CryptoEconomy

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Prediction markets are under scrutiny as unusually precise bets suggest access to non-public information, particularly in geopolitical events.
U.S. laws struggle to apply because these platforms fall outside traditional securities regulation, while crypto-based anonymity complicates

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Vertical increase: The RAVE token went from trading below $1 to surpassing $21 in a few days in April 2026, achieving a 1200% surge.
Real utility: The success is attributed to “sold-out” events in

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Judge Stanley Blumenfeld Jr. determined that the token does not meet the criteria of an investment contract, invalidating claims of unregistered securities.
The lead plaintiff, Lee Greenfield, reported losses exceeding $40,000 after investing in the Solana and Ethereum versions of the

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Price and Resistance: Dogecoin fluctuates between $0.095 and $0.098, seeking to consolidate a solid close above the critical psychological resistance of $0.10.
On-chain Activity: Large holders have increased their balances by 330 million DOGE, raising total whale holdings to 18.43

Singapore Gulf Bank has launched a USDC minting and redemption service on the Solana network, allowing clients to settle digital and fiat assets 24/7. This expansion, leveraging Solana's speed, aims to attract institutional capital and will eventually include retail users by 2026.

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Jim Esposito said Citadel Securities is closely watching prediction markets and could eventually enter the space as it scales and institutional use grows.
He said the firm sees event contracts as potentially useful hedging tools for geopolitical and political risks, including the US

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Ethereum Foundation said the six-month ETH Rangers Program backed 17 recipients and ended with more than $5.8 million recovered or frozen and 785+ vulnerabilities reported.
The initiative also reached 209,000+ users, engaged 800+ teams, delivered 80+ workshops and resources, and

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Mastercard is exploring the integration of Ripple’s RLUSD stablecoin as a direct settlement currency within its global payments network.
Christian Rau, SVP at Mastercard, confirmed a collaboration with Gemini to settle card transactions in RLUSD, with a launch expected in the first half o

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Chiliz launched Fan Token Play, a dynamic tokenomics system where wins burn tokens and losses generate new emissions.
The mechanism operates through smart contracts and includes safeguards such as a stop-loss at 75% supply reduction and an annual inflation cap of between 1% and 5%.

Joshua McCollum has filed a lawsuit against Circle Internet Group for failing to freeze $230 million in stolen USDC from the April 1 Drift exploit, representing over 100 investors. The case now focuses on Circle's potential liability and response.

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Grinex suspended operations after a cyberattack stole more than 1 billion rubles, or about $13.1 million, and the exchange alleged hostile foreign intelligence involvement.
The stolen funds moved as USDT and were converted into TRX and Ether across linked addresses.
The breach carries

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Panelists at Paris Blockchain Week said tokenization can improve issuance and access, but it does not automatically create liquidity for inherently illiquid assets.
Tokenized RWA market grew from $8.8 billion to about $29.9 billion in one year, led by Treasurys and commodities.
Real

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Zerion confirmed that an employee lost approximately $100,000 from internal wallets following a social engineering attack linked to North Korea.
The attacker accessed active sessions, credentials, and private keys from hot wallets used for internal testing, so no user funds were

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Algorand’s March report showed monthly active wallets rising 22.6% to 531,000, with transactions and total wallets also increasing across the network during March.
Builder momentum accelerated, with contracts deployed up 34.4% and new assets created up 53%, even as total value locked

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Brix raised $5.5 million to tokenize assets from emerging markets, backed by Turkish banks and native crypto funds.
Its first product, iTRY, is an asset backed by money market funds denominated in Turkish lira, with its launch scheduled for April 20.
The startup will debut on MegaETH and