Author: CryptoPress
Brazil’s National Monetary Council (CMN) and telecommunications regulator Anatel have blocked access to 27 prediction market platforms, including industry leaders Polymarket and Kalshi.
The crackdown is based on Resolution No. 5,298, which restricts derivative contracts to economic benchmarks like inflation and interest rates, effectively banning event-based markets.
Government officials cited the need to protect household income and reduce...
Shiny Coins #13 – BTC Dominance Hits 60% as DeFi & Meme Breakouts Ignite Selective Altseason
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In this week’s Shiny Coins #13 (April 24, 2026), BTC holds firm near $78K with dominance cracking 60% for the first time in 2026 while total crypto market cap sits at $2.6T. Fear & Greed climbed to 39 (Fear) from Extreme Fear, fueled by $1.9B BTC ETF inflows and whale accumulation. Yet the real fireworks came from explosive alt moves: DeXe +63% weekly on whale-driven breakout, MemeCore’s $1.3B market-cap surge in a single day, Zcash...
Aave DAO Considers 25,000 ETH Commitment to ‘DeFi United’ Kelp Recovery Fund
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TokenLogic has proposed that the Aave DAO commit 25,000 ETH from its treasury to the “DeFi United” recovery fund. The coalition aims to restore rsETH backing after an April 18 exploit on Kelp DAO’s bridge left Aave with nearly $200 million in bad debt. The effort has already secured approximately 73,700 ETH in commitments from Mantle, Ether.fi, Lido, and Aave founder Stani Kulechov.
The industry-wide response to the April 18 Kelp...
DeFi Protocols Rally $100 Million Recovery Fund Following Aave rsETH Exploit
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A coalition of DeFi protocols has pledged over 43,500 ETH (valued at more than $100 million) to restore the backing of rsETH.Mantle led the recovery effort with a 30,000 ETH loan proposal, while Aave founder Stani Kulechov personally pledged 5,000 ETH.The AAVE token has recovered to $96 as markets remain paused across five major networks during the resolution phase.
The decentralized finance community has initiated an unprecedented rescue...
Kalshi Sanctions Candidates and French Authorities Investigate Suspected ‘Hairdryer’ Tampering in Prediction Market Crackdown
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Kalshi has suspended and fined three congressional candidates for “political insider trading” after they placed bets on their own election outcomes.Météo-France filed a police complaint following suspicious temperature spikes at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport that netted a Polymarket trader over $20,000.The dual incidents highlight growing regulatory concerns regarding market manipulation and the physical security of data sources...


