Tag: Markets

Polymarket Unveils Perpetual Futures Trading for US Markets in 2026 – Bitcoin News

boss

Key Takeaways: Polymarket officially announced the launch of perpetual futures trading for crypto and stocks on April 21, 2026. The 2026 expansion into leveraged perps follows Polymarket’s CFTC approval to operate as a DCM in the U.S. Users can now join a waitlist for early access to trade assets like BTC and NVDA with 10x leverage soon. Prediction Giant Polymarket Expands Into Leveraged Crypto and Stock Perps The move marks a significant evolution for the platform, which rose to prominence by allowing users to trade on the binary outcomes of…

New York Sues Coinbase, Gemini Over Unlicensed Markets

boss

New York’s attorney general has filed lawsuits against crypto exchange operators Coinbase Financial Markets and Gemini Titan for allegedly violating state gambling laws, according to court records cited by Reuters. Copies of the complaints show the state alleges both exchanges failed to obtain licenses from the New York State Gaming Commission to operate their markets, Reuters reported.  “Gambling by another name is still gambling, ​and it ​is not ⁠exempt from regulation under our state laws and Constitution,” Attorney General Letitia James said in a statement. James said the lawsuit seeks…

Last Week Tonight‘s John Oliver Says he Won‘t Placate Prediction Markets

boss

John Oliver, host of HBO’s Last Week Tonight, targeted prediction market platforms on his show’s latest weekly deep dive. In Sunday’s airing of the HBO show, Oliver discussed some of the trivial event contracts on platforms such as Kalshi and Polymarket, including betting whether members of the Trump administration would use certain words in public addresses, to the companies’ controversial partnering with news organizations.  Specifically, the host questioned Donald Trump Jr.’s relationship with both platforms — an adviser to Kalshi and Polymarket — and how the US Commodity Futures Trading…

Bitcoin: The Four Year Cycle Did Not Die

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Despite prevailing narratives, Bitcoin topped when it always does, and entered into a bear market at the end of the post-halving year, just as it always has. Let’s separate the narratives and what actually happened. For inquiries: Into The Cryptoverse Premium: Into The Cryptoverse Newsletter: LIFETIME OPTION: Alternative Option: Merch: Disclaimer: The information presented within this video is NOT financial advice. Telegram: Twitter: TikTok: tiktok.com/@benjamincowencrypto Instagram: Discord: Facebook: Reddit: Website: ▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Youtube version

Stablecoins Behave Like FX Markets as Liquidity Splits: Eco CEO

boss

Stablecoins behave like a fragmented foreign exchange market, where liquidity is spread across blockchains and pools, creating price differences and uneven access to dollar liquidity. Moving stablecoins looks simple on the surface. But under the hood, it’s often a multi-step transaction routed across chains and pools. “It’s a very special case of a foreign exchange market onchain, and that leads to bad user experience, with unexpected slippage, transaction reversion and unfamiliar information when moving your dollar from point A to point B,” Ryne Saxe, CEO at stablecoin infrastructure company Eco,…

Iran’s Bitcoin Mining Sanctions Escape Revealed!

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Rustin talks about Iran’s Bitcoin Mining Sanctions Escape Revealed! Brought to you by Bitcoinwell.com a bitcoin-only platform on a mission to enable independence. #bitcoin #bitcoinnews #shortsopen ▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Youtube version

Gloabl Bitcoin Reserve Asset Race!

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Rustin talks about Gloabl Bitcoin Reserve Asset Race! Brought to you by Bitcoinwell.com a bitcoin-only platform on a mission to enable independence. #bitcoin #bitcoinnews #shortsopen ▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Youtube version

CFTC Uses Microsoft AI Tools to Surveil Crypto and Prediction Markets, Chairman Tells Congress – Regulation Bitcoin News

boss

Key Takeaways: CFTC Chairman Michael Selig confirmed the agency is deploying AI and automation tools to surveil markets with a 20%-reduced staff since FY2024. Six Polymarket accounts reportedly earned $1.2 million betting on U.S. Iran strikes hours before the February 28th action, raising insider trading alarms. Selig called bipartisan crypto market structure legislation under the Clarity Act essential, urging Congress to send the bill to the president’s desk in 2025. Selig Calls Clarity Act Essential as CFTC Faces Congressional Heat Over Polymarket Insider Trading Fears Chairman Michael Selig, sworn in…

After Kalshi Appeal, Prediction Markets Fight Could Head to Supreme Court

boss

An appellate court is expected to reach a decision after hearing arguments from Kalshi and lawyers representing the state of Nevada. Some legal experts speculated that the state vs. federal jurisdiction battle over regulating prediction markets companies could soon be headed to the United States Supreme Court. On Thursday, the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments from lawyers representing prediction markets platform Kalshi and Nevada authorities over the state’s ban on the prediction markets’ event contracts. The appeal was over a lower court decision preventing…

Bitcoin’s Tug of War at $75K Leaves Traders Bruised; Analyst Eyes $85K by Late April – Markets and Prices Bitcoin News

boss

Key Takeaways Bitcoin repeatedly tested $75,000 on April 16, resulting in $137 million in total trader liquidations. Coinglass data shows 8,061 traders were liquidated as BTC price volatility exceeded 2.94% in 24 hours. MEXC Research analyst Shawn Young predicts bitcoin could reclaim $85,000 by the end of April. Geopolitical and Economic Drivers Bitcoin breached the $75,000 mark several times in the last 24 hours as the cryptocurrency continued to hold on to gains initially made on April 13. As shown on the daily chart, bitcoin twice surpassed the mark on…