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A purported DC proposal to rename the humanitarian agency includes a plan to use blockchain for “innovation and efficiency.”Source link

It turns out Polymarket is a crystal ball, which can predict certain events with nearly 90% accuracy, according to a Dune dashboard compiled by New York City-based data scientist Alex McCullough.McCullough studied Polymarket's historical data and removed markets with probabilities above 90% or below 10% after outcomes were already known but not yet settled, to keep the analysis accurate, according to a Dune dashboard summary.Polymarket slightly but consistently overestimates event probabilities across most ranges, potentially due to biases like acquiescence bias, herd mentality, low liquidity, and participant preference for high-risk bets, McCullough's research found.Longer-term markets, ones that ask bettors to consider an event far-out, look more accurate because they include many outcomes that are clearly unlikely, making predictions easier, McCullough...

New malware is attacking cryptocurrency users, stealing wallet credentials and financial data by bypassing Chrome’s encryption and monitoring clipboard activity to intercept and redirect transactions. New Malware Targets Crypto Users, Stealing Wallet Credentials and Financial Data A newly discovered remote access trojan (RAT) known as StilachiRAT is specifically targeting cryptocurrency users by stealing digital walletSource link

Metaplanet has named Eric Trump as the first member of its new Strategic Board of Advisors, part of its push to expand Bitcoin "adoption."Source link

Institutional investors are increasing their crypto allocations, with 83% of those surveyed by Coinbase planning to invest more in 2025, driven by strong returns, growing DeFi adoption, and expanding stablecoin use. Coinbase Survey Shows Institutional Confidence in Crypto Soaring Crypto exchange Coinbase (Nasdaq: COIN) published the results of its Institutional Investor Survey on March 18,Source link