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Donald Trump Jr. denies rumors World Liberty Financial is falling apart
World Liberty Financial co-founder Donald Trump Jr. and co-founder and CEO Zach Witkoff pushed back on recent online rumors as the crypto firm battles Justin Sun in court.
Consensus Miami Day 3: Real-time coverage and highlights from on the ground
It's day three of Consensus Miami 2026 on Thursday. Stay tuned for updates throughout the day.
The time is now: the Senate must act on crypto market structure legislation
The United States needs to finally establish a clear framework that the market needs.
The legal risks and practical considerations of digital asset blacklisting
When digital assets are frozen, holders can suddenly be deprived of access to their legitimate assets or income. Here’s what to know to keep your digital holdings safe.
The government should promote innovation, not punish it
District Attorney of Sacramento County, Ho argues that ambiguous rules and enforcement practices, such as those for crypto, lead to confusion, rather than seeking clarity in the law to further growth.
A new narrative for bitcoin that will last
Of the myriad pundits proclaiming what bitcoin is or isn’t, Blume offers a more clear-eyed framing that, he argues, will outlast the others.
A Polymarket-linked bet on the weather in France forecasts a major data issue
The incident shows that as more real-world outcomes become tradable, the real bottleneck is not trading itself, but the integrity and certification of the data used for settlement, argues Hallali.
Every blockchain transaction is a gift to your competition
As AI Agents reshape commerce, and make every business an open book, companies will need to figure out what data actually needs to be kept secret – and protect it ferociously – in order to thrive.
Europe’s banks are going all in on crypto
Brahimi explores the impact of European banks' integration of digital assets into their existing brokerage and payments infrastructure in the wake of MiCA.
The market repriced DeFi in just 48 hours
Di Bartolomeo argues that last weekend the market achieved – in real time – a notable feat that no regulator, auditor or commentator has ever done.
