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California Governor Bars Policymakers From Insider Betting on Prediction Markets

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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed an executive order Friday barring gubernatorial appointees from using insider information to place bets on prediction markets such as Polymarket and Kalshi. California Bans Gubernatorial Appointees From Betting on Prediction Markets With Non-Public Information The order takes effect immediately. It extends California’s existing conflict-of-interest statutes directly to prediction markets, which … Read more

Bitcoin Treasury Giant Metaplanet Speaks to Shareholders at Japan Bitcoin Future Forum

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Metaplanet’s March 25 program in Yokohama felt more like a company attempting to define a new moment rather than holding a simple investor relations exercise. On paper, the Japan Bitcoin Future Forum was a half-day conference built around themes like “Japan’s Bitcoin Moment,” corporate treasury strategy, regulation, and Japan’s economic future. Metaplanet Addresses Investors as … Read more

Stablecoin-to-Fiat Payments Startup Tazapay Raises $36M Led by Circle Ventures

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Tazapay, a Singapore-based cross-border payments infrastructure company, closed a Series B extension led by Circle Ventures on Thursday, bringing its total Series B raise to $36 million. Tazapay Raises $36M to Accelerate Agentic Payment Infrastructure in Emerging Markets The extension adds CMT Digital and Coinbase Ventures as new backers. Circle Ventures, Peak XV Partners, GMO … Read more

Bitmine Launches MAVAN Ethereum Staking Platform Aiming To Become Largest Global Validator Network

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Bitmine Immersion Technologies is stepping deeper into the Ethereum ecosystem, and this time, it’s doing it at scale. The company has officially launched MAVAN (Made in America VAlidator Network), a proprietary Ethereum staking platform designed to offer institutional-grade staking and blockchain infrastructure services. With this move, Bitmine is not just entering the staking space, it’s … Read more

Petroyuan Rising: Deutsche Bank Analysis Flags Iran War as Turning Point for US Dollar Dominance

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Deutsche Bank warned this week that Iran’s move to condition oil tanker passage through the Strait of Hormuz on payments in Chinese yuan could accelerate the erosion of the decades-old petrodollar system and push global energy trade closer to a yuan-denominated future. Chinese Yuan Could Replace Dollar in Hormuz Oil Trade as Iran Conflict Deepens, … Read more

US 10-Year Treasury Yield Hits 8-Month High Above 4.4%, Pulls Back on Middle East Ceasefire Reports

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The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed above 4.4% this week, its highest level in eight months, before retreating to around 4.32% Wednesday as reports of potential de-escalation in the Middle East eased investor nerves. Bond Market Selloff Pushes 10-Year Yield The move reflected a sharp repricing of inflation and fiscal risk. Bond prices fell as … Read more

Middle East Tensions Ease: How Asian Equities Responded

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Asian equity markets posted broad gains on Wednesday, as investors responded to de-escalation signals in the U.S.-Israel-Iran conflict that reduced immediate threats to global oil supply. Nikkei, KOSPI, Hang Seng Rise as Iran Conflict Signals Shift Japan’s Nikkei 225 led the advance, climbing approximately 2.90% to close near 53,766 — recovering from correction territory reached … Read more

Iran Ceasefire Odds Climb on Polymarket as Trump Signals Negotiations With Tehran

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According to a report from the New York Times (NYT), a 15-point framework aimed at resolving the conflict in the Middle East was presented to Iran, and markets have since settled following the earlier bout of volatility. At the same time, participants in prediction markets are placing bets on the likelihood of a ceasefire and … Read more

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