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Hopes for key crypto bill fade amid delays, Trump ethics controversy
NewsSeptember 7, 20264 min read

Hopes for key crypto bill fade amid delays, Trump ethics controversy

For nearly a year and a half, the crypto industry has been pressing for legislation known as the CLARITY Act, which would provide a predictable regulatory framework for digital assets.…

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Bank-run blockchains are back in style—but history suggests they will be a bust
NewsSeptember 7, 20263 min read

Bank-run blockchains are back in style—but history suggests they will be a bust

The crypto scene is giving off serious 2016 vibes. That year saw big banks seek to remake the crypto space on their terms under the slogan “blockchain not Bitcoin.” It…

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A VC says he declined to join the Trump family’s crypto venture after cofounder Steve Witkoff couldn’t pronounce ‘memecoin’
NewsSeptember 7, 20263 min read

A VC says he declined to join the Trump family’s crypto venture after cofounder Steve Witkoff couldn’t pronounce ‘memecoin’

In 2024, the Trump family was getting its new crypto firm, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), off the ground and looking for advisors. WLFI cofounder and advisor to the current President,…

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Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge
NewsSeptember 7, 20267 min read

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

When Robinhood and Coinbase went public back in the first half of 2021, the companies occupied very different lanes. Today, the two founder-led firms are clashing on multiple fronts as…

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White House teleprompter operator accused of cashing in on Kalshi no longer works for government, official says
NewsSeptember 7, 20262 min read

White House teleprompter operator accused of cashing in on Kalshi no longer works for government, official says

A White House teleprompter operator who was put on unpaid leave after news reports he had used inside knowledge to make bets about President Donald Trump’s speeches on the online prediction market Kalshi is…

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Exclusive: Polymarket launches institute to fund independent academic research on prediction markets
NewsSeptember 7, 20264 min read

Exclusive: Polymarket launches institute to fund independent academic research on prediction markets

Prediction markets are redefining how society assesses uncertainty. In recent years, these markets have often proved uncannily accurate, and challenged more traditional metrics for assessing public sentiment such as polls.…

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New York Mets tap Novig as prediction market partner as MLB embraces new betting sector
NewsSeptember 7, 20263 min read

New York Mets tap Novig as prediction market partner as MLB embraces new betting sector

Prediction markets are deepening their foothold in Major League Baseball. On Thursday, Novig, an up-and-coming trading platform, announced a multi-year deal with the New York Mets to become the team’s…

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Anthony Scaramucci: don’t let politics cost America the digital economy
NewsSeptember 7, 20265 min read

Anthony Scaramucci: don’t let politics cost America the digital economy

The CLARITY Act is the most important piece of financial market legislation Congress has considered in years. At its core, it does something remarkably simple: it establishes clear rules for…

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Circle bought 1,000 IBM blockchain patents. Nothing good can come of that
NewsSeptember 7, 20264 min read

Circle bought 1,000 IBM blockchain patents. Nothing good can come of that

Patents, in the popular imagination, conjure up images of geniuses, scientific marvels, and inevitably, the word “innovation.” And so it was this week when Circle announced it had purchased nearly…

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Bitcoin owners rocked by $116 million hack: What we know about the Coldcard exploit
NewsSeptember 7, 20264 min read

Bitcoin owners rocked by $116 million hack: What we know about the Coldcard exploit

A security hack has once again rocked crypto. Since Thursday, Bitcoin owners who store their crypto with Coldcard, which offers a form of hyper-secure storage known as a hard wallet,…

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White House insists it has ‘extremely strict ethical guidelines’ as teleprompter op goes on unpaid leave over $100,000 insider trading allegations

September 7, 2026
2 Spain's national team players stand on the left while Argentina's national players stand on the right.

World Cup final is already the biggest ever prediction market as Kalshi bets top $1.27 billion—with Spain favored to beat Argentina

September 7, 2026
3 Even as both Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong (pictured) and executive Jason Pollak have admitted to missteps around Base, they haven't recognized an overarching strategic mistake: Building for an era of crypto that no longer exists.

Coinbase’s big Base mistake offers an important lesson for the crypto industry

September 7, 2026
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Student loan defaults hit record $233 billion with 1 in 5 borrowers over 9 months behind

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