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Betting companies have reportedly asked regulators to pause the operations of prediction market platforms, such as Polymarket and Kalshi, in Brazil. The betting lobby argues that prediction market contracts constitute bets and should be blocked, as these platforms are unlicensed in the country. Betting Lobby Attacks Prediction Markets in Brazil Betting companies have taken action to stop prediction market platforms operating in Brazil. According to Folha de S. Paulo, betting companies met with the Prizes and Betting Secretariat, Brazil’s gambling watchdog, to request a block on the operations of prediction markets, such as Polymarket and Kalshi, in Brazil. These companies…

Ethereum has been trapped in consolidation for weeks, repeatedly failing to escape its established range despite multiple breakout attempts. Price action remains compressed and directionless. Whale activity is now adding a new layer of downward pressure. This threatens to extend the consolidation phase or push Ethereum toward lower support levels. Ethereum Selling Is a Concern Ethereum’s large wallet holders have been consistently offloading positions over the past seven days. Approximately 380,000 $ETH, worth nearly $800 million, has been sold by whale-tier addresses during this period. This sustained distribution from influential holders signals that fear of further losses is outweighing confidence…

Cassie Craddock, CEO and Managing Director of Ripple Labs in the United Kingdom, has spotlighted the firm’s latest achievement in the region. As she revealed on her official X account, these achievements are tied to its regulatory push as a crypto operator. Ripple secures EMI license Craddock shared photos of an event at the London Tower Bridge to celebrate the receipt of its EMI Licence and Cryptoasset registration from the U.K.’s FCA. As she noted, this move will also be complemented by its EU EMI Licence. This, Craddock believes, implies that the bridge between TradFi and DeFi is now officially…

Coinbase may be exploring a new partnership with crypto exchange Bybit. Reports say the two companies are in talks about a possible investment deal. If the deal moves forward, it could help Bybit enter the United States market in a more compliant way. Exclusive: Coinbase, the largest cryptocurrency exchange in the US, is in talks with Bybit, the world’s second-largest offshore exchange, for an investment partnership. Bybit hopes to use this opportunity to enter the compliant US market. Three sources confirmed this news to… pic.twitter.com/SXBJnbDOQG — Wu Blockchain (@WuBlockchain) March 14, 2026 The report first came from crypto journalist Wu…

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin posted a proposal, or a pull request, on Saturday that would merge the backend programs used by nodes to interact with Ethereum’s Beacon Chain, which handles consensus and staking, and the protocol’s execution layer into one unified code structure to simplify node setup. Ethereum node runners, also called validators, currently have to run two separate programs, which each require setup and synchronization to coordinate and communicate the data produced by Ethereum’s consensus and execution layers. This raises the technical complexity of running a node or providing validation services for the Ethereum network, preventing ordinary users from…

Wallet infrastructure firm Kresus Labs has raised approximately 18 billion won ($13 million) in investment from Hanwha Investment & Securities, one of South Korea’s largest financial institutions. The investment follows a memorandum of understanding signed in December at Abu Dhabi Finance Week and is aimed at expanding Kresus’ enterprise digital wallet infrastructure, real-world asset (RWA) tokenization platforms and onchain financial workflows. The wallet and blockchain infrastructure firm develops digital asset tools for both consumers and institutions, including “seedless” wallet recovery technology and multi-party computation (MPC)-based security systems. Seedless recovery refers to the means of restoring access to a digital asset…

The ongoing dialogue over cryptocurrency regulations in the United States has catapulted traditional banks into a pivotal role, revealing their substantial impact on the digital asset sector. Market analyst Marty Party underscores the absence of a robust market structure as a driving factor influencing crypto asset pricing, compounded by pressure from established financial institutions. While these digital markets pride themselves on decentralization, they remain heavily affected by their connection to the U.S. dollar, which enhances the traditional finance sector’s role in shaping market outcomes. Banks’ Growing Role in Legislative Frameworks?Does Market Structure Affect Competitive Balance? Banks’ Growing Role in Legislative…

Polymarket’s U.S. platform has hit more than $750 million in Cumulative Notional Volume and processed over 5 million transactions. The CFTC-compliant platform, relaunched through the QCEX acquisition, drives strong U.S. adoption for event-based trading on politics, crypto, sports, and geopolitics via transparent on-chain settlements. Polymarket US Hits $761 Million Cumulative Notional Volume Polymarket US, run by QCX LLC as a CFTC-designated contract market, has $761.59 million in Cumulative Notional Volume with transactions surpassing 5 million. Yesterday also saw the highest number of unique tickers traded on the app, about 524. Open interest currently stands at $1.42M, down from a peak…

Analysis of the 90 days before and after the December 3 Ethereum Fusaka upgrade indicates a steep rise in the number of address poisoning scams. Stablecoin transactions on Ethereum are among the biggest hits with this ever-rising problem. Dust Transfers Explode After Fee Reductions Researcher Wise Crypto says that dust attacks went up sharply all over the Ethereum ecosystem. They wrote on X on March 13 that there had been a huge increase, especially in stablecoin movements. The number of USDT transfers under $0.01 went up by 612%, from about 4.2 million to 29.9 million. A similar thing happened with…

A major US bank has agreed to pay hundreds of millions of dollars to settle allegations that customers were charged illegal overdraft fees for years. Georgia-based customers of SunTrust Bank, which is now operating as Truist Bank, will share in the long-awaited settlement fund. The deal resolves a 2010 class-action lawsuit claiming the bank charged overdraft fees that functioned as illegal excessive interest under Georgia’s usury laws. Originally filed by Jeff Bickerstaff Jr., who died in 2014, the case sought refunds for fees on overdrafts of $500 or less from ATM or debit transactions. Eligible class members are Georgia citizens…