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Polymarket has filed a form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission showing that other warrants were offered in its latest financing round. The filing’s warrants typically refer to tokens, which have sparked speculation for a Polymarket token launch. According to the firm’s earlier SEC filings, Polymarket’s parent only reported equity and warrants. The company included options, warrants, or other rights to acquire another security, which typically suggests a potential token launch similar to what dYdX used before its token launch. Polymarket prepares to launch in the U.S. Polymarket has been given the green light to go live in the…
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. I entered crypto in 2017, when EtherDelta was one of the only live DEXs. It was clunky, slow, and borderline unusable. But people still used it. Because for the first time, you could trade without asking permission. Summary Core divide: TradFi enforces oversight through centralized intermediaries, while DeFi enables programmable, verifiable, permissionless coordination. DeFi protocols are coordination layers that route capital based on logic and incentives, scaling beyond human-led systems. Many emerging “DeFi” tools mimic TradFi control…
Bitcoin treasury firm The Smarter Web Company is doubling down on security by appointing a key custodian for its holdings. Summary The Smarter Web Company has appointed Coinbase Institutional as a Bitcoin custodian, enhancing its treasury resilience via Coinbase Prime. CEO Andrew Webley praised Coinbase’s institutional-grade custody as a perfect fit for SWC’s secure and scalable strategy. The firm recently increased its holdings to 2,470 BTC and follows a decade-long Bitcoin acquisition plan dubbed “The 10 Year Plan.” The Smarter Web Company, a London-listed tech firm and the UK’s largest publicly traded Bitcoin-holding company, has officially named Coinbase Institutional as…
TLDR: NBCTF named 187 crypto wallets tied to IRGC, holding $1.5B in USDT, in its latest seizure order. Tether blacklisted 39 of these wallets, freezing $1.5M in USDT and halting all further transactions. Elliptic updated its tools to let exchanges and businesses screen the flagged wallet addresses instantly. U.S. authorities recently seized funds linked to IRGC’s drone program, continuing a wider enforcement push. Israel has moved to cut off digital funding tied to sanctioned Iranian groups. The country’s National Bureau for Counter Terror Financing (NBCTF) published a new list of cryptocurrency wallets it linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps…
American Express has started offering digital memorabilia to customers in the form of non-fungible token stamps issued on the Base blockchain. Summary American Express is issuing NFT travel stamps on the Ethereum Layer-2 Base for U.S. cardholders. The NFT stamps cannot be transferred or sold on the open market. Stamps are ERC-721 tokens that show the country or region visited, description, and date, without storing personal data. As of Sep. 16, American Express has officially unveiled the Amex Passport initiative, via which the payments giant will issue NFT travel stamps for customers who hold the US Amex consumer card and…
Key highlights: Falcon Finance has launched the FF Foundation to take over full control of FF token management. The Foundation will operate independently, with no discretionary power retained by Falcon Finance or its team. The initiative is part of broader efforts to build a transparent and compliance-focused DeFi infrastructure. A new chapter in token oversight Falcon Finance has introduced the FF Foundation, an independent entity tasked with managing all aspects of FF token governance. This newly formed organization will oversee token unlocks and distributions according to a strict preset schedule, without any discretionary control from Falcon Finance or its team…
On-chain evidence has emerged showing that Avantis’ recent airdrop was exploited in a $4 million sybil attack. Summary One entity used 300+ wallets to drain $4M in AVNT tokens during Airdrop 1. The exploit followed AVNT’s exchange debut on Coinbase, Kraken, and Bitunix, with listings on Binance, Upbit, and Bithumb driving the token to a $1.57 ATH. Blockchain analytics platform Bubblemaps just released a detailed breakdown of a coordinated Sybil attack that exploited the recent Avantis (AVNT) airdrop. The data suggests a single actor effectively gamed the eligibility criteria, undermining the airdrop’s intent to fairly reward real community participants. “AVNT…
Key takeaways The CRO price prediction for 2025 shows it will reach a maximum level of $0.2864 and an average price of $0.3103. By 2028, CRO could reach a maximum value of $1.11, with an average trading price of $0.9517. Cronos is expected to reach a maximum level of $3.31 in 2031. Cronos (CRO) is the native cryptocurrency token of the Crypto.com chain, a decentralized, open-source blockchain developed by the Crypto.com payment, trading, and financial services company. CRO aims to power the next generation of decentralized crypto assets and applications, serving as a utility token. and enable real-time, low-cost transactions…
Israel’s Ministry of Defense ordered the seizure of 187 crypto wallets that it claims to have ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. The wallets reportedly received $1.5 billion in funds. Summary The Israeli Ministry of Defense ordered the seizure of 187 crypto wallets that it claims to have ties to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. On-chain monitoring firm Ellipsi found that the crypto wallet addresses listed in the document received funds of up to $1.5 billion, but currently hold only $1.5 million. The government document signed by the Minister of Defense lists all 187 wallet addresses that it believes…
After a turbulent start to September, Bitcoin is still trading just above $115,000, and sell pressure indicators point to a possible accumulation phase. Summary Bitcoin price is consolidating above $115K after a brief dip, with sell pressure showing signs of easing. Accumulation is picking up, suggesting stronger hands are absorbing supply ahead of the next move. Resistance at $117K remains key — a breakout could open the way to $124K, while failure risks retesting lower supports. Bitcoin is currently trading at $115,954, down 0.5% over the previous day. Weekly values have ranged from $110,870 to $116,705, which puts the asset 6.6% below…