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_Dutch regulator bans Polymarket, orders shutdown, and threatens weekly fines. Authorities cite illegal gambling violations and rising concerns around election-related markets._ Dutch authorities have officially banned Polymarket from offering prediction market services nationwide. A court of la

Cardano has released Plutus version 1.58.0.0 to enhance smart contract functionality before its intra-era hard fork to protocol version 11. This upgrade, named the van Rossem hard fork, aims to improve performance and security while maintaining transaction consistency.

In brief Spot Bitcoin ETFs outflows marked their third straight day of redemptions on February 19. Total outflows over the past five weeks were just under $4B, following weekly outflows since mid-January. Experts remain split on whether the move marks a "controlled reset," or whether

A heated free speech debate erupted online. After tech figures pushed back against calls for tighter control over social media algorithms. The latest flashpoint came after political leaders in Europe argued that unchecked algorithmic amplification

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure New research shows Bitcoin is facing a discount of about 20% due to the Quantum Computing threat, and it could rise further without an upgrade. Bitcoin Quantum Discount Could Hit 60% By

Bitcoin ETFs saw a reversal with $88.04 million net inflows on February 20 after three days of outflows totaling $403.90 million. IBIT and FBTC led the inflows while many ETFs remained inactive. The four-week outflow reached $2.48 billion.

The tokenization of Real-World Assets (RWA) represents a multi-trillion-dollar frontier, yet institutional capital remains largely sidelined. For traditional agricultural giants and financial institutions, the utopian vision of permissionless, anonymous public blockchains is a regulatory

CME Group has largely served as the "pipeline infrastructure system" of the financial market throughout its history — operating behind the scenes of wheat hedging transactions, interest rate bets, and stock index futures. It is the silent machinery that helps distribute and transfer risk among c

Ripple and XRP never stay out of the spotlight for long. Each time XRP price stabilizes or pulls back, the same question returns. Is this the moment to accumulate more Ripple tokens, or is the optimism overdone? CryptoBull recently laid out 17 reasons for his strong conviction on XRP. His

Financial markets rarely show near certainty, yet traders now price a 96.5% probability that the Fed rate decision will result in no change. This surge in conviction comes despite a major court ruling that struck down former President Trump’s tariffs. Investors quickly recalibrated their interest ra