Are prediction markets the future of investigative journalism? Maybe, says Chris Brunet, whose reporting led to Claudine Gay’s resignation – though he’s yet to profit from his scoops.Source
Last summer, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) sued crypto exchanges Coinbase and Binance, alleging they listed and traded unregistered securities in the form of various cryptocurrencies. This week, the regulator’s legal teams faced the exchanges in court as the companies argued the SEC did not make the case that those cryptos are securities.Source
In-game tokens, like V-Bucks on Fortnite, face UX problems like many Web3 platforms. Is there a role an open, shared “trust layer” for gaming payments?Source
The latest in blockchain tech upgrades, funding announcements and deals. For the period of Jan. 18-24.Source
Some traders bought bitcoin calls at strikes $45,000 and $46,000 during Thursday’s U.S. trading hours, according to over-the-counter institutional cryptocurrency trading network Paradigm.Source
The latest price moves in bitcoin [BTC] and crypto markets in context for Jan. 19, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
The funding rounds, which gave Root a $100 million valuation, were led by Animoca Brands and included contributions from a slew of other notable investorsSource
Sun then followed up around 15 minutes later saying that all services on HTX had been restoredSource