Despite widespread initial criticism, El Salvador is sitting on over $31 million worth of Bitcoin profit.
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Elon Musk’s ‘DOGE’ gov meme sends political speculation soaring
Musk previously signaled he was ready and willing to serve if Donald Trump is elected president of the United States.
Durov announces disabling personal geolocation on Telegram
Telegram’s “People Nearby” feature has been suspected of being a way for state authorities to locate and track dissidents.
US prediction market Kalshi scores ‘huge win’ against CFTC
US citizens can now reportedly use Kalshi to bet on the upcoming election through derivatives after a judge overturned the CFTC’s decision.
OpenAI business users top 1M, targets premium ChatGPT subscriptions
OpenAI is looking to introduce more expensive subscription plans for upcoming large-language models like the Strawberry and Orion AI models.
Crypto venture capital funding surges to $633M in August rebound
Crypto VC funding rose 15% from July, with growing investor interest in blockchain infrastructure development.
India reconsiders foreign crypto exchange registrations: Report
India’s Financial Intelligence Unit is studying registration requests from four overseas crypto exchanges that were earlier banned for noncompliance with the country’s AML laws.
Advocates call for crypto to be discussed at US presidential debate
The Chamber of Progress cited Donald Trump “revers[ing] his previous position on cryptocurrency” and a lack of clarity from Kamala Harris’ campaign.
One week later: X’s future in Brazil on the line as Supreme Court reviews ban
With Lula supporting Moraes and the Bar Association challenging the decision, Brazil’s Supreme Court must decide X’s fate amid free speech concerns.
Crypto PACs spend $14M targeting crucial US Senate and House races
With most state primaries for the US House and Senate completed, the Fairshake PAC and its affiliates are supporting candidates in the November election.