target, a message the report…
Mattress deals come around pretty frequently, which means you can almost always save at least some money. But the very best deals come around Memorial Day, Labor Day, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday. If you’re in the market for a new bed, or you need some sleep accessories like bedding, pillows, or blankets, we’ve found…
Bitcoin could face forced selling if leveraged longs return and BTC subsequently loses key support levels. Bitcoin’s derivatives market is showing a curious split, with open interest falling nearly 4% since August 21, while funding costs for long positions have risen quickly. Analyst Axel Adler Jr. says that combination could leave BTC exposed to…
Amazon is facing a new lawsuit from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 22 states, which accuse the company of secretly charging businesses more for advertising on its platform. The lawsuit, filed Monday, claims Amazon spent more than seven years quietly increasing the prices advertisers paid through its online ad auctions. According to the complaint,…
Key Takeaways Kalshi gives a Senate CLARITY Act vote before Oct. 1 a 91% chance. Polymarket puts 2026 CLARITY Act passage at 13% after $11.5M traded. Lummis faces a Sept. 15 Senate test with a 60-vote cloture hurdle. The split is hard to miss. At the time of writing, Kalshi traders price a Senate vote…
GRAM has rebounded toward $1.40 after Telegram began releasing its self-custodial Gram Wallet to selected users, while trading volume jumped about 137% around the announcement. Summary GRAM gained about 2% over 24 hours after briefly approaching $1.46. Telegram will release Gram Wallet gradually to its billion-plus users. The wallet supports self-custody, fee-free transfers, and Telegram…
AI video has gotten good at making impressive clips. Google’s latest Gemini update is about making those clips obey the creator. Announced on Aug. 27, Gemini Omni 1.1 Flash gives developers several new ways to control what happens between the beginning and end of a generated sequence, including extending existing footage and generating motion between…
