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View More NewsA Nevada judge has reportedly extended a ban preventing Kalshi from offering event-based contracts in the state, ruling that the products constitute unlicensed gambling under state law.Judge Jason Woodbury said at a hearing in Carson City on Friday that he will grant a preliminary injunction requested by the Nevada Gaming Control Board, barring the company from allowing residents to trade on outcomes such as sports, elections and entertainment events without a gaming license, according to Reuters. The decision extends a temporary restraining order issued on March 20, which will remain in effect through April 17 while the court finalizes longer-term…
In brief The team behind Drift, a Solana-based decentralized exchange, signaled on Friday that it wants to negotiate with hackers linked to North Korea. If the funds were actually stolen by a state-sponsored group, the odds of recovery are zero, according to Curve Finance founder Michael Egorov. The on-chain messages sent by Drift’s team provoked a response from a seemingly random wallet holding $200 worth of Ethereum. Finding the group or individuals that stole $285 million worth of crypto from Drift earlier this week may be a tough task in the real world, but the team behind the Solana-based decentralized…
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It is not normal to hear objections raised when universities award honorary doctoral degrees. The distinction, often conferred at happy graduation ceremonies, brings attention to exemplary achievement by the recipient. The aim is to nominate recipients who, in the tradition of the university, elevate all of us. This is true with academic recipients who represent the best of scholarly inquiry, but also with popular figures who represent universalist aspirations.Francesca Albanese has been the UN Human Rights Council’s special rapporteur for occupied Palestinian territories since 2022. In every medium, she leads the accusation that Israel has been committing genocide in the…
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In brief Todd Blanche was elevated to lead the Department of Justice this week after the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi. As deputy…
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In brief Riot Platforms sold more than $250 million in BTC during Q1. The firm, which has begun pivoting into AI, has now sold…
The Ethereum Foundation staked roughly $93 million in ether (ETH) on Thursday in several batches, bringing its total staked position to approximately $143 million…
Decentralized email platform Dmail Network is shutting down after five years of operations, citing high infrastructure costs, weak monetization, failed funding efforts and limited…
NEAR Protocol (NEAR) gained 5.8% and Avalanche (AVAX) climbed 3.6%. Read the full article here
A Bank of Canada staff paper found that Aave V3 reported zero non-performing loans in 2024, with overcollateralization and automated liquidations helping prevent lender…