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Polymarket reportedly raises $300 million from Donald Trump Jr.’s investment fund
The firm, 1789 Capital, led the funding round that reportedly will total around $1 billion.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by TechCrunch
CoinDesk
Trump Jr's firm leads $1 billion Polymarket raise at $21 billion value: Report
WorldPing1789 Capital is putting in about $300 million, adding to a roughly $200 million stake, as the prediction market's valuation rises from $15 billion.
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Trump officials cut political interference ban after unusual Census Bureau report
After the Census Bureau issued a report tied to a Trump-aligned think tank, the bureau's parent agency cut language banning political interference from its scientific integrity policy, NPR learned.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by NPR Top
WorldPingCoinDesk
Bitcoin steady above $78,000, HYPE leads as majors slip on hawkish Fed bets
Ether, solana, tron and dogecoin all shed ground over 24 hours while HYPE added about 4%, leaving bitcoin flat on the week after August's 24% run.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CoinDesk
WorldPingBitcoin.com
Grayscale Sees Zcash Gaining as AI Raises Financial Privacy Risks
Grayscale expects artificial intelligence to intensify financial privacy concerns by making public blockchain activity easier to connect with real-world identities.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com
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Bitwise’s Solana ETF Hits $1 Billion AUM Just 10 Months After Launch
Bitwise’s solana staking exchange-traded fund (ETF) has crossed $1 billion in assets just 10 months after launch, making solana one of only three crypto assets with an ETF above that threshold.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Bitcoin.com
WorldPingCoinDesk
North Korean hackers are moving tens of millions on Hyperliquid as Trump pushes to onshore the crypto platform
Blockchain data reviewed by CoinDesk shows wallets tied to North Korea’s Lazarus Group sold more than $30 million in bitcoin on the platform in the last three weeks alone.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CoinDesk