About 3.5% of informed traders, including market makers and skilled takers, capture over 30% of profits on prediction platforms, while about 67% of users absorb the entirety of losses. Prediction market platforms’ ability to accurately predict events is driven by a small set of highly informed traders rather than crowd-sourced wisdom, according to researchers from London Business School and Yale University. About 3.5% of these accounts “generate the bulk of price discovery” on prediction markets like Polymarket, according to a paper by Roberto Gomez-Cram, Yunhan Guo, Theis Ingerslev Jensen and…
Day: April 27, 2026
SEC Chair Paul Atkins Makes History as First Sitting Commissioner to Address the Bitcoin Conference
Key Takeaways: SEC Chair Paul Atkins is set to address the attendees of Bitcoin 2026 in Las Vegas on April 27. Atkins has outlined a five-category crypto asset taxonomy under Project Crypto, four of which are classified as non-securities. The SEC’s ACT strategy marks a formal departure from more than a decade of regulation by enforcement in the digital assets space. A First for the Agency and the Conference No sitting Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) chair has previously appeared at the annual Bitcoin conference, which is set to draw…
This bitcoin miner is a ad scam
▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Right now, I have a loss offset of 40% and if I watch all 30 videos, loss offset of 3% and after each video I watch there is an extra bonus ad they thorough at you that you did not get rewarded for and if you watch all 60 ads in between the two as you seen in the video, you still don’t get the offset back. They still take that from you and put it in their pockets so after you’ve…
Bitcoin’s $80K fakeout wipes out shorts amid Iran headlines
Bitcoin (BTC) saw a sharp price swing on Monday after reports said Iran had sent the U.S. a new proposal through Pakistani mediators. Summary Bitcoin jumped near $79,500 before a sharp pullback erased gains within a short period Monday. Crypto liquidations reached about $275 million as leveraged traders reacted to fast-moving geopolitical headlines Monday. Short positions saw heavy losses after Bitcoin moved against bearish bets during the initial rally. The move pushed BTC close to $80,000 before the price quickly slipped lower. The rally lifted Bitcoin to a 12-week high…
BTC Touches $79,000 on Day One of the Bitcoin 2026 Conference in Las Vegas
Key Takeaways: BTC touched $79,000 on April 27, coinciding with the opening day of the Bitcoin 2026 conference in Las Vegas. The rally builds on $824 million in spot bitcoin ETF net inflows for the week of April 20–24, the fourth straight week of gains. Speakers at the three-day conference include SEC Chair Paul Atkins, Senator Cynthia Lummis, Michael Saylor, and Arthur Hayes. Conference Opens as BTC Hits 11-Week High The move to $79,000 marks bitcoin’s highest level since early February and arrives as more than 40,000 participants gather at…
Bitcoin faces FOMC, GDP and PCE tests in busy market week
Bitcoin (BTC) begins the week with traders watching several U.S. economic events that could shape risk appetite. Summary Bitcoin traders are watching the Fed decision for clues on inflation, growth and future rate cuts. GDP and PCE inflation data could shape market expectations and trigger fresh Bitcoin price swings. Tech earnings and geopolitical headlines may add pressure as Bitcoin tracks broader risk sentiment. The focus has shifted from war headlines to the Federal Reserve, inflation data, GDP numbers and large technology earnings. The Federal Reserve will hold its two-day FOMC…
Is This Old Mine Hiding the Next Big Gold Discovery?! Behind the Scenes at the Silver Hill Mine
▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io On this trip to the East Coast, I headed to the historic Silver Hill Mine in North Carolina being worked by Metal Source Mining ( ) to get a firsthand look at what a real modern mineral exploration program looks like on the ground. I met up with my friend Dale from Tamarack Geology ( ), who is helping lead drilling and geological work on the project, and together we walked through the exploration process from start to finish. From drill planning…
Western Union eyes May for its stablecoin USDPT rollout
Western Union CEO Devin McGranahan said the company will focus on expanding adoption and embedding digital assets into its core money movement platform going forward. Financial services giant Western Union is targeting May for the rollout of its new stablecoin as part of a crypto plan that includes its digital asset network and US dollar stable card. “Over the last few months, we’ve crossed an important threshold. It is no longer a question of if Western Union will be active in digital assets, it is now how fast can we…
Solana (SOL) Edges Up, Traders Watch For Sustained Upside Move
Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked…
Bitcoin Expert Says Prepare For Next Major Move Up
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