Here’s what happened in crypto today

Need to know what happened in crypto today? Here is the latest news on daily trends and events impacting Bitcoin price, blockchain, DeFi, Web3 and crypto regulation.

Today in crypto, New Jersey asked the US Supreme Court to settle whether states can regulate sports betting offered through prediction markets such as Kalshi. US spot Bitcoin exchange-traded funds recorded their best month of 2026 with $3.52 billion in August inflows, while Core DAO announced an emergency hard fork after some validators claimed more CORE rewards than the protocol intended to issue.

New Jersey has asked the US Supreme Court to decide whether states can regulate sports betting offered through prediction markets such as Kalshi, escalating a nationwide fight over who has authority over the rapidly growing industry.

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and state gaming officials filed a petition Wednesday seeking to overturn an April appeals court ruling that favored Kalshi. The Third Circuit found that federal commodities law likely gives the Commodity Futures Trading Commission exclusive authority over Kalshi’s sports event contracts, potentially overriding state gambling laws.

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