Dutch users still access prediction markets despite Polymarket ban
Polymarket was banned in the Netherlands in February, but Kalshi, Hyperliquid and Interactive Brokers are still offering prediction markets to Dutch users. Source: Cointelegraph
Coinbase Cuts 14% of Staff Amid Crypto 'Down Market,' AI Adoption: CEO
The crypto exchange is restructuring around artificial intelligence and flattening its org chart, CEO Brian Armstrong said. Source: Decrypt
Morning Minute: Crypto VC Haun Raises $1B Despite Market Slump
Bitcoin is firmly over $80k. The DTCC is about to tokenize everything. And World Liberty Fi countersues Justin Sun. Source: Decrypt
TON Surges 36% as Telegram ‘Replaces’ TON Foundation
Toncoin has jumped on Pavel Durov’s pledge to slash fees to near-zero, with TON meme coins piling on gains of up to 150%. Source: Decrypt
Bitcoin taps $81K as long-term holders add 330K BTC: How high can price go?
Accumulation by long-term Bitcoin holders, buying by institutional investors and a strengthening technical structure could fuel BTC’s price rise to $95,000 or higher. Source: Cointelegraph
Ripple to Share North Korean Threat Intelligence With Crypto Industry
The move follows two nine-figure exploits of DeFi protocols Drift and KelpDAO in April, as DPRK hackers shift to social engineering tactics. Source: Decrypt
UAE free zone launches blockchain-based business IDs for registered firms
Innovation City launches a blockchain-based business ID system, giving more than 1,000 firms verifiable onchain credentials for identity and access. Source: Cointelegraph
Telegram to become TON’s largest validator, Durov says
Toncoin rose 33.8% after Pavel Durov said Telegram would deepen its role in TON, while details on the foundation and validator structure remain unclear. Source: Cointelegraph
😺 Mayo's AI spotted cancer 3 years before doctors did
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Bitcoin ETFs pull in $532M as BTC reclaims $80K amid ‘post-ceasefire recovery’
Spot Bitcoin ETFs pulled in over $532 million on Monday as BTC surged past $80,000 amid improved risk sentiment following the US-Iran ceasefire. Source: Cointelegraph