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Readers Dessert May 30, 2026

Treasury Seizes $1 Billion in Iran-Linked Crypto, Scott Bessent Confirms at Reagan Forum

Readers Dessert May 30, 2026

The U.S. Treasury has seized approximately $1 billion in Iranian-linked cryptocurrency assets, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced May 29, 2026, at the Reagan National Economic Forum in Simi Valley, California. Operation Economic…

Readers Dessert May 13, 2026

Trump Dismisses Inflation Pressure on Americans While April PPI Tops 6% Year-Over-Year

Readers Dessert May 13, 2026

U.S. wholesale prices climbed 6% year-over-year in April 2026, the largest annual gain in more than three years, as energy costs tied to the ongoing U.S.-Israel-Iran war pushed producer inflation well above…

Readers Dessert May 12, 2026

Wisconsin Federal Judge Hands Tribes First IGRA Win Against Kalshi Sports Bets

Readers Dessert May 12, 2026

A federal judge in Wisconsin has found that the Ho-Chunk Nation is likely to succeed in blocking Kalshi from offering sports event contracts on tribal land under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act…

Readers Dessert May 12, 2026

US Inflation Accelerates for Second Straight Month as Gas Costs Drive April CPI

Readers Dessert May 12, 2026

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported April 2026 Consumer Price Index data on May 12, showing headline inflation climbed to 3.8% year-over-year, above the 3.7% analyst consensus and up from 3.3%…

Readers Dessert May 11, 2026

ICBA Warns Kraken OCC Charter Bid Threatens US Bank Deposits and Financial Stability

Readers Dessert May 11, 2026

Community bankers are pushing back hard now that crypto exchanges are applying for national trust bank charters, with the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) calling the move a threat to financial…

Readers Dessert May 7, 2026

Prediction Market Fight Deepens as 40 States Push Back on CFTC

Readers Dessert May 7, 2026

A multistate coalition told the Commodity Futures Trading Commission that sports-related prediction markets should remain under state gambling oversight, arguing the contracts function as wagers rather than financial derivatives. The attorneys general…

Readers Dessert May 4, 2026

China Defies US Sanctions on Oil Refiners With Sweeping Non-Compliance Order

Readers Dessert May 4, 2026

The blocking statute invoked by MOFCOM requires other companies conducting commercial activities in the country to disregard the sanctions imposed on five domestic refiners linked to Iranian oil transactions, because they constitute…

Readers Dessert May 2, 2026

US Warns Hormuz Digital Asset Payments May Trigger Sanctions Risk

Readers Dessert May 2, 2026

OFAC warned that digital asset payments tied to Strait of Hormuz passage can create sanctions exposure. The alert says digital assets do not reduce legal risk for maritime firms, financial institutions, insurers,…

Readers Dessert April 30, 2026

Maduro Raid Commando Pleads Not Guilty After $400K Polymarket Bet on His Own Mission

Readers Dessert April 30, 2026

U.S. Army Master Sergeant Gannon Ken Van Dyke pleaded not guilty Tuesday to five federal charges over a series of Polymarket bets that turned $33,000 into more than $404,000, in what prosecutors…

Readers Dessert April 25, 2026

38 Attorneys General Back Massachusetts Lawsuit Against Kalshi Over Prediction Markets

Readers Dessert April 25, 2026

State gambling enforcement against Kalshi is being challenged as 38 attorneys general back Massachusetts’ lawsuit. The case could shape whether states can enforce gambling licensing rules against event contracts. Key Takeaways: Coalition…

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Treasury Seizes $1 Billion in Iran-Linked Crypto, Scott Bessent Confirms at Reagan Forum

Trump Dismisses Inflation Pressure on Americans While April PPI Tops 6% Year-Over-Year

Wisconsin Federal Judge Hands Tribes First IGRA Win Against Kalshi Sports Bets

US Inflation Accelerates for Second Straight Month as Gas Costs Drive April CPI

ICBA Warns Kraken OCC Charter Bid Threatens US Bank Deposits and Financial Stability

Prediction Market Fight Deepens as 40 States Push Back on CFTC

China Defies US Sanctions on Oil Refiners With Sweeping Non-Compliance Order

US Warns Hormuz Digital Asset Payments May Trigger Sanctions Risk

Maduro Raid Commando Pleads Not Guilty After $400K Polymarket Bet on His Own Mission

38 Attorneys General Back Massachusetts Lawsuit Against Kalshi Over Prediction Markets

Saylor Blasts Bitcoin Doom Narrative, Says $400B AI Frenzy Drained Crypto Capital

Coinbase Ventures Invests in ENA as Ethena Scales USDe Beyond $1B

Tether Backs $1M in Gold Rewards as First Gold-Backed Visa Card Goes Live