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Polymarket Iran Bets Hit $529 Million as New Wallets Draw Notice As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in. Almost immediately, blockchain sleuths began hunting for unusual patterns in recent bets.

As US and Israeli bombs fell on Iran this weekend, bettors on Polymarket — where $529 million was traded on contracts tied to the timing of the strikes — were cashing in

Kalshi reveals insider trading case against editor for MrBeast With prediction markets booming, so have concerns about insider trading. Now, Kalshi has disclosed its first public actions against accounts suspected of trading on confidential information.

NEW: A video editor working for MrBeast is accused of trading on insider information on Kalshi, which has fined, suspended and reported the editor to federal regulators in the first public instance of the platform disclosing an insider trading investigation

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Predicting the next economic crash or financial crisis has always been more art than science. Today there’s an added complication — the increasing shortage of information about what’s really going on in the economy and financial system.

Read The Big Take: bloom.bg/4kJLf2u

🎨: Grace J. Kim

Coinbase Forms Quantum Computing Advisory Board Coinbase has launched an Independent Advisory Board on Quantum Computing and Blockchain to proactively safeguard Bitcoin and other digital assets against potential future quantum threats.

Coinbase has formed a quantum computing advisory board to address future bitcoin security concerns and the impact of quantum threats on cryptography. The move aims to prepare for post-quantum risks as blockchain security evolves.

#Quantum #QuantumComputing #technology #Science

The pace at which US wealth concentration is rising is simply staggering

The concentration of AI wealth into the hands of a few tech barons + plutocratic capture ==> unchartered territory

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Strategic Bot Activity in Financial #SocialMedia

This paper examines whether automated social media accounts ("bots") target stocks strategically or randomly.

Authors: Mahnaz Paydarzarnaghi, David A. Rakowski

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Here’s the stupid thing about romance scams If anyone should be ashamed of this crime, it’s the social media platforms

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BlackRock takes first DeFi step, lists BUIDL on Uniswap as UNI jumps 25% BlackRock will make shares of its $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund tradable on the decentralized exchange Uniswap.

BlackRock takes first DeFi step, lists BUIDL on Uniswap as UNI jumps 25%

BlackRock will make shares of its $2.2 billion tokenized U.S. Treasury fund tradable on the decentralized exchange Uniswap.
#crypto #defi #uni

Congrats to all the artists—especially my dad—whose work was selected for the 2026 Regional Juried Exhibition at the Hill Center Galleries. Only 124 of 800 entries were chosen. The exhibition runs 1/21/26 to 5/2/26. Exceptional work in a venue rich with history. Well worth a visit.

Business Scholarship Podcast - Ep.267 – Brian Feinstein on Small-Business Favoritism | YouTube video by Business Scholarship Podcast

Should law give preferential treatment to small businesses?

Brian Feinstein, associate professor of legal studies and business ethics at the University of Pennsylvania, joins @busscholarship.bsky.social to discuss his paper "Small Business Favoritism." 1/2

DTCC 'Not Building Walled Gardens' for Tokenization, Says Digital Assets Head decrypt.co/354791/dt...

NYSE to Launch 24/7 Trading Platform for Blockchain-Based Securities Some of the biggest names on Wall Street have recently announced tokenization initiatives.

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NCAA urges CFTC to pause college sports prediction markets The group says contracts mirror sports betting but lack safeguards, warning transfer portal markets could pose “catastrophic” risks to student athletes.

NCAA urges CFTC to pause college sports prediction markets

The group says contracts mirror sports betting but lack safeguards, warning transfer portal markets could pose “catastrophic” risks to student athletes.
#cftc #crypto #news

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Betty Reid Soskin, the oldest National Park Service ranger, dies at 104 Soskin became a permanent National Park Service employee in 2011. She retired in 2022.

Betty Reid Soskin, an iconic former National Park Service ranger, has died, according to her family. She was 104.

Viola Fletcher, the oldest living survivor of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre, has died. She was 111.

"I have lived through the massacre every day. Our country may forget this history, but I cannot," she told Congress in 2021.

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The WH is considering an executive order preempting state legislation on AI if the moratorium does not pass in the NDAA, according to a person familiar with the matter. However, a WH official said until such an order is announced, "discussion about potential executive orders is speculation."

