U.S. lawmakers and regulators are sharpening their focus on prediction markets as a high-profile insider-trading narrative unfolds around Polymarket and Axiom. At the center is a claim by on-chain investigator ZachXBT that an Axiom employee—Broox Bauer—and others allegedly used internal tools to access sensitive user data and execute profitable insider trades, a practice the researcher says may have persisted since early 2025. The timing is notable: Polymarket traders had placed large bets on the outcome of ZachXBT’s disclosures, with activity approaching tens of millions of dollars. In response, Axiom said it has removed access to the implicated tools and pledged to investigate and hold responsible parties to account, framing the episode as a test of governance and user protection within the evolving prediction-market ecosystem. Key takeaways On-chain sleuth ZachXBT alleged that an Axiom employee, Broox Bauer, and others conducted insider trading by leveraging internal tools to acce...

The AI-driven data-center expansion is increasingly financed through debt, and lenders are weighing risk and opportunity in the AI-infrastructure and crypto-mining nexus. TheEnergyMag’s latest newsletter tracks roughly $33 billion in long-term senior notes raised over the past 12 months, excluding convertible debt, underscoring how traditional lenders view capture risk and growth potential in this space. In parallel, debt markets show widening spreads: AI- and crypto-linked issuers typically pay 7%–9% coupons, versus 4%–5% for regulated utilities. The momentum comes as Nvidia reports robust AI demand, while Bitcoin miners map a path toward dozens of gigawatts of new power capacity to support AI workloads. Key takeaways AI data-center issuers have raised about $33 billion in long-term senior notes over the past year, excluding convertible debt, illustrating the scale of capital chasing AI compute capacity tied to crypto operations. Debt pricing shows a notable spread: AI/crypto-link...

In online crypto circles, a persistent debate has emerged around whether a quantitative trading firm could nudge Bitcoin’s price at the moment U.S. markets open. Proponents point to a recognizable 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time pattern as potential evidence of coordinated selling, while critics caution that such a signal is not definitive proof of manipulation and may reflect broader market mechanics. The discussion intensified a day after a court-appointed administrator overseeing Terraform Labs’ affairs filed a suit against Jane Street, alleging insider trading tied to Terra’s May 2022 collapse. The intersection of high-speed trading, ETF liquidity, and opaque hedging strategies has kept traders watching the clock as BTC moves through daily cycles. Key takeaways Allegations focus on a recurring 10:00 a.m. ET window at the market open, but analysts say this does not constitute conclusive manipulation or a sole driver of BTC’s price trajectory. Public filings show Jane Street’s exposure t...

Crypto Professionals Under Attack: How Fake Meeting Links Are Targeting the Digital Asset Industry The cryptocurrency and Web3 ecosystem has always attracted innovation, opportunity and unfortunately increasingly sophisticated scams. In recent months, a growing number of professionals working in digital assets, trading, venture capital and blockchain development have reported highly convincing social engineering attempts designed to compromise their devices and gain access to sensitive accounts. Unlike traditional phishing emails filled with obvious mistakes, these new attacks are carefully constructed, patient and highly personalized. They don’t look like scams. They look like business opportunities. The New Entry Point: Professional Meetings One of the most concerning trends involves fake investor meetings arranged through legitimate platforms such as LinkedIn, Telegram or email introductions. The approach often begins professionally: a private investor or founder requests a meeti...

Editor’s note: The following briefing outlines a new phishing campaign uncovered by Kaspersky that hijacks legitimate Google Tasks notifications to steal corporate credentials. The attackers impersonate trusted services, leveraging the @google.com domain and intra-company cues to evade standard filters and pressure users into acting quickly. Victims are invited to click a link and complete a fraudulent employee verification form, exposing sensitive credentials that could grant unauthorized access. This advisory highlights the evolving tactics criminals use to exploit familiar tools and the importance of vigilance in enterprise environments. Key points Attackers abuse legitimate Google Tasks notifications to steal corporate credentials. The campaign uses the trusted @google.com domain to bypass filters and build trust. Users are directed to a fraudulent employee verification form after clicking a link. The social engineering hinges on urgency and internal process appearance...

Editor’s note: Nvidia's latest earnings release highlights a booming AI infrastructure cycle, with the company topping expectations and guiding $78 billion for Q1 FY2027. The data centre segment led growth while margins remained robust as hyperscale customers expand their AI deployments. This preview frames a broader trend: AI-ready data centres are becoming the core engine of digital transformation, and Nvidia sits at the center of that wave. Key points NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) guides Q1 FY2027 revenue midpoint of US$78 billion, above consensus. Q4 revenue reached US$68.13 billion, with data centre revenue at US$62.3 billion. Data centre revenue accounts for about 91% of total revenue, with gaming softer due to supply constraints. Networking revenue surged 263% YoY to US$11 billion; inventory/capacity commitments total US$95.2 billion. Hyper-scaler AI infrastructure spending projected at US$650 billion for 2026, driven by Microsoft, Amazon, Google and Meta. Why this m...