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Federal regulators have taken Arizona, Illinois, and Connecticut to court, opening a new front in the fight over so-called event contracts and who gets to regulate them. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, joined by the United States, filed lawsuits in federal district courts seeking to stop those states from enforcing laws that would block these products. Federal officials argue event contracts fall under their authority when they trade on registered exchanges. State regulators see something else entirely, calling them unlicensed gambling. The cases seen by ReadWrite stem in part from recent enforcement moves. In Illinois, regulators sent cease-and-desist letters to…
Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Becoming a millionaire may seem like an unattainable dream, but in reality, it’s a lot more common than you think. There are more self-made success stories today than ever before — especially now that anyone with a laptop and a solid idea can reach a global audience.The right mentality can help you on the road to wealth. Here are 26 signs you’re destined to bring in the big bucks. You started making money at a young ageOne of the most common traits among the wealthy is that they began earning money at…
Ethereum’s last two major upgrades were focused squarely on Layer 2s. Glamsterdam, targeted to ship in H1 2026, is about improving Layer 1 — not just in terms of speed and efficiency but also the entire block production process. With execution increasingly migrating to L2s and Ethereum itself taking shape as the ecosystem’s underlying settlement and coordination layer, the question of who controls block production and under what rules is more important now than ever. Ethereum’s latest upgrade, Glamsterdam, is targeted to go live in H1 2026, the third hard fork in a year. The two previous upgrades — Pectra…
They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer for his college paper. This early love for storytelling paved…
3 Iran has struck Amazon’s cloud business in Bahrain again It promised to hit US companies only yesterday. (FT $) + Other targets include Google, Microsoft, Apple, and Nvidia. (CNBC) + AWS data centers in Bahrain were also hit last month. (Reuters $) 4 OpenAI was secretly behind a child safety campaign group It pushed for age verification requirements for AI. (The San Francisco Standard $) + OpenAI had backed the legislation as a compromise measure. (WSJ $) + Coincidentally, Sam Altman heads a company providing age verification. (Engadget) 5 Anthropic is scrambling to limit the Claude Code leak It’s trying to remove 8,000 copies of the exposed code from GitHub. (Gizmodo) + An executive blamed the leak on “process errors.” (Bloomberg $) + Here’s what it reveals…
Outbound sales is a numbers game, but inefficiency slows teams down fast. Manual dialing wastes agent time, increases idle time between calls, and makes it harder to maintain consistent outreach. Power dialers solve that by automatically placing the next call as soon as an agent is ready. The result is more conversations, faster follow-up, and better use of rep time. In this article, we’ll break down how power dialers work, their advantages and drawbacks, and the alternatives businesses should consider. Evaluating contact centers? Get the buyer’s guide. This guide reveals the five pillars of a modern platform, key questions to…
Wirex and Ultra Stellar have announced the launch of a native Stellar payment infrastructure, built directly on Soroban, Stellar’s smart contract platform. This collaboration marks an important step forward for the Stellar ecosystem—bringing together real-world payment capabilities and blockchain-native infrastructure into a single, unified layer. With over 7 million Wirex users globally and Ultra Stellar powering products like LOBSTR and StellarX, the partnership is designed to support both existing users and the next generation of financial applications—including those powered by AI. Building a Native Payment Layer for Stellar Unlike traditional blockchain integrations that rely on external systems, this initiative focuses on building directly on-chain. Wirex…
Coinbase’s Chief Legal Officer, Paul Grewal, says the negotiations on stablecoin yields are pretty much done. In a recent Fox Business interview, he mentioned the bill is moving forward and added, “I think we’re very close to a deal.” He pointed out that even amid the ongoing controversy over stablecoin rewards, progress isn’t lost. Grewal also noted that policymakers are starting to realize they need to find the right balance between encouraging innovation and providing clear regulations. Coinbase challenges bank concerns The biggest point of debate right now is whether stablecoin yields could cause money to flow out of traditional…
All good things come to those who wait. The first StrictlyVC of the year is headed to San Francisco in less than a month, on April 30, at the Sentro Filipino Cultural Center. And you won’t want to miss out on another lineup of stellar speakers to punctuate the night’s networking and mingling. AI innovators and founders in search of funding will be particularly well-served by the event’s discussions. Who’s taking the stage You can get a ticket right now, but for those who haven’t been to a StrictlyVC event in the past and already clicked that link, let’s dive…
If your weekly sync exists mainly to ask, “What’s the status?” the problem is structural.
