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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon floats prediction market services

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People have been gambling forever, so prediction markets aren’t so different as long as you don’t blow up your life. That’s how Jamie Dimon sees one of the biggest trends of the year and he might not want to miss out. The longtime chairman and chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, the world’s largest bank by assets, told CBS News this week that they are studying whether to launch prediction market services. “Maybe. We’ve just started to ask this question,” said Dimon when asked whether JPMorgan could get involved in prediction…

Crypto firm Goliath Ventures files for bankruptcy after CEO arrested over alleged $328M Ponzi scheme

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Florida-based crypto firm Goliath Ventures has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection following the arrest of its chief executive, Christopher Delgado, who is facing federal charges of wire fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged Ponzi scheme that siphoned at least $328 million from more than 2,000 investors. According to a recent filing with the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida, the firm’s liabilities may reach as high as $500 million, with between $1 million and $10 million available for repayment. A number of major…

Ripple CEO warns against another weaponized Gensler moment if SEC-CFTC rules aren’t codified into law

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Crypto firms are embracing fresh guidance from US regulators after the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission designated 16 digital assets as commodities. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse called the joint framework a “huge step forward” after years of enforcement he described as politically motivated under former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, who pushed the Ripple lawsuit forward after assuming office in 2021. The crypto entrepreneur also urged Congress to codify SEC-CFTC guidance into law to avoid another Gensler-style crackdown that could harm crypto innovation and US competitiveness. “We…

Strategy CEO Phong Le sells 3,299 shares for over $456,000

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Phong Le, president and CEO of Strategy, who oversees both the enterprise analytics business and the corporate Bitcoin treasury operations, sold 3,299 shares of the company’s Class A common stock this week, according to a recent SEC filing. The shares were sold at an average price of $138, generating more than $456,000 in proceeds. Le also disclosed the acquisition of 7,320 MSTR shares through the exercise of restricted stock units. Strategy ended Wednesday up 2% at $139. The stock slipped 2% at market opening on Thursday and has fallen 8%…

Bitcoin Stares Down Recession as BlackRock CEO Joins Oil Price Warnings

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Bitcoin (BTC) faces a new macro test as markets increasingly bet on the US entering recession in 2026. Key points: Bitcoin could face a new challenge in the form of its first recession after the COVID-19 crash. US recession odds surge as BlackRock CEO Larry Fink warns over oil prices. Bitcoin’s high correlation with “extremely oversold” stocks continues. Moody’s puts 12-month recession odds near 50% Data highlighted this week by Axel Adler Jr., a contributor to onchain analytics platform CryptoQuant, shows recession odds nearing 50%. Bitcoin’s next bull run could…

Bitcoin Depot Appoints Ex-MoneyGram Boss as CEO

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Bitcoin Depot has named the former CEO of payments giant MoneyGram as its new boss amid mounting regulatory pressure from US states over crypto ATM’s use in scams and money laundering.  The company said on Tuesday that Scott Buchanan had immediately stepped down as CEO, a role he served in for less than three months after starting on Jan. 1. It added in a regulatory filing that his resignation “was not due [to] a disagreement.” Bitcoin Depot appointed Alex Holmes, who was already a board member, as CEO and chair.…

BlackRock CEO Larry Fink pushes tokenization as next phase of markets

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BlackRock CEO Larry Fink is placing tokenization at the center of the next evolution in financial markets, arguing that digital infrastructure could fundamentally reshape how people access and participate in investing. In his annual letter, Fink said tokenization has the potential to modernize the financial system by making assets easier to issue, trade, and hold, particularly through digital wallets. Fink pointed to the growing global adoption of digital wallets as a key foundation for this shift. With billions of people already using mobile wallets, he said the next step is…

Bithumb Aims to Reappoint CEO Lee Jae-won Amid Recent Regulatory Pain

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Bithumb, South Korea’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, is reportedly seeking to reappoint CEO Lee Jae-won despite recent alleged anti-money laundering failures and other controversies, according to the Korea Times. The exchange will convene its regular shareholders’ meeting on March 31, and a proposal to keep Lee in the top job will be put to shareholders, the Korea Times reported on Sunday, citing industry sources. His current term expires at the end of the month, and a successful renewal would keep Lee as the exchange’s CEO for another two…

Kalshi CEO Fires Back against Arizona Criminal Charges as ‘Total Overstep‘

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The prediction markets co-founder said that the company would “abide by court decisions“ but signaled that the charges were based partly on political bias and media attention. Tarek Mansour, co-founder and CEO of prediction markets platform Kalshi, has pushed back against criminal charges filed by Arizona authorities this week, claiming that they were a “total overstep” and “not about gambling.” On Tuesday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes announced charges against the companies behind Kalshi, alleging that the company operated an “illegal gambling business in Arizona without a license” and offered…

OpenSea delays SEA token launch as CEO cites challenging crypto market conditions

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OpenSea is delaying the launch of its highly anticipated SEA token, with CEO Devin Finzer saying the company decided to push back the timeline due to difficult conditions across the crypto market. an update on $SEA. the team has been building at full speed, and the foundation had planned to kick off the first steps as part of our march 30th event. but @openseafdn is pushing back the timeline. a delay is a delay. i’m not going to dress it up, and i know how it lands. the… — dfinzer.eth…