Key Takeaways Coinbase acquired The Clearing Company to scale its prediction markets offering. Customers will be able to trade on real-world event outcomes alongside crypto and equities on Coinbase. Coinbase has inked a deal to acquire The Clearing Company as it expands its push into event-based trading. The deal is expected to close in January,
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong is exploring different paths for the newly rebranded Base App, questioning whether its focus should be on finance, social features, or both. In a Dec. 18 post, Armstrong noted that the platform currently functions as both a wallet and a social hub. However, he also admitted he’s hearing different takes on
Under loosened regulations from the Trump administration in the United States, both decentralized finance (DeFi) and centralized platforms are rushing to bring real-world assets (RWAs) onchain, with tokenized stocks being one of this year’s breakout products. According to TokenTerminal, the market capitalization of tokenized stocks stands at $831 million as of this week, compared to
Legendary trader Peter Brandt put Bitcoin’s latest setup into one line, explaining what he is really seeing on the price chart of the leading cryptocurrency. Brandt’s four-hour chart shows a continuation head-and-shoulders pattern. He says these formations are “very reliable,” which puts pattern logic back into focus as BTC chops instead of trending. That call
Charles Hoskinson, the founder of Cardano, has made a bold forecast for Bitcoin. He believes the leading cryptocurrency could hit $250,000 by 2026. This prediction has sparked excitement across the crypto community. Hoskinson shared his thoughts during a recent interview. He pointed to growing adoption, institutional investment, and technological developments as key factors behind Bitcoin’s
The financial market witnessed a remarkable shift as Strategy, trading under $MSTR, surpassed Wells Fargo in daily trading volume. This moment signals a deeper transformation across equity markets. Investors no longer view Strategy as a traditional software firm. They now see it as a powerful Bitcoin treasury company shaping modern capital flows. Strategy’s rise reflects
As the debate continues to rage on the safety of Bitcoin (BTC) from quantum computer threats, the president of the ETFStore, Nate Geraci, has waded in. In a post on X, Geraci expressed his opinion simply by stating, “Nothing in this world is 10% failsafe.” Bitcoin quantum threats divide crypto stakeholders Notably, Geraci referenced his
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) could increase interest rates to 1.5%, according to former board member Makoto Sakurai. He also suggested that rates may reach 1.0% by June or July. Sakurai added that further hikes might slow as the BOJ approaches the ~1.75% neutral rate. This is the level where monetary policy neither stimulates nor
If you’ve ever bought a stock and assumed you “owned it” the moment you hit confirm, you’ve already met the least glamorous part of markets: settlement. Settlement is the back-end handoff where the system ensures that the buyer’s cash and the seller’s security actually swap places for good, with no take-backs and no missing pieces.