Cointelegraph

Crypto software developers are concerned about whether they could be held criminally liable for publishing their software, following high-profile convictions last year.

Polymarket’s potential $15 billion valuation would still put it below the $22 billion valuation of competitor platform Kalshi in its latest funding round.

Charles Schwab and Citadel Securities executives have separately aired interest in prediction markets, but each is looking to steer clear of sports offerings.

The USDC Bridge adds to Circle’s Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol, which often sees over $500 million worth of USDC transfers each day.

The Ketman Project, funded by an Ethereum Foundation stipend, identified 100 North Korean IT workers and alerted about 53 projects employing DPRK operatives.

Tech stocks helped drive the Nasdaq to 24,016 and the S&P 500 to 7,022 as Bitcoin climbed nearly 10% over the past two weeks. 

The authors described it as a “private incentive to upgrade” because lost or frozen coins will make everyone else’s coins worth slightly more.

Chris Giancarlo, who oversaw the first Bitcoin futures ETF approval as CFTC chairman, will now advise fintech and digital asset founders and boards.

The vote passed with nearly 75% in favor. Other elements of the framework, including the growth and development grants, will have separate governance proposals.

Democratic lawmakers and crypto investors characterized crypto projects launched by or tied to Trump as scams and political corruption.