Kalshi is permanently cutting off George Santos after investigating trades that allegedly exploited his ability to influence the outcome of event contracts. Prediction-market exchange Kalshi has permanently banned former US Rep. George Santos from accessing the platform after its Compliance Department found “reasonable cause to believe” that he engaged in insider trading and market…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed its first major transfer-agent rule overhaul in more than four decades as blockchain recordkeeping, tokenized securities and automated systems enter regulated U.S. markets. Summary The SEC proposal would update registration, recordkeeping, transfer processing, and asset-safeguarding requirements. Onchain transfer agents would face controls covering digital records, cybersecurity risks,…
Chainlink has made six official U.S. economic data feeds covering GDP, inflation, and private domestic demand available across 10 public blockchain networks. Summary Six feeds cover the level and annualized change of three U.S. economic indicators. 10 networks initially support the data, including Ethereum, Base, Arbitrum, and Avalanche. Monthly and quarterly updates follow the Bureau…
South Korean investors appear to be returning to Bitcoin as the Korea Premium turns positive following its longest negative period. Bitcoin rose 25% in August, its strongest monthly gain since November 2024. The asset briefly crossed $80,000 last week but has since settled near $78,000. The rally, nonetheless, has renewed interest among retail players…
RedStone has announced plans to give holders of Centrifuge’s tokenized NYLIM U.S. high-yield bond fund same-block exits through offchain auctions lasting about 300 milliseconds. Summary RedStone Settle will provide same-block exits for HYB, whose standard redemption period is T+3. KYC-approved liquidity providers will bid on the discount required to purchase fund units immediately. Atomic transactions…
Here are the latest developments and most interesting updates related to Pi Network’s ecosystem. The controversial cryptocurrency project has stood aside from the spotlight lately as the community awaits a major protocol update scheduled for mid-September. Meanwhile, social media buzz claimed that Elon Musk publicly endorsed PI, yet the token’s price failed to capitalize…
The Cardano Foundation and Brazilian technology company Blockforce announced on Aug. 31 that Cardano now operates as the public verification layer for an enterprise supply chain platform. Summary Cardano now anchors cryptographic proofs for more than 500,000 supply chain records already in production. Confidential records remain permissioned while public Cardano proofs allow independent verification without…
Kalshi’s market-tracking betting odds of government shutdown in 2026 have dropped 33 points overnight to just 4% on September 1. The move came even as Senate negotiators said they were making progress toward a stopgap funding deal. For Bitcoin and crypto readers, the market provides a snapshot of uncertainty around the funding deadline. It does…
Saylor’s Strategy returned to the BTC accumulation scene after a two-month hiatus. But, its timing was a little off. Perhaps the most notable piece of news within the crypto industry on Monday came from Strategy, as the company started buying more BTC again after completing a few sales and rebuilding its USD reserve to…
Strategy has spent $635.2 million repurchasing its STRC perpetual preferred stock as the security continues to trade below its $100 par value despite recovering from a low near $71. Summary Strategy has spent $635.2 million buying back STRC, which remains below its $100 par value at around $97. The latest STRC repurchase totaled $151.8 million…
