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Author: JUAN MENDE

Tech & Crypto Enthusiast | IP Lawyer turned Marketer. > Currently driving growth and content strategy as an editor at Cryptopress and other crypto projects. I specialize in bridging the gap between complex digital projects and clear, engaging content.
CFTC Chief Warns Prediction Market Traders Insider Trading Laws Fully Apply

CFTC Chief Warns Prediction Market Traders: Insider Trading Laws Fully Apply

CFTC position: Enforcement Director David Miller stated that insider trading laws apply to prediction markets, directly countering claims that they do not. Legal classification: Event contracts are treated as swaps rather than gaming, subjecting them to standard market-abuse rules. Market scale: Prediction markets have scaled to more than $20 billion in monthly volume according to TRM Labs data. Recent scrutiny: Suspicious...

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Lido’s Latest Gamble: Buyback Program To Rescue LDO

Lido, the largest liquid staking protocol in the Ethereum ecosystem, is making a bold move to rescue its native token, LDO, from historic lows. With the token recently plunging to $0.28, the Lido Ecosystem Operations team has unveiled a buyback program designed to restore confidence and stabilize the market. The proposal calls for deploying up to 10,000 stETH—roughly $20.5 million—from the DAO treasury to purchase LDO in a one-off program. To...

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US Labor Department Proposes Safe Harbor for Crypto in 401(k) Plans

US Labor Department Proposes Safe Harbor for Crypto in 401(k) Plans, Targeting $8T Retirement Market

DOL proposal: Provides a process-based safe harbor for fiduciaries selecting alternative investments, including cryptocurrency funds, after reviewing performance, fees, liquidity, valuation, benchmarking, and complexity. Market impact: Targets the $8.8 trillion participant-directed 401(k) market across roughly 721,000 plans, part of the broader $14.2 trillion defined contribution space. Trump directive: Implements the president’s...

Bitcoin, Crypto regulation, Cryptocurrencies, Front page, News, Regulation

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Bitcoin Jumps as Trump Announces Talks With 'New Regime' in Iran, Threatens Energy Infrastructure

Bitcoin Jumps as Trump Announces Talks With ‘New Regime’ in Iran, Threatens Energy Infrastructure

BTC climbs on geopolitics: Bitcoin gained over 1.3% in 24 hours, trading above $67,600 following Trump’s Truth Social post. Trump’s announcement: U.S. in “serious discussions” with a “new, and more reasonable, regime” in Iran; “great progress” reported toward ending military operations. Carrot and stick: Trump demanded immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to “blow up...

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Maxine Waters Demands Answers from Fed on Kraken Master Account

Maxine Waters Demands Answers from Fed on Kraken Master Account Approval

Congresswoman Maxine Waters sent a letter on March 26, 2026, to Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeff Schmid inquiring about Kraken Financial’s master account approval. The letter seeks details on the account’s access to Fed services, risk controls, and whether enhanced oversight was applied beyond Wyoming SPDI requirements. The approval, granted March 4 for an initial one-year term, marks the first such access for a...

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