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NYC council announces probe into ‘predatory marketing practices’ on prediction markets
Council Speaker Julie Menin sent letters to four companies offering prediction market services to New Yorkers as part of an investigation into their marketing practices.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 20:22:46Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Kraken adds S&P 500 to funded trading program, commodities to follow
Kraken’s funded trading program adds round-the-clock exposure to the US equity benchmark as it builds out its multi-asset offering.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 18:55:56Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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Bitwise cuts 14% of staff while still expecting growth
Crypto companies from including Coinbase, BitGo, Robinhood, Polygon and Pump.fun have announced workforce reductions this year, citing a variety of reasons, including shifting to AI and market forces.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 18:01:15Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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FlightAware drops Kalshi lawsuit one day after filing
Following the initial lawsuit, at least one of Kalshi’s event contracts was changed to list “Primary Source Agency” as the entity behind verifying flight cancellation data.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 16:58:52Creator: Cointelegraph by Turner Wright
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Bank of England tests stablecoin, digital pound interoperability in cross-border payments
The Digital Pound Lab is testing a cross-border trade finance flow combining stablecoin payments with simulated digital pound settlement.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 16:50:25Creator: Cointelegraph by Nate Kostar
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HashKey begins beta distribution of Hong Kong-regulated HKDAP stablecoin
HashKey has become an authorized distributor for Anchorpoint’s HKDAP, expanding institutional access as Hong Kong’s regulated stablecoin market takes shape.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 16:07:59Creator: Cointelegraph by Sam Bourgi
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Bitcoin eyes $63K as US CPI relief sends September Fed rate pause odds to 60%
Bitcoin price action did not reflect relief in US CPI inflation numbers matching expectations amid a warning over $63,000 failing as support.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 15:00:10Creator: Cointelegraph by William Suberg
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Kalshi launches sports and crypto perps data feed on DoubleZero
Kalshi launched access to its sports and crypto perpetual data feed through DoubleZero’s dedicated fiber network to bolster institutional data access.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 13:58:41Creator: Cointelegraph by Zoltan Vardai
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Slovenia joins EU’s MiCA stablecoin register with first issuer
Slovenia entered the EU’s MiCA stablecoin register through electronic money institution Dinaro, as the update also added two new CASPs.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 13:31:54Creator: Cointelegraph by Helen Partz
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El Salvador’s Bitcoin experiment turns 5: ‘It was for us, not them’
Five years after El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender, the experiment has fallen short of its original promises for locals, but it’s been great for Bitcoin’s global profile.
Published Date: 2026-08-12 13:30:00Creator: Cointelegraph by Christina Comben
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