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Here’s what happened in crypto today

Today in crypto, AIsa said it had completed its seed extension round with Tether and HIVEN joining as strategic investors, stablecoin issuer Circle is seeking to enter about 40 developing markets, according to CEO Jeremy Allaire, and a new report highlighted substantial cost savings from stablecoin remittances, especially in emerging markets. Tether backs AIsa as strategic investor, completing seed extension roundAIsa said it had completed its seed extension round, with Tether and HIVEN joining as strategic investors. The round brings AIsa’s total funding to more than $9 million. The two new investors joined Alibaba, Tribe Capital, Sumitomo Corporation, Draper Associates, Saison Capital and other backers. “Enterprise AI agents need trusted information, useful tools and a governed way to transact,” said Jordan Liu, founder and CEO of San Francisco-based AIsa, in a Friday statement. “Our vision is to build the infrastructure that enables agents to discover, access and pay for resources globally, while giving enterprises full control over permissions, spending and transactions.

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Most Americans polled oppose betting on elections: Reuters

Most Americans polled by Reuters/Ipsos are opposed to betting on US elections and other government actions. The prediction market industry, led by Polymarket and Kalshi, enables people to bet on US ‌elections, government policy moves and sporting events, which has resulted in a series of lawsuits involving state and federal agencies over who has the authority to regulate these markets. Some 69% of Democrats ​and 61% of Republicans polled said they opposed using prediction markets to bet on election results. The Reuters/Ipsos survey of 4,506 adults nationwide was taken on Sept. 30-Oct. 5. Related: Blockchain.com pursues CFTC approval for prediction markets: CNBCEven betting ⁠on professional sports was opposed by 43% of respondents, while 29% supported it, the poll said. President ​Donald Trump’s administration is pursuing federal regulations for the industry through the CFTC, some of which are begin challenged in court by several states. Many expect ​the dispute to reach the US Supreme ⁠Court. Cointelegraph reported on Oct.

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