CFTC Chair Mike Selig says the commission will file friend-of-the-court briefs to defend its exclusive jurisdiction over prediction markets amid state lawsuits (Nathan Bomey/Axios)
https://www.axios.com/2026/02/17/cftc-prediction-markets-mike-selig
Ukraine update from Dylan Combellick.
Friend link bypasses the paywall: https://medium.com/@dylan_combellick/ukraine-update-april-18-dc10dc138ec2?sk=88535911cf3233927dd5ac9a18302423
"A porous liquid is a liquid solvent combined with a porous solid material — a combination that essentially creates a liquid full of tiny cavities. Those cavities create empty space inside the liquid, allowing it to absorb and store gas molecules."
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1
The fact that these words make a coherent sentence describing a real world event gives me pause about the fragile nature of the human psyche.
The fact that I understand the reference gives me pause about the fragile nature of my own goddamn psyche.
#ShamelesslyStolenFromSomewhereElseOnTheInternetHonestlyICantKeepTrackOfThisStuffAnymore
Bei der Frequenz, wie hier derzeit Rettungswagen durch den Stadtteil und die Straße brausen könnte man fast denken, die fahren mittlerweile auch Pakete für Amazno aus … (könnte bittere Ironie enthalten)
Im Ernst, was ist da los? Das geht hier gefühlt so seit der strenge Winter vorbei ist.
#CovidIsNotOver
Series A, Episode 02 - Space Fall
TEAGUE: No! Wait! It's opening... There's a powerful light source from somewhere. We're going in now.
[Leylan turns round to Krell]
LEYLAN: Krell? Get kitted up and standby to give backup if it's needed.
https://blake.torpidity.net/m/102/525
SEC and CFTC issue guidance on which digital assets are securities, carving out stablecoins, digital collectives, and digital commodities as non-securities (Lydia Beyoud/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-…
Sources: Polymarket is looking to hire a chief risk officer following a CFTC demand; the company has expanded its legal team in recent months (Bernard Goyder/Bloomberg)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-18/polymark…
Sports-focused prediction market Novig raises a $75M Series B led by Pantera Capital at a $500M valuation; Novig is commission-free for retail traders (Leo Schwartz/Fortune)
https://fortune.com/2026/02/18/sports-prediction-markets-novi…