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Arizona AG charges Kalshi with illegal betting as state battles widen
Kalshi, which contends it is a federally regulated prediction platform, has faced scrutiny in multiple states....

TD Cowen says crypto bill window extends to August recess, reiterates potential delay to 2027
"We reject the idea that a deal has to come together in the next several weeks," said TD Cowen’s Jaret Seiberg....

Charlie Lee on Litecoin, crypto cycles, and what still matters
Charlie Lee discusses Litecoin’s role in payments, crypto’s evolution, and the long-term principles that still matter....

Hyperliquid’s HIP-3 markets hit $1.43 billion open interest fueled by 24/7 tokenized equities, commodities trading
The main reason for the growth in "non-crypto" contracts can be attributed to the ability for HIP-3 markets to operate 24/7....

Crypto e-commerce firm Bitrefill discloses cyberattack, names North Korea’s Lazarus Group as potential suspect
Bitrefill said attackers accessed 18,500 purchase records, potentially revealing “limited customer information."...

Injective to support native USDC and cross-chain transfers via Circle
Native USDC could give traders and DeFi apps on Injective a mainstream dollar-denominated asset for collateral, liquidity and settlement....

ASTER token rallies as privacy-preserving native blockchain powering DEX mainnets
Aster Chain supports 50ms block times, 100,000 TPS, as well as cross-chain deposits between BNB Chain, Arbitrum, Ethereum and Solana....

Bitcoin holds above $74,000 as Fed and global central banks line up rate decisions
Bitcoin steadies in the mid-$70,000 ahead of a pivotal slate of central bank decision as early signs of recovery emerge, per multiple analysts....

Bitcoin Layer 2 Stacks says its latest upgrade boosts DeFi capacity by up to 30x
Muneeb Ali's Stacks Labs said its SIP-034 upgrade has now been implemented, boosting effective capacity for certain DeFi applications....