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The 7 Oddest Political Betting Pools on Polymarket

Political wagers on Polymarket hinge on whether Donald Trump will be in prison—or somehow wind up as president well ahead of the election.Source link

This Week on Crypto Twitter: Bitcoin Battered as Trump-Themed Tokens Dump

After a calamitous start, the crypto market weathered a wild week, with multiple Trump meme coin controversies in the mix.Source link

Tether Partners With Crypto Firm to Boost Blockchain Education in South Africa

Stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Ltd. recently announced a partnership with a crypto payments provider to advance blockchain education in South Africa. The collaboration aims to both demonstrate the benefits of stablecoin payments and build trust in digital financial solutions. Building Trust in Digital Financial Solutions Stablecoin issuer Tether Holdings Ltd. partnered with Xion Global toSource link

Speed Launches USDT-L, Tether’s First Iteration on Top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network

Speed, the company behind the Speed Wallet, has launched USDT-L, the first iteration of Tether, the largest stablecoin on the crypto market, on top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network (LN). The wrapped token, which takes advantage of the “taproot assets” protocol recently rolled out by Lightning Labs, seeks to bring all the benefits of LN toSource link

SEC Cracks Down on Ideanomics for Fraud in Misleading Crypto and Revenue Disclosures

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has charged Ideanomics Inc. and three of its senior executives with fraud for misleading financial disclosures from 2017 to 2019. Former Chairman and CEO Zheng (Bruno) Wu, current CEO Alfred Poor, and former CFO Federico Tovar were implicated in overstating the company’s financial performance and failing to discloseSource link