Kalshi preemptively sues Iowa, claiming risk of enforcement action
Kalshi claims in a preemptive lawsuit that there is “a substantial risk” that Iowa will take action against it after…
Cryptocurrency
AI agent payment volumes lower than reported, but adoption is growing: a16z
Andreessen Horowitz partner Noah Levine says AI agents made $1.6 million in payments in the past month, which “is not…
New Zealand regulator says NZDD stablecoin not a financial product
Law firm MinterEllisonRuddWatts, which acted on behalf of the stablecoin’s issuer, says the designation of the token is an important…
Circle shares surge as Bernstein sees upside from stablecoin adoption
Shares of the stablecoin issuer have seemingly decoupled from the broader crypto market, gaining 49% this year and doubling since…
Ether funding rate flips negative: Are ETH bears back in control?
Bearish Ether derivatives data and slowing network use weigh on ETH price, even as developers plan for faster transactions and…
Kalshi suffers court loss in Ohio over sports betting lawsuit
The prediction markets platform argued for an injunction against Ohio authorities, claiming that federal commodities laws superseded state laws on…
Nigel Farage invests $286K in UK Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC
Nigel Farage has acquired a 6.31% stake in the London-listed Bitcoin treasury company Stack BTC amid broader scrutiny over crypto…
Stablecoin payments startup Kast raises $80M at $600M valuation: Report
Stablecoin banking startup Kast secured fresh funding as it looks to expand payment infrastructure across North America, Latin America and…
Strategy buys $1.28B in Bitcoin as holdings top 738,000 BTC
Michael Saylor’s Strategy purchased 17,994 Bitcoin for $1.28 billion last week, raising total reserves to 738,731 BTC despite the asset…