Crypto.com launches standalone prediction market app ‘OG’
Crypto.com has spun out its prediction markets business into a standalone platform after reporting explosive growth, entering a crowded but...
Year: 2026
Polymarket, Kalshi clash over groceries as prediction markets boom
The grocery giveaways come as Kalshi and Polymarket continue to top overall prediction market trading volumes, which are now consistently...
Stablecoin ‘dust’ txs on Ethereum triple post-Fusaka: Coin Metrics
Analysis of 227 million USDC and USDT balance updates found that 43% were dust transfers under $1, said Coin Metrics.Stablecoin-fueled...
Aave Labs Pulls Plug on Avara Branding, Keeps Family Infrastructure
Aave Labs is winding down its Avara branding, folding its consumer-facing experiments back into the core Aave stack as the...
Publicly Traded Miners Buck the Tape as Bitcoin’s Price Wobbles
Bitcoin briefly slid to $72,863 on Bitstamp on Tuesday, but publicly traded mining stocks managed to post mixed-to-positive daily performances...
Bitcoin Miners Hit ‘Shutdown Prices’ as Profitability Slumps to Multi-Month Low
Older and mid‑range mining rigs like the Antminer S19 XP+ Hydro, Whatsminer M60S and Avalon A1466I have reportedly already crossed...
Elon Musk Revives Dogecoin Moon Talk, but DOGE Keeps Falling
Elon Musk revived the long-running “Dogecoin to the moon” saga on Feb. 3 with a casual “Maybe next year” reply...
Crypto dev launches website for agentic AI to ‘rent a human’
The site lets users set an hourly rate for tasks from errands to business meetings. It was built using AI...
Kraken parent Payward revenues jump 33% as crypto traders pile in
Kraken co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Payward’s revenues were “well balanced” in 2025, split almost evenly between trading and asset-based revenues.Crypto...
Vitalik Buterin tempers vision for ETH L2s, pushes native rollups
The Ethereum co-founder said many layer‑2s have failed to decentralize and continue to be mediated by multisig bridges instead of...
ETH funding rate turns negative, but US macro conditions mute the buy signal
Crypto traders usually view negative funding rates as a buy signal, but this week’s volatility US earnings outcome may cloud...
Bitcoin Clings to Strategy’s Cost Basis; MSTR Slides 5%
On Tuesday, bitcoin slid to an intraday low of $72,863 per coin, at one point sending Strategy’s shares down as...
Bitcoin Drops to $72,863 Low After Short‑Lived Bounce Meets Heavy Selling
Bitcoin’s brief recovery collapsed as heavy selling drove prices below $73,000, erasing over $130 billion in market value and triggering...
Prediction Markets Price a Short 2026 Government Shutdown
As the United States enters day four of a partial federal government shutdown tied to unresolved funding for Homeland Security,...
Metamask Wallet Adds Tokenized US Stocks, ETFs and Commodities
Metamask has expanded beyond digital currencies, adding support for tokenized U.S. stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and commodities directly inside its...
