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View More NewsWhen Superman hit theaters last summer as the first in a new line of DC comic book movies overseen by James Gunn, it was more than just another franchise reset. It was a return to the comic book character’s brighter, lighter, more uplifting, and family-friendly roots after more than a decade mired in Zack Snyder’s grimdark vision of a brooding, murderous, alien god. It wasn’t a great movie, exactly, but it was fun and frequently charming—a movie designed for kids, not just sullen adults. So it’s rather baffling that Supergirl, the first follow-up to that film, takes the opposite tack.…
In brief Senators are looking for answers from CFTC Chairman Michael Selig about alleged deceptive marketing campaigns from Polymarket. The lawmakers are “concerned” the regulator is not appropriately enforcing laws and is incapable of providing consumer protections. The senators’ letter adds to mounting scrutiny on prediction markets and previous allegations of insider trading. A pair of senators are seeking answers from the Commodities Futures Trading Commission over a recent Wall Street Journal report, which alleged that Polymarket paid for the staging of $1.9 million in fake bets as part of a marketing campaign. In a letter addressed to CFTC Chairman Michael…
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It’s fitting that the embattled Keir Starmer resigned as prime minister of the United Kingdom almost exactly a decade after the Brexit referendum. More than anything else, it was that vote, on June 23rd 2016, which created Britain’s current political reality—a reality of which Starmer is just the latest victim.Perhaps the most ironic impact of Brexit is the fact that the United Kingdom has finally become a European country. By this I don’t mean that we’ve suddenly learned how to cook good food, or we’ve all become bilingual, or have embraced the siesta. We’re no more culturally European than we…
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from the ivory-back-scratching dept This is not the only administration to engage in corruption. Most administrations have to some extent. It’s that corruption is…
As LGBTQ+ communities celebrate Pride this June, many journalists continue to face an ugly reality: simply reporting on this community can open them up…
Strategy’s (MSTR) perpetual preferred stock, STRC, is down 3% during Friday’s pre-market and is trading below $73 around 27% below its $100 par value,…
A group of 17 Democratic US senators is pressing leadership in a key committee to address the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) using federal…
In brief Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky was banned from trading markets regulated by the CFTC. Mashinsky was imprisoned for 12 years after pleading guilty…
With no serious debate, including on proposed amendments, Canada is blazing full speed ahead with Bill C-22, which would threaten encryption and increase surveillance.…
A new Colorado law has raised the hackles of a coalition of gun owners in the state, leading them to challenge its constitutionality in…
The crypto market slipped a day after the Federal Reserve raised expectations that U.S. interest rates are headed higher.Bitcoin BTC$62,804.24, the largest cryptocurrency by…
Malta’s financial regulator has issued a discussion paper outlining a potential legal framework for decentralized finance (DeFi), including recognition of decentralized autonomous organizations (DAOs),…
In brief Midjourney announced Midjourney Medical, a new division focused on full-body imaging. The company said its proposed “Ultrasonic CT” system could ultimately generate…
Court records belong to the public. Yet anyone seeking access to federal court filings through PACER, a government software system that stands for Public…
From Judge Kyle Dudek (M.D. Fla.) today in Reilly v. U.S. Att’y Gen.: This case presents a conflict between individual rights and executive sovereignty.…