Coinbase Warns Against State-by-State Prediction Markets Chaos, Backs CFTC Oversight
Coinbase argued that Rule 40.11 is being applied as a blanket ban when the actual statute requires two separate determinations. Coinbase recently filed a
Paradigm launches PACTs Bitcoin quantum proposal
Paradigm Bitcoin general partner Dan Robinson published a proposal on May 1 for Provable Address-Control Timestamps, or PACTs, a system that lets dormant Bitcoin holders
Iran-UAE tensions hit S&P 500 sentiment, opening odds plummet
## Market Snapshot The S&P 500 market for May 4 indicates a 0.1% YES outcome for opening up, a significant drop from 55% the previous
Is the MicroStrategy Bitcoin Binge Over? What Saylor’s Pause Means
The latest in the MicroStrategy Bitcoin saga has Michael Saylor pausing BTC purchases ahead of its Q1 earnings release, with the CEO confirming “No buys
DPRK Calls Cyber Theft Accusations ‘Absurd Slander’ Driven by Reptile Media
DPRK rejected cyber theft allegations and accused the United States of spreading false claims to damage its image and justify hostile policies. North Korea-linked
World Liberty sues Justin Sun for defamation
World Liberty Financial, the crypto project co-founded by President Trump and his family, filed a defamation lawsuit against Tron founder Justin Sun on May 4
SEC delays prediction market ETFs as issuers race to bring event contracts to retail
The SEC delayed the launch of more than two dozen prediction market linked ETFs from Roundhill Investments, GraniteShares, and Bitwise, slowing an attempt to package
Pavel Durov Announces TON Integration: What His Message Means for You
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov announced on May 4, 2026, that Telegram will replace the TON Foundation as the driving force behind the TON blockchain –
DeFi Development launches $200M ATM to keep buying Solana
Nasdaq-listed DeFi Development Corp has launched a $200M at-the-market equity program, pledging to issue stock only when it boosts “SOL per share” and fuels its
Israel expands military presence in Lebanon, withdrawal less likely by June 2026
## Market Snapshot The market on “Israel withdraws from Lebanon by June 30, 2026” is currently priced at 8% for a YES outcome, down from