2025-7-16 21:09 |
Eight months after FBI agents stormed his Soho penthouse, Polymarket CEO Shayne Coplan has the last laugh. The DOJ and CFTC quietly dropped their probes with nothing to show, exposing the cracks in Washington’s crypto crackdown. On July 15, Bloomberg… origin »
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How did a crypto betting platform become a global controversy, drawing fire from Singapore and the FBI and outraged users? Polymarket’s mounting troubles Singapore shines as a leading hub for technology and innovation. Yet, when it comes to gambling, the…
2025-1-14 18:19 | |
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Arrested by the FBI earlier today, 24-year-old Spence also faces civil charges of fraud that look to bar him from future trading.
2021-1-27 23:14 | |
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The U. S. Commodities and Futures Commission (CFTC), in conjunction with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has charged BitMEX with failure to prevent money laundering, as well as running an illicit derivatives trading platform.
2020-10-3 18:03 | |
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The U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has obtained an emergency court order issuing the stoppage of a recently planned initial coin offering (ICO) by Blockvest LLC and its founder Reginald Buddy Ringgold III, who falsely advertised that the token sale was approved by the SEC.
2018-10-12 01:12 | |
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Three U. S. agencies have taken action against international bitcoin-funded securities dealer 1pool Ltd. , aka 1Broker. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) says 1Broker violated federal securities laws.
2018-9-29 23:30 | |
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In what seems like the first coordinated strike from government agencies, the U. S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have taken action against a securities broker for violating federal laws in connection with security-based swaps funded by bitcoin.
2018-9-29 22:29 | |
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Tether Ltd. , which issues a stable coin allegedly tied to U. S. dollar reserves, claims it has hired Freeh Sporkin & Sullivan LLP — a law firm co-founded by FBI Director Louis Freeh — to confirm its bank deposits and assure investors that its cryptocurrency is backed by USD.
2018-6-21 23:05 | |
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Prediction markets are becoming a mainstream phenomenon across politics, sports, and business. Polymarket's latest move exemplifies this trend.
Blockchain prediction platform Polymarket is set to disrupt the U. S. sports betting market, with stocks already reacting. Polymarket is planning its U. S. return, with its eyes on the sports betting market.
After Changpeng Zhao received a pardon from Trump, Polymarket traders have opened a market to bet on the odds of the former CEO coming back to Binance by the end of the year. On Oct. 24, the market titled “Will…
In this week’s edition of the weekly recap, crypto exchanges faced challenges following performance degradation during severe market volatility that sent Bitcoin to $104,000. Meanwhile, Polymarket prepared for token introduction following its $9 billion valuation and prediction market Kalshi secured…
Some 20 companies secured nearly $3.2 billion in crypto funding, including one firm that specializes in Bitcoin-backed life insurance.
Intercontinental Exchange, owner of the NYSE, is reportedly nearing a $2B investment in Polymarket, signaling Wall Street’s growing faith in prediction markets. The post Polymarket Eyes $10B Valuation As Wall Street Giants Bet Big on Prediction Markets appeared first on BeInCrypto.
The U.S. government is facing a shutdown due to the inability of Republicans and Democrats to agree on the budget. Various sources evaluate the probability of a shutdown as high. If it happens, a shutdown may have multiple repercussions. Among…