Basketball Update/Final:
Georgetown 70
Maryland 60
--First home court opening loss for Terrapins since 1976-77 season (48 straight wins until tonight)
--First Georgetown win in College Park since 2/25/1964

The Rules of Investing Are Being Loosened. Could It Lead to the Next 1929?

Andrew Ross Sorkin and I agree: "The pattern is familiar, stretching back to 1929: Whenever access expands faster than safeguards, charlatans rush in and ordinary investors are often left holding the bag."

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/13/m...

AI boom propping up economy as some guardrails are coming off, journalist Andrew Ross Sorkin warns Stocks on Wall Street have rallied in recent months, but author Andrew Ross Sorkin sees a crash coming. The question is: when will the bubble pop, and how much will the market slump when it does?

Stocks took a nosedive on Friday after President Trump threatened a big tariff hike on China. Until then, Wall Street had been at record highs for months, which is why we decided to check in with Andrew Ross Sorkin. cbsn.ws/4mXotn3

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission sent home 90% of its staff, including the bulk of its enforcement division, as the agency braces for a shutdown of uncertain length by drawing on lessons from two prior long-running impasses in the past 12 years. www.law360.com/artic...

Startup Founder Charlie Javice Sentenced to More Than 7 Years for Defrauding JPMorgan The Frank founder acknowledged she “made mistakes,” but her attorneys say they plan to appeal her conviction.

Charlie Javice was sentenced to more than 7 years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase when she sold her startup to the megabank for $175 million and provided bogus evidence that her company had millions of customers that didn’t actually exist.

CFTC Seeks Public Feedback on Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoins Initiative On September 23, Acting Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Caroline Pham announced the launch of an initiative focused...

CFTC Seeks Public Feedback on Tokenized Collateral and Stablecoins Initiative

US regulators probe stock moves before companies made crypto-treasury announcements, WSJ reports U.S. regulators have examined sharp movements in the stock prices of companies before they announced plans to raise money to buy cryptocurrency for signs of potential insider trading and disclosure violations, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

US regulators probe stock moves before companies made crypto-treasury announcements, WSJ reports reut.rs/3W8U5uV

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From No-Win to No-Lose: Legislating #AI in US States

This article examines the emerging landscape of state-level #AI policies.

Authors: Emmie Hine, Luciano Floridi

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‘A New Level of Insanity’: Bank of Thailand Freezes Over 3 Million Accounts, Sets Transfer Limits The Central Bank of Thailand intensified its fight against online scams by freezing over 3 million accounts linked to illicit activity. Nonetheless, thousands say they were affected by the measure despite not being involved in the scams. Central Bank of Thailand Acts Against Online Scams, Freezes Millions of Accounts Thailand, a nation plagued by thousands […]

‘A New Level of Insanity’: Bank of Thailand Freezes Over 3 Million Accounts, Sets Transfer Limits

The Central Bank of Thailand intensified its fight against online scams by freezing over 3 million accounts linked to illicit activity. Nonetheless, thousands say they were affected by …

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S&P Dow Jones in talks to bring tokenized indexes to exchanges, DeFi: Exec S&P Dow Jones Indices is exploring partnerships with major exchanges, custodians and DeFi protocols to launch tokenized versions of its benchmarks.

S&P Dow Jones in talks to bring tokenized indexes to exchanges, DeFi: Exec

S&P Dow Jones Indices is exploring partnerships with major exchanges, custodians and DeFi protocols to launch tokenized versions of its benchmarks.

#crypto #defi #news

Millions Stolen, Death Threats: Should Banks Do More to Fight ‘Pig Butchering’? Scams that trick people into transferring funds fall outside most current fraud protections. Some victims want banks to take responsibility.

Fraud was defined by lawmakers as an unauthorized transfer. Pig-butchering scams often slip through the cracks because victims are tricked by scammers into authorizing fraudulent transactions themselves.

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DOGE builds AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations The U.S. DOGE Service is using a new AI tool to eliminate federal regulations, aiming to cut 50 percent of rules by the first anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration.

SCOOP: DOGE has built an AI tool to cut 50 percent of federal regulations. The goal is to kill 100,000 regs by the one year anniversary of Trump's inauguration. wapo.st/451U8wD

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