The post After a four-year U.S. ban, Polymarket mounts a major comeback campaign appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Polymarket, which began its return to the U.S. after a four-year ban with the acquisition of QCEX a year ago and the introduction of a mobile trading app in December, has started a campaign to persuade policymakers, regulators and potential users that it is trustworthy, Associated Press reported on Wednesday. According to AP, Polymarket is working with social media influencers to produce viral marketing on TikTok and other platforms and has signed partnership agreements with major sports teams and Major League Baseball as well as news outlets including CNBC and CNN. The steps Polymarket is taking in the U.S. will help legitimize it despite the issues it has faced in the past, Dan Lee, head of U.S. operations, said in an interview with AP on Wednesday. “I think having the international business being the bulk of the volume, it often sort of masks the progress we are maki
The post Bitcoin Price Prediction as Trump Warns of More U.S. Strikes on Iran appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Bitcoin remained under pressure as U.S.-Iran tensions pushed traders away from risk assets. The BTC price slipped below $62,000 after losing 3.17% in 24 hours to $61,777. The move tracked a wider market pullback, as total crypto market capitalization fell 3.08% to $2.13 trillion. Selling pressure increased after President Donald Trump said the Iran ceasefire was over. He also warned that the U.S. could launch more strikes after accusing Tehran of violating prior agreements. The latest comments unsettled global markets and lifted oil prices. The disruption of supply in case of tension that poses a threat to shipping routes along the Strait of Hormuz was feared by the traders. 🚨 Markets Slide as US-Iran Tensions Escalate President #Trump declared the U.S.-Iran #ceasefire is over, triggering a broad #market selloff.#Oil jumped 5%, major U.S. stock indexes fell, and the crypt
The post Fed flags AI inflation risk as rate hike odds climb above 59% appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The Federal Reserve has warned that strong artificial intelligence-related demand could keep inflation elevated, while market pricing for a U.S. interest rate hike this year has climbed above 59%. Summary Fed minutes identified AI demand, tariffs, and Middle East tensions as potential drivers of persistent inflation. Most Fed officials said higher rates may be needed if inflation stays above the 2% target. Polymarket now prices a 59% chance of a Fed rate hike this year, while July pause odds remain at 69.5%. According to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June Federal Open Market Committee meeting, policymakers discussed several paths for monetary policy depending on how inflation and the labor market develop. One of the scenarios considered involved inflation staying above the central bank’s 2% target despite a stable labor market, driven by strong AI-related demand, the confl
The Federal Reserve has warned that strong artificial intelligence-related demand could keep inflation elevated, while market pricing for a U.S. interest rate hike this year has climbed above 59%. According to the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s June Federal Open…
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Google has banned prediction market extensions from the Chrome Web Store under updated Developer Program Policies. Extensions that facilitate or enable real-money trades on predictive outcomes face enforcement starting August 1, 2026. The change adds a new distribution chokepoint for Polymarket and Kalshi just as sector volumes hit records. Why Google is Blocking Prediction Market Extensions Google announced the changes on July 1 through the Chrome for Developers blog. The company expanded its Regulated Goods and Services policy to name predictive markets as prohibited products. Non-compliant extensions risk removal after the deadline. The update reaches beyond event trading. Extensions may now collect only data strictly necessary to a disclosed single purpose. Developers must also prominently disclose every data practice and flag later changes. A separate rule bans tools built to circumven
The post Block Inc Cash App $45M Settlement Over Fraud Failures appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
When millions of Americans — many of them without traditional bank accounts — downloaded Cash App and started treating it as their primary financial home, they were told it was as safe as a bank. Regulators say that promise was false. Now, Block Inc., the Jack Dorsey-led company behind Cash App, has agreed to pay $45 million to settle allegations brought by nearly every U.S. state, resolving one of the most significant consumer protection actions ever taken against a mobile payments platform. Key takeaways Block Inc. agreed to a $45 million settlement with regulators from almost every U.S. state over Cash App fraud protection failures. Regulators alleged Cash App was marketed as being as secure as a traditional bank, a claim investigators say was misleading. The company was accused of lacking a consistent fraud detection system and failing to operate a functioning scam-reporting hotline
The post U.S. Market Expected To Lead Multibillion Dollar Investments In LNG appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
Golden Pass LNG storage tanks and cargo transfer arms at Port Arthur, Texas, U.S. (Photo: Marie D. De Jesus) Houston Chronicle via Getty Imag The war in the Middle East may have clouded the near-term outlook for the global liquified natural gas market, but few can call into question the demand trajectory of LNG driven by the power sector. An anticipated increase in global energy demand from artificial intelligence and hyperscale data centers, that simply cannot be serviced by renewable energy alone, augurs well not just for the LNG trade but for all advocates of the natural gas market. That’s particularly significant for one producer and exporter at the heart of it all – the United States. It is world’s most prolific builder of data centers and accounts for the largest number of hyperscale data centers worldwide. California’s Silicon Valley and Ashburn, Virginia are major h
France's strong World Cup odds highlight their potential dominance, impacting market confidence and shaping expectations for tournament outcomes.
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The post The Hottest Prediction Market in Crypto Just Left Solana, But Why? appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com.
The World prediction market, which launched on Solana (SOL) barely a week ago, said it will move to Robinhood Chain. The team offered no clear reason for leaving so soon after its debut. The switch reverses a story from days earlier, when World was Solana’s homegrown answer to Polymarket and Kalshi. Now it is tying its future to a mainstream broker’s network. A Fast Rise for the World Prediction Market Prediction markets let people bet real money on the outcome of real events, from elections to football matches. World arrived in that fast-growing space with real hype. The project built attention with a stealth campaign, teasing a glowing globe and the line “Trade Everything” before any product. It then went live inside Phantom on July 1, a wallet with more than 15 million monthly users. World never holds user money. It settles bets automatically using Chainlink data and pays
