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US Lawmaker: Bitcoin Could Mark the ‘Beginning of the End’ of All Authoritarian Governments

House lawmakers spotlighted bitcoin as a challenge to authoritarian governments after Representative William Timmons said cryptocurrency could mark the “beginning of the end” of authoritarian rule. At a House roundtable,…

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CFTC Sues Kentucky to Shield Kalshi and Polymarket – the First Republican-Led State It’s Targeted

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) sued Kentucky in federal court on June 23 to block the state’s crackdown on Kalshi and Polymarket – its ninth such suit since April,…

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Senate Could Unveil Crypto Tax Bill by Fall 2026 as CLARITY Act Push Continues, GOP Senator Daines Says

Senate lawmakers could release cryptocurrency tax legislation as early as this fall, Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) said, with the Montana Republican stating that a framework is already in place and…

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Trump Executive Order Sets Deadlines for Federal Shift to Quantum-Resistant Encryption

Federal agencies must transition high-value and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2031 under Trump’s executive order. The directive requires migration leads, procurement updates, and coordination with critical infrastructure to…

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Polymarket Allegedly Paid Adin Ross Millions to Promote It as Insider-Trading Scrutiny Builds

A Wall Street Journal investigation reports that Polymarket struck a multimillion-dollar deal with streamer Adin Ross and promoted dozens of his videos – at least five of which laid out…

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Bitcoin Steadies Around $64,000 as US and Iran Agree on Roadmap to a Final Deal Within 60 Days

Mediators Qatar and Pakistan say the United States and Iran have agreed on a roadmap toward a final deal within 60 days, with technical talks beginning immediately. A 60-Day Window…

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‘Stop Lawmakers From Predicting’: GOP Bill Targets Congress Betting on Kalshi and Polymarket

Republican Rep. Bryan Steil has introduced the Stop Lawmakers from Predicting Act, a bill that would bar House members, their spouses and their children from wagering on political and policy…

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