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Apr 28 2026FINANCE

Free $10 to bet on NBA playoffs—here’s how to grab it fast

Tonight’s big Denver vs. Minnesota playoff game isn’t just about basketball—it’s also a chance to get free money. Kalshi, a platform that lets people trade predictions like stocks, is giving new users a $10 bonus if they sign up and place $10 in bets. The catch? You have to move quickly before tip-o

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Apr 28 2026CRYPTO

Fresh crypto project Pepeto nears launch while old-school meme coins fade

Pepeto is getting ready to go live on Binance soon, but this isn’t just another meme coin trying to ride the hype. While Dogecoin struggles below its 2021 peak of $0. 74, trading at just $0. 097 today, the big question is whether meme coins can ever recover their past glory. Analysts throw around nu

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Apr 27 2026FINANCE

Prediction Markets Grow Fast While Watchdog Agency Shrinks

Prediction markets are getting bigger every day, letting people bet on nearly anything—from sports to elections to who will win the next reality show. But the government group supposed to keep an eye on these markets is getting smaller instead of bigger. Over the past few years, the agency in charge

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Apr 26 2026CRYPTO

Potion Alpha Gets New Owners and Expands Beyond Memecoins

Potion Alpha, a large crypto trading group with more than 110, 000 people, has changed its leadership and ownership. Stratosphere now owns 70 % of the community, with extra money from MacnBTC and other investors. The founder, Gabriele Leyva, will keep running the group. The community used to focus

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Apr 26 2026FINANCE

How UK crypto rules are shaping (and shrinking) the peer-to-peer dream

UK authorities just raided eight London homes linked to people suspected of running informal crypto cash exchanges. No criminal charges have been filed yet, but the message is clear: trading crypto for profit without following financial rules is no longer a gray area. The Financial Conduct Authority

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Apr 25 2026FINANCE

Wheat prices: the quiet storm behind the scenes

Wheat isn’t usually the star of grain markets. Most people hear “wheat” and think of dusty fields or cheap bread, not stock exchanges. Yet this week, something shifted in the market that caught attention. The hard red winter wheat contract rose over 30 cents compared to last week, and more traders p

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Apr 23 2026POLITICS

Three Politicians Hit With Kalshi Penalties Over “Insider” Trades

Kalshi, a site where people bet on future events, has stepped in to block and fine three U. S. House hopefuls for trading on markets that involve their own campaigns. The rule‑breakers come from Minnesota, Texas and Virginia, showing that the company is tightening its safeguards against political in

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Apr 22 2026POLITICS

Political Candidates Face Ban Over Betting on Their Own Elections

Kalshi, a platform where people can bet on future events, has decided to stop three U. S. congressional hopefuls from using its site because they were trading on information about their own races. The company said it had recently added rules to keep politicians from betting on contests they are invo

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Apr 22 2026CRIME

London Stops Illegal Crypto Trading Sites

The U. K. regulator stepped in to shut down eight hidden crypto trading spots across London, working with tax and crime units. They sent stop‑order letters to each location and collected evidence that will feed into ongoing police cases. The targets were alleged to let people trade digital mon

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Apr 22 2026FINANCE

Smart Money Watching BlackSky as Stock Nears Yearly Peak

BlackSky’s shares are closing in on their highest point in a year, sitting just below $40. 62. That’s interesting because most stocks tend to pull back when the market is shaky. But here, the price is holding strong near the top instead of falling. This often means big investors are quietly buying u

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