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Trading venues Robinhood (HOOD) and Coinbase (COIN) could emerge as the main public-market beneficiaries of the rapid rise in prediction markets, according to a new report from Cantor Fitzgerald.The report argues that while leading platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket remain private, listed companies are already tapping into the trend by integrating event-based trading into their apps.These markets let users buy contracts tied to real-world outcomes, from elections to economic data, with prices reflecting the crowd’s view of probability.“Prediction markets have exploded onto the scene,” Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Ramsey El-Assal wrote, noting that contract volumes are expected to continue their “impressive…
DOJ opens $40M claims process for OneCoin victims while global prosecutions continue and key figures face justice. Victims of one of the largest crypto frauds now have a path to recover part of their losses. U.S. authorities have opened a formal claims process tied to seized assets from the OneCoin scheme. While total recoveries remain small relative to the scale of the fraud, the move marks a key step in ongoing restitution efforts. Attention now turns to how many victims will successfully file and receive payouts. After $4B Fraud, OneCoin Victims Get Chance to Recover Funds via DOJ Program The…
Aave (AAVE), up 3.6% from Monday, joined Ethereum as a top performer. Cryptocurrency Market Dynamics:#CoinDesk #performance #update #Ethereum #ETH #price #rises
The BlackRock Investment Institute has shifted its stance on US equities back to overweight. In its latest weekly commentary, the BlackRock cites resilient corporate earnings and contained economic fallout from geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. “We go overweight. Contained damage to global growth from the Mideast conflict and strong earnings expectations – particularly in tech – keep us risk-on.” The analysts also point to economic incentives for de-escalation in the U.S.-Iran conflict, suggesting that U.S. equities are likely to outperform even if broader market returns prove modest. The institute believes emerging market (EM) stocks and defense-related themes remain attractive…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure A South Korean payment firm has teamed up with Avalanche to create a crypto-like Layer‑1 blockchain tailored specifically for payments. A Crypto-Spin For TradFi In South Korea TradFi continues its race to not be left behind DeFi innovation. This time, however, a traditional payments giant most recent move is not aimed at just integrating with crypto, but it’s actually spinning up its own chain intended at real‑world payments. According to The Block, NHN KCP, one of South Korea’s biggest payment processors, has signed a memorandum of understanding…
Squads has flagged an active address poisoning attack targeting Solana multisig users. No funds lost yet, but the threat is real and growing fast. Squads, the leading multisig platform on Solana, went public Monday with a security warning that most users probably weren’t expecting to wake up to. An address poisoning attack is actively targeting its user base. No funds have been lost. Not yet, anyway. According to @multisig on X, attackers are exploiting how Solana indexes public on-chain data. Because every public key and its associated accounts are visible onchain, bad actors are programmatically spinning up new multisig accounts…
Victims of the OneCoin $4 billion fraud scheme can now seek compensation through a $40 million fund of seized assets, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced on Monday.Between 2014 and 2019, Ignatova and Karl Sebastian Greenwood, co-founders of OneCoin Ltd. (OneCoin), and others operated an international cryptocurrency investment scheme defrauding up to 3.4 million investors from around the globe, the DOJ said.The Sofia, Bulgaria-based operation marketed and sold a fraudulent crypto by the same name through a global multi-level-marketing (MLM) network.Victims worldwide invested over $4 billion worldwide in the fraudulent cryptocurrency which operated through a network of promoters, who…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Bitcoin has climbed back above $73,000 from lows that saw the Crypto Fear & Greed Index in single-digit fear, and with that recovery has come a familiar chorus of the bottom is in, the next leg up is approaching, and the cycle is ready to turn bullish again. One analyst on X, however, is not buying it, and his reasoning is based on one of the most consistent patterns in Bitcoin’s price history. Why Rising Bullish Sentiment Can Cause More Downside Bitcoin’s sentiment is now slowly turning bullish…
Whales pulled 421.5k LINK from top exchanges in 24 hours. Is Chainlink gearing up for a $10 breakout? Here’s what the data shows. Chainlink is making moves. LINK is trading around $9.21, sitting just below a key resistance zone. The asset has spent several weeks consolidating between $8.30 support and $9.40 resistance. Bollinger Bands have tightened considerably, a pattern that often signals a sharp price move is near. Recent candles have continued to print higher lows since February’s sell-off, suggesting steady accumulation beneath the surface. Related reading: LINK Clings to $8.47 Support – Is the Next Move Up or Down?…
Major cryptocurrencies are rising alongside gains in U.S. equities as oil prices shed the war premium built up in recent weeks. But broader market participation remains elusive and limited to only a few coins. Bitcoin BTC$74,443.81 and ether (ETH) have risen 5% and 9%, respectively, in the past 24 hours as digital asset treasury firms like Strategy (MSTR) and Bitmine (BMNR) sustain strong demand and traders seek bullish exposure via futures. More importantly, perpetual funding rates are positive, but remain below 10% for both assets, indicating healthy demand for bullish bets without signs of overheating — a Goldilocks scenario.Solana’s SOL…