Prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket are fast becoming the frontier where finance tests the limits of probability. Long branded as “legalized gambling,” they now draw institutional and retail capital as regulators rush to define their perimeter. Their ascent raises questions of legality and sustainability. These markets could mature into regulated risk-pricing tools —
Disclosure: The views and opinions expressed here belong solely to the author and do not represent the views and opinions of crypto.news’ editorial. Recent market volatility and ongoing stress tests faced by firms accumulating digital assets for exposure have cast a harsh light on asset treasury practices in web3. As digital assets go mainstream, they
Limitless, the largest prediction market on Base with a trading volume of more than $370 million, recently concluded sales of its public offering on the Kaito Capital Launchpad. The sales were hugely oversubscribed with almost 200.97 million USDC being pledged against only 1 million USDC in allocations representing an exceedingly oversubscription of 200 times. The
The crypto market has truly matured since its early days a decade ago, evolving from a niche community into one with increasing adoption on both Wall Street and Main Street, marked by exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and even sovereign adoption. Yet, despite this growth and sophistication, most crypto market participants across the globe continue to cling
Whale Watch Perps announced a huge selling action by Solana (SOL) at 07:46 UTC on October 9, 2025. One of the leading traders in terms of profit and loss (PnL) on the decentralized exchange Hyperliquid initiated a new long position of 30530.00 at 224.47. The total holdings of the trader now comprise of $7.6 million
Crypto fund providers are adding staking to ETFs and ETPs, giving mainstream investors access to passive crypto income. Recent SEC guidance and advances in staking technology are fueling an industry-wide race to launch staking-enabled products. Top Crypto Fund Providers Adopt Staking Major names such as Grayscale, 21Shares, and REX-Osprey are launching products that offer both
Cryptocurrency investment products have reached a major milestone, with year-to-date (YTD) inflows surpassing the total gains recorded in 2024. Global crypto exchange-traded products (ETPs) have attracted $48.67 billion so far this year, exceeding the full-year total for 2024, according to CoinShares head of research James Butterfill, who reported the figures in an X post on
Robert Kiyosaki has declared the traditional 60/40 investment portfolio dead following Morgan Stanley’s adoption of a 60/20/20 allocation model. The “Rich Dad Poor Dad” author argues the conventional approach failed when President Nixon removed the dollar from the gold standard in 1971. The traditional 60/40 portfolio allocated 60% to stocks and 40% to bonds. Financial
The United Kingdom is stepping deeper into the blockchain era, as the government prepares to appoint a “digital markets champion” to spearhead its efforts in tokenizing wholesale financial markets, Bloomberg reported. This move reflects the UK’s growing ambition to modernize its financial infrastructure and keep pace with the global race toward digital finance and blockchain-driven
Shares in BitMine Immersion Technologies managed to end a choppy day of trading at a slight gain after the crypto treasury company became the latest target of short seller Kerrisdale Capital. Kerrisdale said in a report on Wednesday that Tom Lee’s BitMine is “chasing a model that is on its way to extinction,” as it