ANJ ordered French ISPs to block Polymarket following a July 16, 2026 decision, viewing it as an unauthorized gambling platform.
Platform recorded 578,751 visits from 205,057 unique French users in June 2026 despite prior financial transaction restrictions.
Promotion of unauthorized gambling services carries potential fines of up to €100,000 ($114,000).
Polymarket is already geoblocked in 36 regions as regulatory scrutiny...
Arbitrum-Based Perpx DEX Ostium Pauses Trading After $24 Million Vault Exploit
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Ostium, a decentralized perpetual exchange built on Arbitrum, has halted all trading following a major infrastructure exploit targeting its OLP liquidity vault. Blockchain security firms and researchers estimate the total loss at approximately $24 million, primarily drained in the USDC stablecoin across multiple strategic transactions. The attacker exploited a loophole in Ostium’s operational infrastructure, specifically targeting the...
Clarity Act Passage Odds Hit Record Low on Polymarket Amid Senate Ethics Standoff
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Polymarket odds for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act to pass by year-end 2026 have fallen to a record low of 32% as Senate negotiations stall over ethics provisions.
The bill seeks to clarify SEC and CFTC jurisdiction over digital assets and has advanced through key Senate committees but requires broader Democratic support.
Blockchain Association CEO Summer Mersinger warned against letting ethics disputes derail the...
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Strategy Sets $8,000 Bitcoin Floor for Debt Risk Reassessment
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Strategy CEO Phong Le stated the firm would only consider debt-related risks if Bitcoin fell to the $8,000 to $10,000 range. The enterprise Bitcoin giant currently holds over 840,000 BTC and considers its balance sheet highly secure at current price levels. The firm has increased its U.S. dollar reserves to $3 billion to bolster its liquidity and support its preferred stock structure. Enterprise software and digital capital platform Strategy...
Crypto.com Secures $400M from Citadel Securities at $20B Valuation
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Crypto.com announced a strategic $400 million investment from Citadel Securities on July 16, 2026, valuing the company at $20 billion.
The funding marks the exchange’s first institutional round in its decade-long history and will support expansion into tokenized securities, derivatives, and bridging crypto with traditional markets.
CRO token rallied nearly 25% intraday on the news, climbing from around $0.056 to $0.07 before...



