Nakamoto Daily (Page 2)

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Army Soldier Charged Over $410K Polymarket Insider Bet

Federal prosecutors say Army Master Sgt. Gannon Ken Van Dyke used classified intelligence about the Maduro raid to turn $33,000 into $410,000 on Polymarket, and then tried to delete his account

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 25, 2026 • 4 min

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Tether Stablecoins Regulation

Tether Freezes $344M USDT in Record-Breaking Enforcement Action

Tether froze $344 million in USDT across two Tron wallets working alongside OFAC and US law enforcement, as global regulators intensify pressure on stablecoin issuers over illicit finance.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 24, 2026 • 4 min

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Policy Regulation

Russia Advances Crypto Bill for Foreign Trade Settlements

Russia’s State Duma passed a crypto bill in first reading that would allow foreign trade settlements in crypto while keeping the ruble as the only legal means of domestic payment.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 24, 2026 • 2 min

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Regulation Markets

New York AG Sues Coinbase and Gemini Over Prediction Markets

New York sued Coinbase and Gemini over prediction markets, setting up a federal fight over whether CFTC oversight overrides state gambling law.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 23, 2026 • 4 min

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Stablecoins Regulation

DoorDash Brings Stablecoin Payments to 40+ Countries via Tempo

DoorDash is integrating stablecoin payments for merchants and delivery drivers across more than 40 countries through Tempo, a payments-first blockchain incubated by Stripe and Paradigm. It is one of the largest consumer platforms to move stablecoin rails into its core payment operations.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 22, 2026 • 3 min

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AI Regulation

Tinder and Zoom Add World ID to Fight $1.1B Romance Scam Crisis

Tinder and Zoom are turning to World ID eye scans as fake profiles, romance scams and deepfake fraud push major platforms to prove users are real.

By Samson Mackeown • Apr 21, 2026 • 3 min

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Markets Institutional Regulation

Polymarket Seeks $400M in New Raise at $15B Valuation

Polymarket is reportedly in talks to raise $400 million at a $15 billion valuation, adding fresh momentum to prediction markets as institutional capital builds and regulatory risks remain unresolved.

By Matthew Curtis • Apr 21, 2026 • 2 min

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Stablecoins Regulation Markets

BIS Report: Dollar Stablecoins Threaten Bank Stability and Policy

The BIS has warned that dollar stablecoins could create funding stress for banks and complicate monetary policy if they grow large enough to function like widely used money.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 20, 2026 • 2 min

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Bitcoin Europe Regulation

Liz Truss Says Bitcoin Is the Answer to Britain's Broken Money

Liz Truss used the launch of CPAC UK to voice her support for Bitcoin, pointing to sterling debasement, leveraged pension fragilities, and growing state control as evidence that Britain's monetary system has failed.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 20, 2026 • 3 min

Exchanges Regulation

Kraken Buys Bitnomial for $550M to Lock In Full CFTC Stack

Payward has agreed to acquire Bitnomial for up to $550 million, securing the only full-stack CFTC-licensed crypto derivatives infrastructure in the United States. The deal values Payward at $20 billion.

By Afshan Rasheed • Apr 19, 2026 • 3 min

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Europe Regulation

One Crypto Kidnapping Every 2.5 Days: France Promises New Measures

France is preparing new protections for crypto holders as wrench attacks and ransom kidnappings continue to climb. Minister delegate Jean-Didier Berger announced the plan at Paris Blockchain Week, days after another mother-and-child abduction made headlines.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 17, 2026 • 4 min

Legal Tron Regulation

Justin Sun Accuses Trump's WLFI of Hiding a Blacklist Backdoor in Its Code

Justin Sun, the largest public investor in Donald Trump's World Liberty Financial, has accused the project of embedding a hidden blacklist function in its smart contract that can freeze any holder's tokens without cause. WLFI denies the claim and has threatened legal action.

By Sonia Paganuzzi • Apr 16, 2026 • 4 min

Regulation