Prediction Markets Cross $150B as Kalshi Expands Lead Over Polymarket
TLDR: Kalshi hit $14.81B April volume, setting a new record despite no major seasonal sports peak Polymarket dropped to $9.01B...
Year: 2026
Bitcoin climbs past $80K for the first time since January
Bitcoin soared as the MSCI AC Asia Index rose to a new high on Monday, an early indicator that investors...
CFTC sees mixed responses to prediction market rulemaking
The CFTC received more than 1,500 responses to its prediction market rulemaking proposal, with respondents divided on how it should...
‘Stablecoins’ are an outdated term from crypto’s early years: a16z
John Palmer, a developer and brand adviser, said it "feels like a bug" to call them stablecoins and that they...
Stablecoin firms have a $112B additional opportunity in LATAM remittance: Bybit
The US-to-Mexico remittance corridor, while still the largest, shrank 4.5% in 2025 as other Latin American corridors grew. Fintech and...
‘Stablecoins’ are an outdated term from crypto’s early years: a16z Crypto
John Palmer, a developer and brand adviser, said it "feels like a bug" to call them stablecoins and that they...
Despite Warsh Replacing Powell at the Fed, Traders See No Rate Cut Coming in June
Kevin Warsh cleared a Senate Banking Committee vote on April 29 and is expected to chair his first Federal Open...
Coinbase Says Prediction Markets Are Maturing, CFTC Needs No New Mandate
Coinbase says prediction markets should stay under CFTC oversight, arguing event-based contracts already fit within federal derivatives law. The company...
XRP Reaches 5M+ Merchants Through Rakuten Wallet Integration
Rakuten Wallet added XRP access to one of Japan’s largest consumer payment networks, a rollout highlighted by a Ripple manager...
Tokenization Megatrend: Grayscale Names ETH, SOL, LINK in $30B Market
Grayscale Research said Ethereum, Solana, Canton, Avalanche, BNB Chain, and Chainlink are positioned to benefit as tokenized assets expand. The...
Strategy takes Bitcoin buying breather ahead of Q1 earnings report
Michael Saylor signaled a “pause” on BTC buying ahead of Tuesday’s earnings report, with Wall Street expecting a loss for...
A ‘Generational Play’ Arises Amid Economic Fury – Week In Review
This editorial is from last week’s edition of the newsletter Week in Review. Subscribe to the newsletter to get this...
Blackrock and Circle Lead Tokenized Treasuries as Market Value Climbs to $15.20B
At the outset of May, the total market valuation of tokenized U.S. Treasuries sits at $15.20 billion, following $1.06 billion...
Gareth Soloway Warns Bitcoin Could Drop to $50K as Bear Flag Tightens at $85,000
Gareth Soloway, chief market strategist and president of Verified Investing, told David Lin of The David Lin Report (TDLR) that...
Bitcoin Technical Setup Points to Key Breakout Zone Near $80K
Bitcoin is consolidating below a critical resistance zone on May 3, 2026, as mixed short-term signals meet strong underlying trend...
