Prediction market trading volume quadrupled to about $63.5 billion in 2025, but structural strains are emerging that could test the sector’s durability in 2026, according to a new report from CertiK.
CNBC host Jim Cramer has faced backlash after suggesting the Trump administration may buy Bitcoin at $60,000 for a proposed US strategic reserve during a period of sharp market volatility.
Sam Bankman-Fried has launched a new public campaign on X seeking to reframe his FTX conviction as politically motivated as he pushes for a new trial from prison.
The European Union is preparing a sweeping ban on all crypto transactions involving Russian entities as part of a new sanctions package aimed at tightening economic pressure on Moscow.
Goldman Sachs has disclosed a $1.1 billion position in Bitcoin exchange-traded funds, lifting its total crypto-related exposure to about $2.36 billion, according to regulatory filings.
Prediction market Polymarket activity has surged as Logan Paul’s Pikachu Illustrator card sits above $6.3 million with days left in Goldin’s flagship Pokémon and trading card game auction.
Bitcoin traders suffered about $250 million in liquidations over 24 hours as heavy leverage and sharp price swings triggered forced position closures across major crypto exchanges.
SafeMoon chief executive Braden John Karony was sentenced to 100 months in prison by a federal judge in New York for his role in a crypto fraud scheme tied to the SFM token.
Crypto exchange Blockchain.com has secured registration with the Financial Conduct Authority, allowing it to offer crypto services in the UK under the regulator’s oversight.
Robinhood shares slid after the brokerage reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.28 billion, missing Wall Street expectations as weakness in crypto markets weighed on trading activity.
Strategy will keep buying Bitcoin every quarter “forever” despite more than $5 billion in paper losses on its holdings, chairman Michael Saylor said on Tuesday.
Billionaire hedge fund manager Ray Dalio has warned that central bank digital currencies are likely to be adopted despite serious risks, including the loss of financial privacy and greater government control over money.
