CEO of Canadian Crypto Holding Returns Safely After Paying $720K Ransom: Report
WonderFi CEO was forced into a vehicle but released after a ransom was paid.
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Republicans Look Set to Clinch Electoral Sweep, Echoing Polymarket Bets
The U.S.’s Republican Party seems set to keep control of the House of Representatives, completing its trifecta after flipping the Senate and White House in the 2024 election cycle — confirming odds on betting site Polymarket.
Jack Dorsey’s Square to Invest More in Bitcoin Mining and Shut Decentralized ‘Web5’ Venture
The company’s shares fell after reporting third quarter sales that missed estimates by 4%.
Detroiters Will Be Able to Pay Their Taxes in Crypto Next Year Using PayPal
Detroiters will soon be able to pay their taxes and other city fees with crypto through PayPal, according to a Thursday announcement from Detroit’s Office of the Treasury.
Coinbase Brings Bitcoin to Solana, Spurring High Hopes for DeFi Surge
Coinbase cryptocurrency exchange app on smartphone (Chesnot/Getty Images)
In Win for Polygon’s AggLayer, Magic Labs Unveils Chain Unification Network ‘Newton’
Newton will allow for wallet solutions to plug into the AggLayer, which is a Polygon-backed effort to connect affiliated chains and allow tokens to freely move between them. Magic Labs claims its the first dedicated network for wallet solutions and chain unification.
Bitcoin Developers Working With StarkWare, Blockstream Claim Breakthrough on New Features
Figure from the just-published paper (Heilman, Kolobov, Levy, Poelstra)
Fed Cuts Rates by 25 Basis Points, Bitcoin Price at Record as Powell Says Trump Win Has ‘No Effect’ on Policy
Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s speech later today could shake up markets as he will face questions about the central bank’s outlook on monetary policy and inflation after Donald Trump’s decisive win of the U.S. presidential election.
Post-Election Déjà Vu: Bitcoin Spikes to a New Record High, While Ether and Solana Rally Ahead of FOMC
Bitcoin just made a new all-time high, but ether is the real winner here.
Here’s How Quickly Gary Gensler Could Lose His SEC Chair Gig Under Trump
With the crypto-friendly Donald Trump being elected president, industry leaders are now awaiting his first big move, which could be appointing a new chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.