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Bank of America's report highlights the growth of prediction markets in the U.S., with Kalshi leading in volume increase. The market is shifting due to legal disputes and regulatory clarity, with platforms like Polymarket and Crypto.com facing challenges.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury is offering cybersecurity information sharing to crypto businesses to enhance their defense against attacks. Eligible firms can access the same service as traditional financial institutions, following a recommendation from the President’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets.

Securitize has named Brett Redfearn, former SEC official, as president and board member to enhance regulatory expertise for its upcoming public listing. Redfearn will collaborate with Securitize's team to expand services in issuance, trading, and fund administration, focusing on tokenizing traditional financial assets for easier trading on the blockchain.

A solo Bitcoin miner recently earned over $225,000 in BTC after solving a block, showcasing that individual miners can still succeed despite long odds. The miner had a 0.001% chance of achieving this feat with their 70TH mining hash power.

Iran is considering demanding tolls in cryptocurrency, including Bitcoin, for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz. Experts doubt significant Bitcoin payments are occurring for transit tolls, despite Iran's reported openness to crypto as a payment rail.

U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized crypto leaders for resisting the Clarity Act, urging the Senate to pass the bill. The bill, aimed at legalizing most crypto activities, faces disagreements, particularly regarding stablecoin yield payments.

BitMine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) uplisted to the NYSE on Thursday, with shares up nearly 1% since trading began at $21.75. The company also increased its share buyback program from $1 billion to $4 billion, aiming to retire common shares when trading below intrinsic value.

Tether introduced the QVAC SDK, an open-source software development kit for running AI applications directly on devices without cloud servers. The toolkit, based on QVAC Fabric, offers text generation, vision, and translation capabilities, with plans for decentralized model distribution in future updates.

Bithumb seeks provisional seizure orders to retrieve 7 BTC, valued at $496,000, mistakenly distributed in a trading error. Recipients resisting return argue against obligation, prompting legal action for recovery through formal channels.

Nunchuk has released open-source tools allowing AI agents to interact with Bitcoin wallets without controlling funds. The tools aim to support financial tasks while ensuring agents do not control users’ Bitcoin keys, providing a secure solution for developers.