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A Kalshi operator reportedly pocketed $100,000 wagering on Trump speech markets and is now under federal investigation, raising urgent questions about insider trading in prediction markets.…
Federal regulators are investigating a White House staffer who reportedly earned $100,000 on Kalshi prediction markets using possible nonpublic knowledge of Trump's speeches.…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has terminated its consent order against Quontic Bank, with CEO George Lazaridis framing the remediation as a foundation-strengthening exercise.…
Mastercard launches Wallet Services, giving banks and fintechs SDK-based tools to embed contactless payments directly into existing apps on iOS and Android.…
Injective has filed for SEC transfer agent registration, seeking a regulated pathway to maintain tokenized securities ownership records on the blockchain.…
Visa has unveiled a stablecoin platform enabling banks to mint, burn, and manage digital dollars, a move that could reshape payments and accelerate crypto adoption.…
Morgan Stanley has launched crypto trading on ETrade, giving eligible customers access to Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana through Zero Hash infrastructure.…
The US Senate has unanimously opposed any presidential pardon for Sam Bankman-Fried, signaling rare bipartisan resolve on crypto accountability and institutional trust.…
A White House teleprompter operator is under CFTC investigation for allegedly exploiting advance knowledge of Trump speeches to profit on prediction market platform Kalshi.…
Federal Reserve's Logan proposes a regulatory overhaul that could shrink the Fed's $6.7 trillion balance sheet and reshape how liquidity norms function across financial markets.…
BitPay has secured approval from the Dutch financial regulator under the MiCA framework, unlocking a path to broader stablecoin payment services across Europe.…
The Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City president warns inflation remains too high, raising the prospect of further rate hikes and prolonged monetary tightening.…