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Bernstein says the 2026 FIFA World Cup could inject billions into prediction markets, with Coinbase and Robinhood positioned to capture a wave of new users.

MassPay taps Coinbase to add USDC-powered cross-border payouts, betting stablecoin rails will cut costs and speed up settlement for businesses paying globally.

The proposed rules would preserve election markets and allow many sports-based prediction contracts while limiting bets that could encourage manipulation.

Kristin Smith urged the Senate to preserve developer protections in the CLARITY Act, arguing open-source builders should not be regulated as financial intermediaries.

A BBB advertising watchdog escalated its review of Kalshi after the prediction market platform declined to participate in an inquiry into influencer disclosure practices.

Researchers say broad HTX tainting could freeze legitimate users and make compliance tools less useful for tracing illicit funds.

StarkWare and Sui roll out confidential transfer systems as Zama boosts compliance efforts and Zcash’s Orchard bug highlights risks in shielded privacy models.

One of MiCA’s architects said he sees no need to regulate DeFi as the European Commission gathers feedback on the framework’s future.

OpenAI says it filed for an initial public offering in the US, but has not yet decided when it will launch.

Tokenized stocks, gold and real estate are driving broader adoption as banks and institutions embrace blockchain-based assets despite a weaker crypto market.