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In brief Polymarket and Kalshi both made new moves to try and curb insider trading on their prediction market platforms. Polymarket has introduced new integrity rules across its platform, clarifying the types of behaviors that are prohibited. Meanwhile, Kalshi has created new policies a

In the first three months of 2026, DeFi platforms have suffered over $137M in losses from exploits, with Step Finance facing the most significant loss of $27.3M due to a private key compromise. Other notable losses were reported by Truebit, Resolv, and SwapNet.

In brief Bitcoin climbed above $71,000 today, offering bulls their first glimpse of relief since February's collapse. At the same time, the price move has formed the same compressive wedge pattern that preceded Bitcoin crashes in October 2025 and January 2026. On Myriad, traders are

Ultiland partners with XPIN Network to tokenize cultural assets on the blockchain, creating a bridge between real-world culture and decentralized technology. This collaboration aims to enhance accessibility and usability of cultural IP in the digital realm.

manadia and Ads3 are partnering to put verifiable data infrastructure underneath AI-powered Web3 advertising. The partnership combines Ads3‘s multi-dimensional traffic and cross-ecosystem targeting with manadia’s data settlement and verification layer, creating an advertising pipeline where the data

In brief A $90K global contest is rewarding AI influencers. Human judges behind top virtual stars are now part of the evaluation panel. An exploding $46B virtual influencer market fuels high-stakes talent hunt OpenArt and Fanvue want to find the world's best AI personality, and they'r

In brief Sen. Elizabeth Warren urged Beast Industries to move cautiously as the firm created by MrBeast considers crypto for Step, a teen-focused mobile banking app. Before the company was acquired by Beast Industries, the senator argued that it pressured kids into asking their parents for p

The volatility present in the crypto market remains apparent through the disparity between breakout and underperforming assets. There are numerous macroeconomic uncertainties and regulatory changes affecting the entire market. However, with continued community support and ongoing developments

Mt. Gox, the defunct Bitcoin exchange, executed its first transaction in four months, moving $500 in Bitcoin. This has stirred speculation about its future actions ahead of a December claims deadline for creditors, potentially impacting Bitcoin's market.

H100 Group aims to acquire Norwegian firms Moonshot AS and Never Say Die AS in an all-stock deal, increasing its Bitcoin holdings from 1,051 to 3,500 BTC. This move would position H100 as Europe's second-largest listed Bitcoin treasury firm.

Playnance has unveiled what it calls the first Democratic Social Gaming Protocol, presenting a new framework for how digital gaming ecosystems can operate. At a time when most platforms are designed to capture value from user activity, the company is positioning its protocol as an alternative that a