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Polymarket plans to launch a new USDC-backed collateral token, Polymarket USD, as part of a comprehensive platform upgrade. This move aims to enhance control over settlement and liquidity. The potential introduction of a POLY token for governance could further refine market integrity, following controversies in its current governance system.

Io.net offers a decentralized solution for AI computing, addressing the rising costs faced by developers. It provides affordable, on-demand GPU capacity, aiming to bridge the gap for smaller innovators in a market dominated by high expenditure.

Bitcoin's value surged past $70,000 amid a broader stock market rally, with a nearly 4% increase in 24 hours. Contrarian bulls highlight recent market signals, but uncertainty about the true bottom persists as mining companies sell off holdings.

An appeals court ruled Monday that New Jersey could not temporarily ban prediction market provider Kalshi, giving the platform a much-needed win against an onslaught of state enforcement actions. A Third Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled in a 2-1 vote that the state could not bring an enforcemen

JPMorgan (JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon said the bank must move faster to keep up with blockchain-based competitors as tokenization reshapes parts of the financial system, according to his annual letter to shareholders. “A whole new set of competitors is emerging based on blockchain, which includes

OpenAI Chief Executive Sam Altman said U.S. policymakers must act now to prepare for advanced artificial intelligence, warning that the technology is moving from theory into daily economic use. In an interview with Axios, Altman said AI systems already handle coding and research tasks that once

Circle Internet Group minted $3.25 billion in USDC on the Solana blockchain, marking the largest weekly issuance in 2026. This move reflects Circle's strategy to enhance USDC's accessibility and capitalize on Solana's speed and low fees amid rising stablecoin demand.

The cryptocurrency market is displaying renewed strength right now as many large and mid-cap cryptocurrencies have gained substantially. Recent data from CoinMarketCap’s Gainers tracking reveals a shift in the broader cryptocurrency market towards digital assets that boast robust community

CoinDesk Indices reports a daily update on the CoinDesk 20 Index, which is trading at 1968.74, up 3.5%. Seventeen assets have gained, with NEAR leading at +8.1% and BCH as the laggard at -0.6%.

A six-month intelligence operation preceded the $270 million exploit of Drift Protocol and was carried out by a North Korean state-affiliated group, according to a detailed incident update published by the team earlier on Sunday. The attackers first made contact around fall 2025 at a major crypto c

Michael Saylor's Strategy (MSTR) purchased 4,871 bitcoins for $329.9 million, increasing its total holdings to 766,970 BTC. Despite significant unrealized losses, it remains the largest corporate holder of bitcoin.

The next seven days promise to be an exciting week full of exclusive crypto events. Particularly, Texas and Zürich are set to conduct the majority of the events in the crypto market this week. As per the data from Crypto Events Global, with these events, the worldwide crypto community participants c