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The 5-cent contract that debunked a wartime death conspiracy

The 5-cent contract that debunked a wartime death conspiracy

The rumor followed a familiar wartime script. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed it had struck Benjamin Netanyahu's office. Then came the for

Strategy set for second-biggest bitcoin buying quarter despite BTC price slide

Strategy set for second-biggest bitcoin buying quarter despite BTC price slide

Strategy (MSTR), already the world's biggest corporate holder of bitcoin BTC$70,925.68, is on track to record its second-largest quarterly accumulation, co

It could cost you up to $6 million to grab lunch with Donald Trump

It could cost you up to $6 million to grab lunch with Donald Trump

A seat at Donald Trump’s upcoming crypto luncheon could cost as little as $70,000. It could also cost more than $6 million, depending on how participants c

Sam Bankman-Fried tries to get on Donald Trump’s good side by backing his Iran strikes

Sam Bankman-Fried tries to get on Donald Trump’s good side by backing his Iran strikes

Former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried, who is currently serving a 25-year sentence for fraud, has renewed public praise of U.S. President Donald Trump, adding t

Sam Bankman-Fried's past political cash gives AI PAC fuel for bashing NY candidate Bores

Sam Bankman-Fried's past political cash gives AI PAC fuel for bashing NY candidate Bores

A political action committee with ties to major tech and crypto donors is raising the specter of disgraced ex-FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried to target New York

Senators say they've reached compromise on yield to advance crypto market bill

Senators say they've reached compromise on yield to advance crypto market bill

The two U.S. senators negotiating a controversial provision in the crypto industry's market structure bill — Republican Thom Tillis and Democrat Angela Als

Kalshi gets temporary Nevada ban in dispute over sports betting

Kalshi gets temporary Nevada ban in dispute over sports betting

Kalshi is now under a two-week restraining order barring bets in Nevada while a legal debate proceeds over the longer-term status of prediction markets the

Nasdaq winning SEC approval to move stocks onchain shows how Wall Street is taking charge of crypto tech

Nasdaq winning SEC approval to move stocks onchain shows how Wall Street is taking charge of crypto tech

The SEC’s fresh approval of Nasdaq’s tokenized securities framework marks a key turning point for how stocks could trade in the future: it brings blockchai

Bitcoin's latest fear unlocked as rate hike bets rise and bond markets crumble

Bitcoin's latest fear unlocked as rate hike bets rise and bond markets crumble

Only weeks ago, the interest rate debate in the U.S. centered on just how many Federal Reserve rate cuts there would be in 2026. But as the economy shows o

Why CoinDesk PitchFest matters heading into Miami

Why CoinDesk PitchFest matters heading into Miami

Web3 has always been cyclical, yet it has never stopped building. Markets rally and retrace, narratives rotate and evolve, but founders continue to ship pr