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US Lawmakers Propose Legislation To Ban Betting on War and Death on Prediction Markets

US lawmakers are moving to prohibit prediction markets from offering contracts tied to war, assassination, terrorism or someone's death. Senator…

March 12, 2026

Binance Launches Defamation Lawsuit Against Wall Street Journal Over Iran Sanctions Claims

The crypto exchange giant Binance is launching a legal battle against the Wall Street Journal. Binance has filed a defamation…

March 12, 2026

US Government Seeking To Retry Tornado Cash Developer Roman Storm on Money Laundering and Sanctions-Violation Charges

US authorities are determined to convict Tornado Cash founder Roman Storm on two serious charges following a jury deadlock in…

March 11, 2026

Bitcoin Price Surges As Crypto Exchange Kraken Gains Access to Federal Reserve’s Key Payments System

Bitcoin's price is surging despite uncertainty about the US and Israel's attack on Iran. BTC has jumped from a 24-hour…

March 4, 2026

US Judge Swats Down Amended Class-Action Lawsuit Against Decentralized Crypto Exchange Uniswap

A federal judge has dismissed with prejudice an amended class-action lawsuit against Decentralized Crypto Exchange Uniswap, marking another legal win…

March 3, 2026

US Banks Report $306,100,000 in Unrealized Losses As Number of Lenders in ‘Problem Banks List’ Jumps

The amount of unrealized losses on American banks’ balance sheets remains “elevated,” according to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. In…

March 2, 2026

Bank Insider Accused of Stealing $50,997 From Billion-Dollar Lender, Taking Cash Directly From Drive-Through Drawer

A US bank employee has allegedly stolen a pile of cash from the lender, triggering tens of thousands of dollars…

February 4, 2026

Bank Abruptly Shut Down by US Regulator in First Bank Failure of 2026

US regulators have abruptly shut down a bank in Illinois in the first bank failure of 2026. The Federal Deposit…

January 31, 2026

US Heiress Slaps Billion-Dollar Lawsuit on Banks for Allegedly Aiding the Looting of Her $350,000,000 Trust Fund

An heiress has launched a massive trust-fund lawsuit against major global banks, accusing them of playing a central role in…

January 25, 2026

JPMorgan Chase Warns Americans Could Lose Access to Credit on ‘Very Extensive and Broad’ Basis Under Trump’s Proposed Rate Cap

Banking giant JPMorgan Chase is issuing a warning to Americans, saying that many of them could lose access to credit…

January 24, 2026