Scandals and Investigations

74% of Polymarket players are confident: the US shutdown will not end before the end of October

According to a recent poll on the decentralized prediction platform Polymarket, 74% of participants are betting that the US government shutdown will not end before October 15. Polymarket: the US shutdown will last at least until October 15 On the page titled “When will the government shutdown end” almost 70% are sure that the government…

The ruble stablecoin bypasses sanctions and reaches $500 million

The Russian stablecoin A7A5 has reached $500 million in capitalization and has become the largest in the world among all non-dollar-pegged stablecoins. This happened despite international sanctions. The token was issued in Kyrgyzstan and is tightly pegged to the ruble at a ratio of 1 to 1. According to CoinMarketCap and DeFiLlama, it already occupies

Democrats Believe in a Budget Compromise — Even as Confrontation Intensifies

The leader of the Democrats in the House of Representatives Hakeem Jeffries stated that there is still a chance for a bipartisan budget deal. According to him, “the path to compromise is still open,” despite the ongoing shutdown. He spoke after a meeting at the White House with Donald Trump and members of Congress. On

Pendle explained the sales of PT and YT tokens: there was no hack

The decentralized yield protocol Pendle encountered suspicious activity. On-chain data showed that an unknown wallet was minting Principal (PT) and Yield (YT) tokens and then dumping them on the market. At first glance, the situation resembled a hack, but the project team stated that the protocol was not breached and user funds remain safe. What…

Mr. Beast continues buying ASTER despite insider trading accusations

The popular YouTube blogger Mr. Beast has once again found himself in the spotlight of the crypto community in recent days. According to blockchain analysts, he acquired 538,384 ASTER tokens worth about $990,000, transferring the assets to a new wallet for storage. Purchases amid accusations Mr. Beast became interested in ASTER even before the token…