Crypto.com has launched a new standalone prediction markets app called OG in the United States, spinning the business out of its main platform to focus on event-based trading. The move follows a sharp rise in activity, with the company saying its prediction markets have grown about 40 times in weekly use over the past six months.
AnaisTaiwanese man Rui-Siang Lin was sentenced to 30 years in a New York court for running Incognito Market, a dark web drug marketplace that made over $105 million in sales. The platform sold large amounts of cocaine, meth and fake prescription pills, causing at least one confirmed death.
WeatherlyBinance has converted part of its $1 billion SAFU reserve from stablecoins into Bitcoin, buying an additional 1,315 BTC and bringing the fund’s total to 2,630 BTC. The move comes amid market volatility and insolvency rumours, but Binance says the transfers will not affect Bitcoin’s price.
AnaisFrench prosecutors raided X’s Paris office and summoned Elon Musk and former CEO Linda Yaccarino for questioning on 20 April 2026 over claims that the platform’s algorithms and its AI chatbot Grok spread illegal and harmful content. A French politician has publicly warned Musk not to travel to France, saying he could be detained, and compared the case to the earlier arrest of Telegram founder Pavel Durov.
AnaisItalian authorities raided the offices of third-tier football club Triestina Calcio and the homes of 15 people over suspected money laundering and false accounting. Investigators are checking how the club managed 10 million euros in public funding and 40 million euros from international bank transfers, while debts now total around 60 million euros.
WeatherlyTether has scaled back plans to raise up to $20 billion, with advisers now exploring a smaller raise of around $5 billion after investors pushed back on its $500 billion valuation. The company said the higher figure was never a target and highlighted that it made about $10 billion in profit last year, reducing the need for external funding.
AnaisMalwarebytes is now available inside ChatGPT, letting users check if messages, emails, links, or phone numbers are scams. The tool uses real threat data to give fast, clear guidance and help people stay safe online.
AnaisBinance founder Changpeng Zhao warned users about a fake social media account using AI-generated images to impersonate him and spread false claims. He said the images were edited, some showing him in colours he never wears, and urged followers to be cautious of such scams.
AnaisBitwise has filed with the US regulator to launch the first ETF that would track Uniswap’s UNI token, giving investors access to it through a traditional investment product. The proposed fund would hold UNI directly, with Coinbase acting as custodian if the application is approved.
WeatherlySenators Elizabeth Warren and Andy Kim have asked the Pentagon to investigate possible Chinese investment in SpaceX, citing national security risks. The request comes after Elon Musk announced a $1.25 trillion merger of SpaceX with his AI company xAI.
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