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Polymarket filed a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts, arguing the CFTC has exclusive authority over event contracts and that state interference would cause “irreparable harm” to national markets. The legal strike follows a Massachusetts judge’s recent order forcing rival platform Kalshi to geofence state residents after its sports contracts were labeled “unlicensed gambling.” As similar battles unfold in Nevada and Tennessee, the case will determine if prediction markets operate under a single federal framework or a patchwork of state-level gambling laws. Prediction market giant Polymarket has officially filed a federal lawsuit against Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and state gaming…

XRP supply and escrow unlocks: a guide to modeling 2026 net flowsXRP supply in 2026 hinges on how much escrowed XRP Ripple chooses to distribute after monthly unlocks.The process is capped by the ledger, while market impact still depends on net flows and demand.According to the XRP Ledger, total supply is fixed at 100 billion XRP, while Ripple’s on-ledger escrow system sets an upper bound of 1 billion XRP that can become available each month.Unused amounts can be re-escrowed. For background, see XRPL’s “What is XRP?”, the total supply FAQ, and the XRPL escrow explainer. Related ReadingXRP’s $1 billion ETF…

Bitcoin recovered to $70,800 after a brief dip to $68,000, fueling a rally in crypto stocks led by Bullish and Strategy. Bernstein analysts characterised the pullback as the “weakest bear case” in history due to the lack of structural failures or systemic blowups. Mining difficulty saw an 11.2% drop due to high costs, and miners have capitulated, a technical reset that historically indicates a market floor and easing sell pressure. Both crypto-linked stocks and Bitcoin (BTC) jumped on Monday during US trading hours, lifting sentiment after an earlier drop.  For instance, Bullish (BLSH) led gains, up about 14.2%, followed by…

Cango sold 4,451 BTC for $305 million to repay debt, leaving it with 7,474 BTC in reserve as the stock continues to trade below $1.00. The company appointed former Zoom executive Jack Jin as CTO to lead its pivot into AI “inference” computing using its existing mining infrastructure. Despite the shift, Cango remains active in mining, producing 500 BTC in January while planning to sell future rewards to fund its new AI business line. Bitcoin miner Cango said it sold 4,451 Bitcoin (BTC) over the weekend for roughly US$305 million (AU$466 million), using the full amount to repay part of…

Ethereum co-founder, Vitalik Buterin, posted on X / Twitter on February 9 that lending protocols leveraging centralised stablecoins like USDC to generate a yield are not “genuine DeFi.” Buterin said that truly decentralised algorithmic stablecoins generating a yield would be true DeFi because they shift much of the risk away from individual users and onto the market makers. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has clarified what he considers true decentralised finance (DeFi), saying that centralised stablecoin yield models, such as those leveraging USDC, do not qualify because they don’t meaningfully change the risk profile for end users. Commenting February 9 on…

Jump Trading is securing exposure to leading prediction platforms by exchanging liquidity provision for equity rather than making direct investments. Kalshi and Polymarket’s rapid growth reflects both regulatory shifts in the US and rising institutional participation. The sector is becoming more competitive as crypto exchanges enter event-based trading markets. Jump Trading is reportedly taking equity positions in prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket through market-making arrangements, according to Bloomberg reporting. Under the reported agreements, Jump will supply liquidity to both platforms in exchange for ownership stakes rather than direct cash investment. Jump’s deal with Kalshi reportedly provides a fixed amount…

The Federal Reserve is pushing ahead with a limited-access payment account while broader crypto regulation remains stalled. Industry feedback reveals sharp disagreement over whether non-traditional firms should access Fed infrastructure. Waller linked regulatory progress with a broader cooling in crypto market sentiment after last year’s surge. US Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller said the central bank is targeting implementation of its proposed “skinny master account” before the end of the year, even as wider crypto market legislation remains stalled in Congress. He made the remarks at an event hosted by the Global Interdependence Center, where he discussed the Fed’s…

Ripple has integrated Securosys and Figment to allow banks to secure cryptographic keys and stake assets like Ethereum and Solana. The launch of “Ripple Treasury” and the partnership with Riyad Bank enable institutions to manage cash, XRP, and RLUSD while testing faster cross-border settlements. These upgrades consolidate security, compliance, and yield services into a single platform designed to accelerate digital asset adoption for global financial institutions. Ripple Labs said on Monday it expanded its institutional custody platform by integrating Securosys and Figment. According to the press release, the Securosys integration adds hardware security modules, letting banks and custodians manage cryptographic…

The Central States Numismatic Society (www.CSNS.org) 87th Anniversary Convention Coin Show, April 23-25, 2026, will recognize Missouri as part of a continuing multi-year program to honor all 13 states that comprise the organization’s geographical area. The 2026 CSNS convention will be held at the same suburban Chicago site as in recent years, the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center, 1551 North Thoreau Drive, in Schaumburg, Illinois. There is free parking for visitors and guests at the hotel and convention center. “We will be giving away 1,000 of the 2017-dated Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarters that commemorate the 134 miles of rivers in…

Ripple is working to make decentralized finance more familiar to regulated institutions and is placing XRP at the center of that effort.DeFi’s earlier growth cycles were built around open, retail-facing liquidity pools and the associated risk tolerance. Total value locked across major protocols climbed into the tens of billions of dollars and, at previous peaks, surpassed $100 billion.Ripple’s pitch is that the next phase will be shaped less by permissionless pools and more by controlled access, compliant settlement, and tokenized cash and collateral that institutions can recognize as market infrastructure.In a February blueprint, Ripple described an institutional DeFi stack on…