Tennessee’s sports betting regulator has ordered prediction market platforms Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com to halt the offering of sports event contracts to residents of the state. In cease-and-desist letters dated Friday, the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (SWC) accused all three platforms of illegally offering sports wagering products without holding a license issued under the Tennessee Sports Gaming Act, according to copies of the letters published on X by sports betting attorney Daniel Wallach. The SWC said the sports event contracts listed on Kalshi, Polymarket and Crypto.com’s North American Derivatives Exchange…
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Will Breaking $2 Barrier Rewrite Its History?
XRP kicked off January with a massive break above $2 and a rally towards $2.4. However, since then, the cryptocurrency has struggled to keep up bullish momentum. Now, attention has turned to a familiar and stubborn technical level, one that has shaped XRP’s history as resistance and support over many years. In a recent post on X, crypto analyst Steph highlighted this level and its significance as a vantage point that correlates with the cryptocurrency’s latest price outlook. Related Reading A Resistance Zone Etched In History Technical analysis of XRP’s…
Samson Mow Tips Elon Musk Will ‘Go Hard’ Into Bitcoin In 2026
Jan3 founder Samson Mow anticipates billionaire investor and Tesla CEO Elon Musk will aggressively move into Bitcoin in 2026. It was one of five bold Bitcoin (BTC) predictions from Mow for 2026, coming off a year where several Bitcoin forecasts from prominent crypto executives missed the mark. “@elonmusk goes hard into BTC,” Mow said in an X post on Saturday. Musk has shown his support for cryptocurrency over the years, but has raised concerns around Bitcoin’s environmental risks. Tesla stopped taking Bitcoin payments in May 2021 due to environmental concerns.…
Onchain Analyst Willy Woo Defends Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle, Dismissing ‘Death of the Pattern’ Narratives
Willy Woo rejects claims that Bitcoin’s four‑year cycle has ended, arguing that price data still supports the traditional rhythm until at least 2026. He likens social media misinterpretations to assuming a heartbeat no longer exists when its pace varies. The ‘Heartbeat’ Analogy Onchain analyst Willy Woo is pushing back against a growing wave of skepticism […] Original
Iran’s IRGC Built a Billion-Dollar Crypto Pipeline Through the UK
Key Notes TRM Labs traced roughly $1 billion in crypto transactions to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. They were processed via UK-based exchanges Zedcex and Zedxion between 2023–2025. Most funds moved were in Tether (USDT) on the Tron blockchain. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) used two cryptocurrency platforms registered in the United Kingdom to move roughly $1 billion since 2023, according to a new analysis by blockchain-forensics firm TRM Labs. The exchanges, Zedcex and Zedxion, operated as a single enterprise and processed flows linked to sanctioned IRGC wallets, offshore…
XRP Prints Gravestone Doji On Weekly Timeframe — What This Means For Price
Semilore Faleti is a cryptocurrency writer specialized in the field of journalism and content creation. While he started out writing on several subjects, Semilore soon found a knack for cracking down on the complexities and intricacies in the intriguing world of blockchains and cryptocurrency. Semilore is drawn to the efficiency of digital assets in terms of storing, and transferring value. He is a staunch advocate for the adoption of cryptocurrency as he believes it can improve the digitalization and transparency of the existing financial systems. In two years of active…
Ether Sentiment Is ‘Way Down’ Near Levels Before ‘Major Run’
Ethereum’s declining social media sentiment is mirroring levels similar to those seen before its 2025 price rally, which eventually pushed the asset back to its 2021 all-time highs, according to a crypto sentiment analyst. “Ethereum is actually way down, this would argue against us falling too much further,” Santiment analyst Brian Quinlivan said in a video published to YouTube on Saturday. “This is kind of reminiscent of what we saw before Ethereum went on its major run last year,” Quinlivan said. On August 23, Ether (ETH) surged back to its…
Bitcoin’s Calm Is a Trap: Strategist Sees Volatility Bull Market Ahead
Bitcoin is coiling inside a tightening range as volatility sinks to historic lows, raising the risk of a decisive repricing that could shape crypto markets in 2026, according to Bloomberg Intelligence strategist Mike McGlone. Bitcoin Volatility Compression Raises Stakes for 2026 Bloomberg Intelligence Senior Commodity Strategist Mike McGlone shared on social media platform X on […] Original
Bitcoin ETFs Outpace Gold Adoption by 600% Two Years Into TradFi
Bitcoin’s move into mainstream finance is accelerating far faster than gold’s, as ETF inflows signal institutional adoption surging beyond historical precedents and cementing digital assets as core portfolio holdings, according to Bitwise. Bitwise Shows Bitcoin ETF Growth Dwarfs Gold’s Early Inflation-Adjusted Inflows Asset management firm Bitwise shared on social media platform X on Jan. 10, […] Original
Bitcoin STH SOPR Rises Above 1 — A Trend Reversal Signal?
Bitcoin continues to hover within the $90,000 price range, producing no significant price movement in the last 24 hours. Meanwhile, a subtle on-chain development is indicating a potential change in market trend. STH SOPR Above 1 — Bullish Rebound Or Fakeout? The Short-Term Holder Spent Output Profit Ratio (STH-SOPR) is a key on-chain metric that judges investors’ sentiment. In definition, the STH-SOPR measures whether Bitcoin holders are presently selling their assets at a loss or at a profit. According to pseudonymous analyst CryptoMe, this important on-chain metric has recently flashed…