Pump.fun to Tie Callout Rewards to Followers’ Profits
Low-cap token recommendations will earn less under changes starting with the Oct. 10 payout, co-founder Alon said.
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Kalshi is investigating bets on Trump’s press secretary pick placed before announcement: WSJ
Three bets totaling about $173 were placed before news outlets reported Zacharia's pick and are expected to pay out roughly $9,600 combined.
Papertrade Traders Lose $18.2 Million as Staking Rewards Reach $12.6 Million
Reported staking rewards equaled about 69% of net trading losses, but the payouts redistribute money to PAPER stakers rather than reimburse each...
Ledger Says Affected User’s Device Contained Hardware Implant
CryptoBilis has stopped selling all hardware wallet inventory pending the investigation, according to Ledger, widening an earlier pause request...
CFTC Draws the Line Between Prediction Markets and Gambling in New Rules
A proposed rule would expressly fold event contracts tied to sports, politics, culture and weather into the “swap” definition, while an interim...
Papertrade Shows $10.3 Million in Staker Rewards Hours After Launch
The 1000x-leverage venue’s dashboard showed roughly $5 million in its house pool and no queued payout debt as trading losses funded PAPER rewards.
This Sam Altman-Backed Life Insurer Runs Entirely on Bitcoin, and Just Raised $37.5 Million
The Bermuda-based insurer, which runs entirely on Bitcoin, drew the funding from existing backers led by Bain Capital Crypto after a record year...
Ether ETFs extend outflow streak to nine days as Solana funds snap record 14-week inflow run
Spot bitcoin, solana, and ether ETFs all logged weekly outflows following last week's trading, a notable shift for some of the funds.
Here’s a Way to Predict When AI Chatbots Will Turn Bad
Physicists at George Washington University say a formula can estimate when an AI chatbot will flip from good answers to bad ones, and early tests...
Papertrade Draws Reported $3 Billion in Positions in First Hour
DefiLlama tracked $137.1 million in trader balances and house liquidity combined. Those funds are not all available to pay winning trades.
French Committee Backs Stablecoin Swap Tax and Crypto Exit Tax, Then Rejects the Budget
A National Assembly committee adopted amendments taxing stablecoin swaps and crypto exits by wealthy holders, then rejected the 2027 budget's...
Here’s what happened in crypto today
Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and...
StarkWare Calls Starknet L1 Shift Its 'Clearest Path Forward'
Starknet still settles on Ethereum, and its official account described an L1 move as 'a question, not a decision' a day earlier.
Justin Sun says Tron’s post-quantum cryptography has gone live on testnet
“We’re ready to bring quantum resistance to mainnet at any time,” Sun said in a post on X.
Wallet Linked to CryptoBilis Thefts Routes 464 ETH to Tornado Cash
Ethereum records show the money passed through an intermediary and four deposit wallets, while the source address retained about 700 ETH.
Papertrade Sets 1000x Perps Launch With $85 Million Deposited
Trading is scheduled for 10 a.m. ET on Oct. 10. User deposits are separate from the house-side pool, which starts at zero and grows from traders’ losses.
AERO Rallies 48% in Four Weeks, Outpacing Bitcoin and Ether
Aerodrome holds about $393 million on Base as its planned merger with Velodrome approaches.
Tech chief says EU can fend off rogue AI risk: Report
There are global concerns following incidents at OpenAI and Anthropic, and fears have arisen that rogue AI agents may venture beyond human control.
Sam Altman-backed Bitcoin life insurer, Meanwhile, raises more funds
The round follows increased international demand for Meanwhile’s Bitcoin life insurance policies amid broader macro instability.
