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Dutch user accessing prediction markets on laptop with Kalshi and Hyperliquid interfaces despite Polymarket ban in Netherlands

Polymarket Ban in Netherlands Fails to Stop Dutch Users from Accessing Prediction Markets

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Despite the Polymarket ban in the Netherlands, Dutch users continue to access prediction markets through alternative platforms. The Dutch Gaming Authority (Ksa) blocked Polymarket in February 2025 for operating without a gambling license. However, platforms like Kalshi, Hyperliquid, and Interactive Brokers still offer their services to Dutch residents. Polymarket Ban in Netherlands: What Happened? The […]

Bullish Equiniti acquisition deal for tokenization push on Wall Street

Bullish Equiniti Acquisition: $4.2B Tokenization Push Reshapes Wall Street Trading

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

The crypto exchange Bullish has agreed to acquire the transfer agent Equiniti for $4.2 billion, marking a important moment in the tokenization push toward 24/7 trading and stablecoin settlement. This acquisition, announced on May 5, 2026, positions Bullish ahead of tokenized securities infrastructure, integrating traditional shareholder recordkeeping with blockchain-based trading systems. Bullish Equiniti Acquisition: A […]

Bank of Italy building with a digital euro coin symbolizing tokenized SEPA payments

Tokenized SEPA Payments Must Be Explored Now, Bank of Italy Official Warns

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Europe must urgently evaluate extending the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) into tokenized payments, a senior Bank of Italy official has warned, as the European Central Bank (ECB) pilots new infrastructure to counter the rise of non-euro stablecoins. Deputy Governor Chiara Scotti described a tokenized SEPA as an “important area for reflection” during a speech […]

Bitcoin price rally chart showing bull flag breakout and long-term holder accumulation data

Bitcoin Price Rally Surges Past $81K as Long-Term Holders Accumulate 330K BTC – Can It Reach $95K?

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Bitcoin price rally has pushed the cryptocurrency past the $81,000 mark, driven by aggressive accumulation from long-term holders and strong institutional inflows. On Tuesday, Bitcoin (BTC) reached an intraday high of $81,300, marking a 2% gain in 24 hours. This surge extends weekly gains to 5% and monthly gains to 21%, signaling renewed bullish momentum. […]

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CME Group to launch regulated Bitcoin volatility futures in June

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

CME Group announced plans to launch Bitcoin Volatility futures on June 1, pending regulatory review, giving institutional investors a compliant way to trade expected Bitcoin price swings rather than price direction. The Chicago-based derivatives marketplace said the new contracts will settle to the CME CF Bitcoin Volatility Index, a 30-day measure of expected Bitcoin volatility […]

Interior of a courtroom with a judge's bench, representing a legal dispute involving cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase.

Coinbase sued over frozen funds tied to $55M DAI phishing theft

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has been sued in a California federal court over frozen digital assets allegedly linked to a $55 million DAI phishing theft that occurred in August 2024. The complaint, filed Monday in San Francisco, claims that after the attacker laundered stolen funds through the crypto mixer Tornado Cash, a portion of the traceable […]

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Bitcoin short-term holder cost basis points to $92K as next price target

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Bitcoin (BTC) continued its upward momentum during early Asian trading on Wednesday, reaching a new multi-month high of $82,240. Onchain data suggests the rally may have further room to run, with the next major price target sitting near $92,000 based on the short-term holder (STH) cost basis metric. Short-term holder cost basis signals potential upside […]

Bitcoin coin on a dark surface with a red downward-trending chart, illustrating bearish market analysis.

Bitcoin faces critical test at $84,000 as analysts warn of potential drop to $50,000

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Bitcoin (BTC) is approaching what analysts describe as its most critical resistance level of the current bear market, with a failure to reclaim the $84,000 mark potentially opening the door to a decline toward $50,000. The analysis, shared by crypto investment firm TradingShot, highlights the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) as a important battleground for […]

Telegram app icon next to TON blockchain network graphic on a desk, representing validator integration.

Telegram to Become TON’s Largest Validator, Replacing Foundation, Durov Announces

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced that the messaging platform will take on a more central operational role in The Open Network (TON), becoming its largest validator and effectively replacing the TON Foundation as the network’s primary driving force. The announcement, made in a Telegram post on Monday, sent Toncoin (TON) prices surging 33.8% over 24 […]

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UAE free zone launches blockchain-based business IDs for registered firms

May 6, 2026 Jackson Miller

Innovation City, a Ras Al Khaimah-based free zone focused on artificial intelligence and Web3, has launched what it claims is the first blockchain-based digital business identity system. According to a Monday release shared with Cointelegraph, every company registered in Innovation City receives a sovereign, cryptographically verifiable identity issued on OPN Chain, the public blockchain infrastructure […]