Nevada sues Kalshi in fresh prediction market showdown
The Nevada Gaming Control Board has filed a civil enforcement action against KalshiEX LLC, accusing the federally regulated prediction market of offering unlicensed wagering in the state. Nevada moves to block Kalshi’s event trading In a complaint filed in Carson…...
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CFTC Chair Says Crypto Market Structure Bill Nears Final Approval
With the end of the month approaching and negotiations still ongoing, the long-debated crypto market structure legislation known as the CLARITY Act is facing a critical moment in Washington. The bill, which aims to establish clear rules for digital asset markets in the United States, has encountered significant obstacles...
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Zora moves onto Solana with ‘attention markets’ for trading internet trends
The creator platform’s new product lets users trade tokens linked to social-media traction, a Polymarket-style bet on vibes rather than events....
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Abu Dhabi sovereign funds top $1B in Bitcoin ETFs despite fresh outflows
Abu Dhabi-linked sovereign investors held more than $1 billion in U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF exposure at the end of 2025, a milestone that comes as the broader market faces renewed outflows this week. The disclosure adds to a broader wave…...
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David Bailey’s Nakamoto strikes $107M deal to buy BTC Inc and UTXO
Bitcoin-focused public company Nakamoto Inc., led by chairman and CEO David Bailey, has signed definitive agreements to acquire BTC Inc. and UTXO Management GP, LLC in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $107.3 million. The deal brings together companies closely…...
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World Liberty Financial price gains 20% despite muted crypto market — what’s driving the surge?
WLFI rallied 20% as traders positioned ahead of the World Liberty Forum and large on-chain withdrawals drew attention. World Liberty Financial (WLFI) was trading at $0.1178 at the time of writing, up about 20% in the past day. The token…...
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Ethereum Staking Address Now Holds Over Half ETH Supply For First Time Ever: Santiment
Ethereum’s proof-of-stake contract address now holds over half of the Ether supply “for the first time in the coin’s eleven-year history,” reported on-chain analytics provider Santiment on Wednesday. This appears somewhat misleading, as approximately 37 million ETH are currently staked, representing approximately 30% of the total supply of 121.4...
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Zircuit Finance Launches Institutional-Grade Onchain Yield Platform Targeting 8–11% APR
[PRESS RELEASE – George Town, Cayman Islands, February 17th, 2026] Zircuit, a security-first digital asset company backed by YZiLabs, Dragonfly, and Pantera, today announced the launch of Zircuit Finance. Incubated by a team from Quantstamp, Zircuit Finance is a secure platform for institutional-grade strategies, a stablecoin vault designed to...
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“We’ll see you in court”: CFTC fires back as states target prediction markets
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has moved to defend its authority over prediction markets, filing a friend-of-the-court brief as state-level legal challenges against the sector intensify. CFTC defends control of US prediction markets In a video posted on…...
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Bitcoin losing $70,000 is a warning sign for further downside
Crypto majors soften while Asian equities rebound modestly, with traders continuing to weigh quantum fears, ETF flows and a possible shift in bitcoin’s broader trend....
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