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Crypto for Advisors: Breaking down the Sui blockchain

Sui is a differentiated Layer-1 blockchain, combining novel object-based architecture and parallel execution for high throughput. It's optimized for consumer Web3 apps.
Polymarket taps Chainalysis to bring Wall Street-level oversight to crypto prediction markets

By partnering with Chainalysis to monitor its blockchain data in real-time, Polymarket is signaling to both users and regulators that it is serious about eliminating insider trading and market manipulation.
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Gemini eyes prediction market challenge to Kalshi, Polymarket, secures derivatives license; shares surge

Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss' crypto exchange now holds licenses allowing it to expand into regulated derivatives and prediction markets, the fastest-growing sectors in crypto.
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A Polymarket-linked bet on the weather in France forecasts a major data issue

The incident shows that as more real-world outcomes become tradable, the real bottleneck is not trading itself, but the integrity and certification of the data used for settlement, argues Hallali.
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Senator Warren questions Commerce Secretary Lutnick on Tether loan to family

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden sent letters to Howard Lutnick and Tether CEO Paulo Ardoino asking about a loan Tether reportedly made to Lutnick's family.
From Cathie Wood to Cantor Fitzgerald, the big money is betting that Robinhood’s crypto slump is just a temporary speed bump

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest snapped up over 500,000 shares of Robinhood on Wednesday, joining a wave of analysts who believe a surge in April trading activity will outweigh a recent earnings disappointment.
U.S. senators won't be weighing in on prediction markets bets after banning themselves

The Senate agreed unanimously to revise its rules to ban members and their staffs from wagers on prediction markets platforms.
Strategy keeps STRC dividend at 11.5% as stock logs first monthly gain in nine

STRC’s volume weighted average price of $99.76 for April kept the dividend steady for a third consecutive month.
Bithumb scores a legal win in South Korea as six-month suspension is lifted by local judge

South Korea's financial watchdog imposed a $24.6 million fine on Bithumb and partial suspension that came into effect last month.
Bitcoin edges above $77,000, but institutional activity suggests downside hedging

BTC rises on steady volume and strong technical structure, but surging put interest and muted prediction market odds point to defensive positioning.
Bitcoin ticks higher, but remains range-bound as traders keep short bias

BTC rises to $77,000 after holding $75,000 support, but negative funding, unchanged open interest and cautious positioning signal a lack of conviction.
CoinDesk 20 performance update: Bittensor (TAO) gains 5.5%, leading index higher

Bitcoin (BTC), up 1.9% from Thursday, was also a top performer.
Institutional demand to drive bitcoin market cap to $16 trillion by 2030: Ark Invest

The figure implies a sharp increase in the bitcoin price.
AI agent forms its own company, gets ready to trade crypto

Although Manfred will not start trading crypto until the end of May, it already has a crypto wallet and credentials to hire staff, make payments and do business.
Tether posts $1.04 billion Q1 profit, reaches $8.23 billion reserve buffer

The stablecoin issuer said the crypto market was highly volatile during the first quarter.
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A new narrative for bitcoin that will last

Of the myriad pundits proclaiming what bitcoin is or isn’t, Blume offers a more clear-eyed framing that, he argues, will outlast the others.
Canadian pension giant AIMCo buys the dip in Strategy, now sitting on $69 million unrealized gain

AIMCo returns to Michael Saylor's bitcoin treasury company years after exiting, now sitting on a sizable unrealized gain.
Ethereum Foundation finalizes sale of 10,000 ether to BitMine as part of its treasury strategy

The latest transaction follows a similar March deal in which the foundation sold 5,000 ETH to BitMine, raising roughly $10.2 million.
Bitcoin miner Riot's shares jump 8% after expanding AMD data center deal, signaling AI pivot

AMD’s expansion and improved financing terms highlight Riot’s shift beyond bitcoin mining and strengthen confidence in its growing data center business.