France’s national gaming regulator has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to the crypto-based prediction site Polymarket. Polymarket Traffic from French IP Addresses Surges France’s national gaming regulator announced Friday it has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to Polymarket, escalating a crackdown on the prediction platfor
France Orders ISPs to Block Polymarket After French Traffic Surges to 578,000 Visits
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The regulator cited concerns over addictive mechanics, a lack of self-exclusion tools, and a high volume of French users bypassing previous financial restrictions.
France orders country's internet service providers to block Polymarket
FTX Trading Ltd. and the FTX Recovery Trust will send roughly $900 million to creditors starting July 31, 2026, marking the estate’s fifth major distribution since the exchange’s 2022 collapse. The payout covers eligible holders of allowed claims in the Convenience and Non-Convenience Classes who met requirements by the June 16 Record Date. Bitgo, Kraken […]
FTX Plans to Pay Creditors $900 Million as Fifth Distribution Starts on July 31
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armmsgtong stressed that self-custody wallets were essential for reaching cryptocurrency adoption in the billions, praising the simplicity of entering markets that lack clear regulations. Agentic adoption, a future growth avenue, also benefits from self-custody, he pointed out. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Stresses Relevance of Self-Custody Wallets To Get Billion
‘The Only Way’: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Champions Self-Custody to Reach 1 Billion Users
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Iranian state TV read a statement attributed to the supreme leader warning the US of “unforgettable lessons,” as both sides accused each other of breaching a recent MoU and called it “over.” (Read More)
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There is $1.6 trillion in Bitcoin sitting idle, earning nothing, doing nothing. Charles Hoskinson has a plan to put it to work on Cardano, and the plan quietly requires every transaction to burn a little ADA. Whether that saves Cardano…
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