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Ex-Trump Official Targets Prediction Markets

Mick Mulvaney, a former Trump official, is leading a coalition to reclassify prediction markets as sports betting under state gambling…

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Ignite Demand: Sell Solutions to Unseen Problems

The most complex marketing challenge is creating demand for solutions to problems customers don't yet recognize, which requires shifting from…

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Accountant Wins Big Betting Against Dogecoin on Kalshi

An international tax accountant profited by betting against a popular prediction market contract that the new Department of Government Efficiency…

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Navigating the Post-Hype Crypto Market

The cryptocurrency market is maturing beyond speculation, with a new focus on regulation, stablecoin oversight, and sustainable business models. Industry…

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MrBeast Editor and Politician Fined for Insider Trading

Kalshi has issued its first-ever fines for insider trading, penalizing a YouTube editor and a political candidate to enforce rules…

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Bitpanda Customers Targeted by Sophisticated Phishing Scam

A sophisticated phishing campaign is impersonating cryptocurrency platform Bitpanda, using convincing fake emails and websites to steal login credentials and…

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Kalshi Suspends Politician and YouTuber for Insider Trading

A prediction market suspended a former California gubernatorial candidate for allegedly trading on his own election, resulting in a five-year…

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Allica Bank Becomes Fintech Unicorn With $155M Series D

Allica Bank has become a fintech unicorn, raising $155 million in Series D funding to reach a $1.2 billion valuation,…

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How Betting Against Trump’s Tariffs Made Millions

A Supreme Court ruling found former President Trump's tariffs illegal, causing the value of purchased refund claims to surge and…

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PayPal Data Breach Exposed User Info for 6 Months

A software flaw in PayPal's Working Capital loan platform exposed customer data, including Social Security numbers and addresses, for nearly…

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Prediction Markets Are Reshaping the News

Prediction markets are being integrated into news platforms, exemplified by Substack's partnership with Polymarket, which proponents argue represent a new…

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AI Agents vs. Smart Contract Exploits: New Open-Source Benchmark

EVMbench is a new open-source framework developed by OpenAI and Paradigm to rigorously evaluate AI systems on real-world smart contract…

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AI Debt Collectors: Less Judgment, More Relief

AI-driven debt collection systems offer 24/7 service and can reduce consumer feelings of judgment and stigma compared to human agents,…

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Why Your PPC Budgets Overshoot ROAS & CPA Targets

Automated ad platforms treat performance targets like target ROAS/CPA as optimization goals, not strict spending caps, which can lead to…

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MAGA vs. Broligarchs: The Prediction Market War

The Trump administration's CFTC is supporting prediction markets, directly opposing Republican-led states like Utah that view them as illegal gambling,…

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Figure Data Breach Exposes 1 Million Accounts

A major data breach at Figure Technology Solutions, caused by a sophisticated social engineering attack, compromised the personal information of…

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Inside Block’s Rolling Layoffs Under Jack Dorsey

Block is undergoing rolling layoffs affecting up to 10% of staff, severely damaging morale and creating a culture of anxiety…

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Your Encrypted Data Isn’t as Safe as You Think

Quantum computing poses an immediate threat through "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks, where adversaries collect encrypted data today to decrypt…

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Dating App Matches Users Based on Credit Scores

A new dating app called Score connects singles based on their credit scores, arguing that financial reliability is a key…

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Snail Mail Scam Targets Trezor, Ledger Crypto Wallets

Criminals are sending physical letters impersonating hardware wallet companies like Trezor and Ledger, using QR codes to direct victims to…

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