Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is strengthening its controls to police trading activity ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. Shauna Bautista, the head of investigations, emphasized the use of machine learning, blockchain analytics, and trade surveillance to detect and prevent malicious activities. This move comes amid concerns from lawmakers about the potential impact of prediction markets on national security and election trust. Polymarket will also launch a webpage to increase transparency on how it safeguards market integrity and cooperates with law enforcement.
Coinbase stock is trading around $170 after missing earnings for three consecutive quarters and dropping nearly 25% this year. The company is shifting towards steadier income from subscription and stablecoin revenue, which now surpasses retail tradin...
Coinbase shares have dropped nearly 50% over the past year, but a bullish case centers on a projected stablecoin market growth from $300 billion to $3 trillion by 2030. Coinbase's USD Coin and Base blockchain position it well to benefit from this exp...
Federal regulators finalized stablecoin rules under the GENIUS Act, prompting a surge in crypto stocks: Circle Internet Group rose 6%, Strategy jumped 8%, and Coinbase climbed 5%. The new rules set standards for reserve backing, redemption, and risk ...
JPMorgan has moved its dollar-backed JPM Coin to Ethereum's public blockchain, aiming to facilitate 24/7 institutional payments and tap into Ethereum's liquidity. Despite this major bank endorsement, Ethereum's price remains down, with no immediate u...
