U.S. Election Betting: Kalshi’s Polymarket Rival Quickly Gets Traction
In just three weeks, Kalshi’s presidential prediction market has passed $30M in volume. It still trails Polymarket’s $2 billion.Source
Archive for month: October, 2024
Crypto Employee’s Use of Laptop Outside of Work Cited in Data Breach Affecting 93K Transak Users
Transak, which is used by platforms like Metamask, Binance and Trust Wallet, says the leak was limited to “names” and “basic identity information.” A ransomware group says it has obtained more sensitive user data as well.Source
Stripe in $1.1B Acquisition Deal for Stablecoin Platform Bridge
Bridge, which has raised $54 million in funding, previously said it aspired to become the blockchain version of Stripe, operating a global system in which other developers could integrate.Source
CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: SOL Surges 7%, Leading Index Gain Since Friday
Hedera joined Solana as a top performer, rising 5.6% over the weekend.Source
First Mover Americas: BTC Peeps Above $69K as Macro Favors Bulls
The latest price moves in bitcoin (BTC) and crypto markets in context for Oct. 21, 2024. First Mover is CoinDesk’s daily newsletter that contextualizes the latest actions in the crypto markets.Source
It’s Possible You Shouldn’t Tell Journalists About Your Wash Trading Biz
Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people.Source
It Takes a Fake Token to Catch a Volume Faker
Last week, the Department of Justice announced charges against over a dozen individuals and entities, arguing these market makers were actually wash trading funds and defrauding people.Source
NYSE, Cboe Win SEC Approval for Bitcoin ETF Options
The decision follows Nasdaq recently also getting permission for options on spot bitcoin ETFs.Source