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President Donald Trump starts his State of the Union saying our nation is back. "You've seen nothing yet. We're going to do better and better," Trump adds. "This is the golden age of America."

President Donald Trump touted stock market records reached during his administration. "The stock market is at 53 all-time record highs since the election," he said during his State of the Union address.

Mention markets are the high-octane, fast-twitch speed competitions of the prediction market world. But they're just one corner of it. Users of Kalshi and its primary rival, Polymarket, can bet on events major and minor, from politics to sports to culture to the weather. Recent markets on Kalshi have included whether certain words would be used during a Palantir Technologies Inc. earnings call, whether Elon Musk would win his court case against OpenAI and whether the highest temperature in Seattle on Feb. 4 would be within a certain range. Polymarket users have bet on whether the US would strike Iran on a particular date, whether a given Trump cabinet member would be the first to leave office and whether Jesus Christ would return before 2027. Bloomberg Businessweek Contributor Chris Beam joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss. He speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Lauren Goodwin, Economist and Chief Market Strategist at New York Life Investments, joins Bloomberg Businessweek Daily to discuss the state of the US economy and inflation, Federal Reserve monetary policy, and more. Goodwin also discusses the lack of clarity around tariff inflation passthrough and the continuous fluctuation of supply chains and policy, which can then impact consumers directly and indirectly. Goodwin speaks with Carol Massar and Tim Stenovec.

Wayve Ltd. CEO Alex Kendall discusses the UK self-driving company's global autonomy platform, its partnerships with Nissan, Mercedes and Stellantis, and plans for mass production of robotaxis. He also talks about high-margin software business with some of the world's largest OEMs, saying, "we're excited to see our technology go head-to-head." Kendall speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie in London.

A public dispute has erupted over whether the XRP Ledger is decentralised, after Cyber Capital founder Justin Bons argued that its Unique Node List structure makes validators effectively permissioned.

River Financial said Bitcoin adoption accelerated across institutions, banks, merchants and nation-states in 2025 despite the cryptocurrency trading about 50% below its all-time high.

Bitcoin Depot has begun requiring identification for every transaction at its crypto ATMs across the United States, tightening controls as regulators intensify scrutiny over scams and money laundering risks.

Stripe is reportedly exploring an acquisition of all or parts of rival PayPal, with Bloomberg citing sources familiar with early-stage discussions and cautioning that no deal is guaranteed.

Blockchain Association has submitted a set of crypto tax policy proposals to Congress, calling for a de minimis exemption on low-dollar digital asset transactions and for stablecoins to be treated as cash for everyday purchases.

Anthropic has alleged that three Chinese artificial intelligence firms generated more than 16 million exchanges with its Claude model through roughly 24,000 fraudulent accounts in what it described as large-scale distillation attacks.

Bitwise Asset Management has acquired staking infrastructure provider Chorus One, which oversees more than $2.2 billion in staked assets, strengthening Bitwise’s onchain capabilities and potentially paving the way for additional staked exchange-traded products.