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New surveillance committee and enforcement hires come as regulated event markets seek credibility with traders, regulators and major sports leagues.Federally-regulated prediction market platform Kalshi is stepping up market integrity initiatives as the broader prediction market sector faces renewed scrutiny over alleged insider trading and market manipulation.The company announced on Thursday a major expansion of its surveillance and enforcement framework, including a new independent advisory committee, external analytics partnerships and a dedicated head of enforcement. The moves come amid growing debate about whether prediction markets can maintain investor trust as trading volumes and public visibility increase. Kalshi founder and CEO Tarek Mansour…

The disappearance of 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie, mother of Today show co-host Savannah Guthrie, has taken a dramatic turn after what appears to be a bitcoin ransom demand surfaced amid a widespread and intensifying investigation into her possible kidnapping. Late Tuesday, entertainment news site TMZ reported it had received an alleged ransom note demanding a specific, substantial payment in Bitcoin — reportedly in the millions — in exchange for Guthrie’s safe return.  The note included a deadline for payment and a threat of harm if the demand was not met, and was sent with a Bitcoin wallet address that TMZ verified…

The global Business Process Automation (BPA) market is in a transformative phase, driven by a universal need for greater efficiency and resilience. Valued at USD 11.04 billion in 2023, the market is poised for explosive growth, with projections to reach USD 26.35 billion by 2033, reflecting a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.58%. This remarkable expansion is fueled by automation’s ability to streamline workflows, enhance operational efficiency, and generate significant long-term cost savings. While the Software and Services segment currently holds the largest market share, and North America leads regional adoption, the Asia-Pacific region is emerging as the…

Bhutan moved $22.4 million in Bitcoin out of sovereign wallets this week, including a direct transaction to institutional market maker QCP Capital. The Himalayan nation’s crypto portfolio has dropped from a $1.4 billion peak to about $412 million.The outflows continue a pattern of periodic liquidations by the Royal Government of Bhutan, which began mining and holding Bitcoin in 2019. These recent transactions highlight questions facing sovereign crypto strategies amid ongoing market pressures.Sponsored SponsoredRecent Bitcoin Sales and Transaction PatternsBlockchain analytics platform Arkham confirmed the Bitcoin sales. Two major outflows came from Druk Holding Investments (DHI), Bhutan’s sovereign investment arm. The transactions…

Some crypto companies have proposed giving community banks a bigger stablecoin role as Senate negotiations stall over the contentious market structure bill.Crypto companies are reportedly floating concessions relating to stablecoin yields in an attempt to unfreeze the delayed crypto market structure bill. The legislation passed the House but has stalled in the Senate as negotiations continue over whether stablecoin issuers should be allowed to offer yields, with banks arguing it will compete with and take money away from traditional savings accounts.Anonymous sources told Bloomberg that crypto firms are now making new proposals, such as giving community banks a bigger role in…

A U.S. House investigation is probing whether World Liberty Financial, a Trump-associated crypto venture, and its dollar-pegged token became entangled with foreign sovereign capital and U.S. technology policy.The move follows a Wall Street Journal report that an Abu Dhabi-linked entity secretly agreed to buy a 49% stake in World Liberty Financial for $500 Million shortly before President Donald Trump’s inauguration in early 2025.Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Penn), ranking member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party – a temporary U.S. House panel that investigates and studies how China affects U.S. interests – has sent a formal letter demanding…

A survey shows strong demand for faster settlement, 24/7 access, and secondary trading.Retail investors in Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland said they would invest more in funds if tokenized products with faster settlement and 24/7 access were available, according to a new report from Aptos Labs, Boston Consulting Group, and Hang Seng Bank.The report is based on a Hong Kong pilot that tested tokenized funds settled using programmable digital money. In a survey of 500 retail investors across Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland, 61% said they would double their fund allocations if tokenized funds were available.Nearly all respondents…

Dogecoin started a recovery wave above the $0.1050 zone against the US Dollar. DOGE is now facing hurdles near $0.1120 and might struggle to continue higher. DOGE price started a recovery wave from $0.095 and climbed above $0.1050. The price is trading above the $0.1060 level and the 100-hourly simple moving average. There is a key rising channel forming with support at $0.1035 on the hourly chart of the DOGE/USD pair (data source from Kraken). The price could continue to move up if it stays above $0.1020. Dogecoin Price Aims Higher Dogecoin price started a recovery wave from the $0.0950…

Felix Pinkston Feb 03, 2026 21:55 Tether’s Q4 2025 attestation reveals $10B annual profit, $186B USDT in circulation, and $141B in U.S. Treasury exposure – making it a top global debt holder. Tether just dropped its Q4 2025 numbers, and they’re massive: $10 billion in annual profit, $186 billion USDT in circulation, and Treasury holdings that would make some countries jealous. The attestation, prepared by BDO, confirms the stablecoin giant now holds $141 billion in direct and indirect U.S. government debt exposure.Here’s what matters for traders: Tether issued nearly $50 billion in new USDT during 2025, with $30 billion of…

The company’s founder and CEO, Igor Runets, was placed under house arrest in connection with multiple tax evasion charges. BitRiver, Russia’s largest Bitcoin miner, is on the verge of collapse amid mounting financial and legal problems. Courts have placed its parent company, Fox Group of Companies, under observation as debts and unpaid obligations pile up. One of the disputes driving the court action involves Infrastructure of Siberia. The company is seeking more than $9 million after BitRiver failed to deliver mining equipment. The case stems from a large advance payment for hardware that was never supplied. This led to a…