Bitcoin’s BTC$68,859.97 muted price action is masking a buildup of downside risk in derivatives markets, where traders are increasingly positioning for a sharper move lower. According to a recent Bitfinex report, the options market is showing a persistent gap between implied and realized volatility, with… Read More
Bitcoin BTC$69,787.83 climbed to near $70,000 as traders reacted to signs of possible de-escalation in the Iran war and amid a short squeeze that liquidated more than $270 million in shorts. Crypto prices rose, along with equity index futures and equities, as Axios reported that… Read More
Polymarket has removed a betting market tied to the rescue of U.S. service members in Iran, after intense backlash and criticism from lawmakers this weekend. The market allowed users to wager on when the U.S. would confirm the rescue of two airmen after an F-15E… Read More
Quantum computers capable of breaking the Bitcoin blockchain do not exist today. Developers, however, are already considering a wave of upgrades to build defenses against the potential threat, and rightfully so, as the threat is no longer hypothetical. This week, Google published research suggesting that… Read More
Bitcoin BTC$67,267.65 tends to outperform traditional safe haven assets like gold in the two months following major global crises, according to new analysis from Brazilian crypto exchange Mercado Bitcoin. The study, led by Rony Szuster, head of research at the Latin American crypto platform, examined… Read More
A state judge in Nevada extended a temporary ban on prediction market provider Kalshi’s sports-related contracts in the Silver State on Friday. Judge Jason Woodbury in the First Judicial District Court told attorneys at a hearing in the Carson City courthouse that he would also… Read More
