Users of the largest prediction markets, Kalshi and Polymarket, consider the U.S. government shutdown a done deal. Bets open on both platforms put the probability above 78% as both parties refuse to budge. Kalshi, Polymarket Degens Bet on US Government Shutdown Event Prediction markets, including Kalshi and Polymarket, have become the center of attention when […]
That is the most sensible interpretation, yes. But you’re expecting people to realise that. There were rumours that MTL would use N3 before this slide, then they saw the slide and it became fact to most people, including the tech press. What I’m really wondering though, is wtf is up with the slide showing 192EUs […]
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OKX Singapore launched scan‑to‑pay support allowing users to spend USDC and USDT at Grab Pay merchants by scanning Singapore’s unified QR code (SGQR) through OKX Pay. Transactions will be settled onchain using the purpose bound money (PBM) framework, which applies programmable logic for compliant, conditional settlement, while regulated payment provider StraitsX performs compliance checks and […]
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Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s finance minister, said the objective of Drex, the country’s CBDC, is to increase transparency of flows and facilitate financial transactions. Haddad denied that the government would seek to exert control or monitor payments using the tool. Brazil’s CBDC Does Not Seek Control, Finance Minister States Fernando Haddad, Brazil’s finance minister, shared his […]
ATX dying would probably require a drastic upheaval beyond even CAMM. Likeliest candidate for the executioner would be tied to development of glass PCBs with photonic interconnects – something I don’t expect to land anytime soon even with TSMC and other non Intel parties making moves on photonics.
It was working yesterday when I checked it, so I assume this is very recent, but trying to access the website now just brings up a generic looking page that says “error”:”Content not available in your region.” As soon as I turn on a VPN, it’s accessible again, so I assume it’s related to my… […]
Starknet today announced BTCFi, a trilogy of initiatives aimed at deepening bitcoin’s role as a global settlement asset by embedding BTC into Starknet’s security and consensus. For the first time on any L2, BTC holders can stake without losing custody to secure Starknet and earn rewards; the protocol already reportedly has ~65k delegators, ~150 validators […]
Welcome to Latam Insights Encore, a deep dive into Latin America’s most relevant economic and crypto news from the past week. In this edition, we examine how USDT is overtaking dollar disbursements in Venezuela, and the irony of a sanctioned country leveraging a currency backed by the U.S. debt. Latam Insights Encore: The Venezuelan Case […]