John Crawford

Key takeaways Argentina’s nationwide ban on Polymarket shows that rapid global growth does not shield platforms from local regulation, especially when their core activity resembles unlicensed gambling. Authorities applied an “economic reality” approach, focusing on user behavior rather than the technology, and concluded that staking money on uncertain outcomes aligns with traditional definitions of gambling.

Opinion by: Joshua Kim, CEO and founder of DonaFi. Traditional crowdfunding has always been pitched as a lifeline for creators. For non-fungible token (NFT) artists, most centralized models feel out of sync with reality. Fees are high, visibility is inconsistent and platforms increasingly optimize for momentum rather than need. During a market downturn, when liquidity

MAVAN will be the largest Ethereum staking service provider globally and will provide staking services for other proof-of-stake chains and blockchain infrastructure services Bitmine has 3,142,643 staked ETH, representing $6.8 billion at $2,148 per ETH Bitmine remains supported by a premier group of institutional investors including ARK’s Cathie Wood, MOZAYYX, Founders Fund, Bill Miller III

Add ZyCrypto News On Google Stellar (XLM) is flashing a caution signal, says market analyst GainMuse. After climbing within an ascending structure, XLM has formed a rising wedge, a pattern often preceding a potential reversal. Source: GainMuse Trading at $0.1719, the crypto is losing momentum beneath resistance, hinting at possible slippage. While recent gains reflect

Summary Chainlink’s LINK price is trading near $9.42 today, up 3.64% in the last 24 hours and about 1.19% over the past week, with a market cap around $6.67 billion. ​ Daily trading volume stands near $659.4 million, underscoring solid liquidity and active positioning in a market that is increasingly using Chainlink for tokenization and

Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR), led by Fundstrat Global Advisors’ co-founder Thomas “Tom” Lee, is rolling out its MAVAN staking solution after months of infrastructure preparation, the company announced Wednesday. MAVAN, short for Made-in-America Validator Network, is a proprietary staking platform built to dominate institutional Ethereum staking and expand into broader blockchain infrastructure services. It was first

XRP may be setting up for a large upside liquidation event even as price action remains fragile in the short term, according to Cryptoinsightuk analyst Will Taylor, who argued in a March 24 video that leverage positioning, funding data, and broader market structure still point to a higher move later in the cycle. Taylor’s core

European Central Bank Executive Board member Piero Cipollone said on Tuesday that the ECB expects by this summer to announce the European standards it will use for a potential digital euro, a step aimed at helping payment providers and merchants prepare their systems ahead of any issuance decision. Cipollone told European Union lawmakers that, once

Bitcoin (BTC) rose back above $71,000 during the early Asian trading hours on Wednesday after Trump’s administration offered a 15-point plan to Iran to end the war, sparking short-term optimism across risk assets. Key takeaways: Bitcoin bounces 4% to $71,500 after President Trump sent Iran a 15-point proposal aimed at ending the war.  Bitcoin faces

Bhutan moved more Bitcoin from its state-linked wallet on Wednesday, extending a March drawdown in its sovereign holdings. Arkham data showed a Bhutan government-linked wallet transferred about 519.7 BTC, worth roughly $36.7 million, to two wallets on Wednesday. Onchain Lens said one of the destination wallets was linked to trading firm QCP Capital. The move