Prediction Markets Surge 4X to $63.5B
CertiK reports prediction market volume surged to $63.5B in 2025, with liquidity centered on Kalshi, Polymarket, and Opinion amid security and regulatory challenges. #Update #Crypto
Crypto News
General category for all types of news related to the cryptocurrency world.
Worldcoin Parent Faces Leadership Shakeup
Tools for Humanity, led by Sam Altman, faces leadership changes as top executives exit amid cultural concerns; company remains focused on identity verification. #Update #Tech
Jump Trading Invests in Polymarket Kalshi
@JumpTrading plans to acquire small stakes in prediction markets Kalshi and Polymarket, providing liquidity in exchange for equity, as reported by Bloomberg. #Update #Crypto
Jump Trading Secures Stakes in Polymarket
Jump Trading gains equity in @Kalshi and Polymarket for liquidity services, with potential growth in Polymarket stake. Valuations hit $11B and $9B. #Update #Finance
Crypto Hype Fades as TradFi Integrates
Fed Governor Waller claims crypto hype is fading, paving the way for integration with traditional finance. Investors pivot to @BMIC’s quantum-secure infrastructure, raising $445K. #Update #Crypto
Dubai Launches 7.8M Property Tokens Trading
Dubai Land Department launches phase two of Real Estate Tokenization Project, enabling secondary-market trading of 7.8M property tokens from February 20. #Update #RealEstate
Amazon Launches AI Content Marketplace
Amazon explores launching a marketplace for publishers to license content to AI firms, amid ongoing compensation disputes. This follows Microsoft’s similar initiative. #Update #Tech
Crypto Deal Predicted to Close Fast
Former House Financial Services Chair Patrick McHenry predicts a crypto market structure bill could reach the president by Memorial Day, with stablecoin yield as the main unresolved issue. #Update #Crypto
Fed Shifts to Slow Money Strategy
Lyn Alden reports the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet expansion signals a “gradual print” strategy, impacting $BTC and $ETH markets. #Update #Crypto
Jump Trading Acquires Kalshi Polymarket Stakes
Jump Trading, a Chicago-based firm, acquires stakes in prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket to expand its event-based wagering exposure. #Update #Finance
AI Surges Burnout Instead of Saving Time
Research in Harvard Business Review shows AI intensifies workloads, leading to burnout. 83% of professionals report overwhelming tasks. Companies urged to set AI usage norms. #Update #AI
Coinbase Launches Neobank Digital Asset Project
@Coinbase has added the governance and utility token for Superform, a neobank blockchain project, to its listing roadmap ahead of its launch on Tuesday. #Update #Crypto $UP
ChatGPT Launches Ads for US Users
OpenAI is testing ads in ChatGPT for Free and Go users in the U.S., excluding Plus, Pro, Business, Enterprise, and Education plans. Ads are labeled and separate from responses. #Update #Tech
ChatGPT Launches Ads After Anthropic’s Jab
OpenAI began testing ads in ChatGPT for U.S. users, following Anthropic’s mocking Super Bowl commercials; ads are separate from responses and won’t affect answers.