The U.S. government is making its clearest case yet that betting on sports can be regulated as finance, not gambling. In a …
Block
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A solo Bitcoin miner secured a roughly $210,000 block reward on Thursday, proving that the so-called “mining lottery” is still paying out …
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Finance
Jack Dorsey says AI should replace the middle manager after Block cuts 4,000 jobs
by shayaanby shayaanIn Jack Dorsey’s view of the world, the job most at risk from the AI revolution is the middle manager. Dorsey argues …
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Senators Adam Schiff and John Curtis are introducing legislation to bar CFTC-regulated prediction market platforms from offering contracts tied to sporting events. …
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Regulation
The Senate just moved to block a CBDC through 2030, and only 6 senators voted no
by shayaanby shayaanWashington has spent years talking about a US CBDC as a distant possibility. It was an abstract policy idea, safely contained inside …
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Regulation
US lawmakers warn temporary CBDC ban isn’t enough, demand ‘permanent’ block
by shayaanby shayaanA group of US lawmakers is uniting to prevent the US central bank from ever issuing a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), …
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Finance
Bitcoin Die-Hard Jack Dorsey Doesn’t Like Stablecoins, But Block Will Use Them Anyway
by shayaanby shayaanLongtime Bitcoiner and Block Inc. CEO and co-founder Jack Dorsey has very reluctantly gotten onboard with the idea that the company’s customers …
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Markets
Trump's threat to block Congress over voter-ID law leaves crypto bill on shakier ground
by shayaanby shayaanAt a Republican event, the U.S. president delivered a speech that doubled down on recent comments he won’t sign anything else until …
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Regulation
xAI fails to block California AI transparency law requiring training data disclosure
by shayaanby shayaanElon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has failed in its effort to prevent California’s AI transparency law from taking effect. The company …
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Markets
Battle for Bitcoin's soul opens as first block supporting 'clean-up' proposal is mined
by shayaanby shayaanA Bitcoin block signaling the BIP-110 proposal has appeared onchain while critics push back by inscribing a large image in protest. www.coindesk.com