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How Bitcoin Could Pay Off $35 Trillion Debt!

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Under Trump’s leadership, the U.S. could adopt Bitcoin as a strategic reserve asset, potentially accumulating 1 million coins to prepare for a future financial reset. Samson Mow explores the bold idea of rebasing the dollar to Satoshis, paying off national debt with Bitcoin, and transitioning to a Bitcoin-based economy. Discover how this revolutionary plan could reshape global finance. Subscribe for insights into Bitcoin’s growing role in national strategy. ► Connect with Swan Bitcoin: ✔ YouTube: ✔ Twitter: ✔ Instagram: ✔ Telegram: ✔…

CFTC Innovation Council Adds Prediction Markets & Crypto Exchange CEOs

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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has added a host of blockchain industry executives alongside counterparts from traditional finance as part of the agency’s new CEO Innovation Council.  According to an announcement on Wednesday, the CEO Innovation Council will discuss market structure developments relating to the derivatives markets overseen by the CFTC.  The discussion topics will primarily be about “tokenization, crypto assets, 24/7 trading, perpetual contracts, prediction markets and blockchain market infrastructure.”  The list of participants includes the bosses of crypto exchanges and prediction markets such as Polymarket, Kalshi, Kraken,…

Crypto Exchange Gemini Gets US Nod for Prediction Markets

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Crypto exchange Gemini, founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has scored a license from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to offer prediction markets in the US. Gemini said on Wednesday that its affiliate, Gemini Titan, received a designated contract market license from the CFTC and “plans to enter into the prediction markets space.” The company said that “starting shortly,” its US users would be able to trade event contracts on its web platform and could expand its US derivatives offerings to include crypto futures, options, and perpetual contracts.…

Elite Traders Hunt Retail Investors On Prediction Markets

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Prediction markets are emerging as a new battleground in the crypto economy, where the best-informed traders are competing against casual retail bettors for profits. Most users are behaving more like sports bettors than disciplined traders, according to a Tuesday report from research firm 10x Research, which said they are trading “dopamine and narrative for discipline and edge.” It added: “Accuracy and profit are driven not by the crowd, but by a tiny, informed elite who price probability, hedge exposure, and extract premium from retail-driven longshots.” The rising liquidity and retail…

Crypto Prediction Markets Lure Traders With AI And Arbitrage

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Blockchain-based prediction markets are drawing in more speculators as traders hunt for returns that can beat simply holding spot cryptocurrencies, according to a new report. Prediction markets are emerging as a new speculative arena for traders, pitting casual retail participants against data-driven, professional traders, creating “extreme information asymmetry and meaningful arbitrage windows,” according to a Monday report from crypto research company 10X Research. While sports bets account for the lion’s share of activity on these platforms, Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto-outcome related events are presenting more niche opportunities that digital asset…

King Of Meme Coin Marks 12th Birthday In Rough Markets

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Dogecoin has just celebrated its 12th anniversary, a milestone that arrives during a period of shaky price action. The meme coin has spent the majority of recent days trading with a bearish tone, but its anniversary places into perspective how much the crypto environment has changed since the token’s joke-related launch in 2013.  The celebration comes as analysts continue to debate whether Dogecoin’s long accumulation structure is nearing a turning point, and its next breakout might define its 13th year. Related Reading A Milestone That Shows How Far Dogecoin Has…

No Santa Rally? Bitcoin Derivatives Markets Hint at a Cold December

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Bitcoin slid under $88,000 on Sunday morning, putting the market squarely in “so much for the Santa Rally” territory. With derivatives traders scrambling for footing and open interest wobbling across major venues, bitcoin is signaling that December may be more coal than candy canes. Bitcoin’s December Stumble Sends Derivatives Markets Scrambling Bitcoin’s drop under $88,000 […] Original

Italy’s Markets Watchdog Gives Crypto Firms A Clear Order: Act Or Exit

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They say journalists never truly clock out. But for Christian, that’s not just a metaphor, it’s a lifestyle. By day, he navigates the ever-shifting tides of the cryptocurrency market, wielding words like a seasoned editor and crafting articles that decipher the jargon for the masses. When the PC goes on hibernate mode, however, his pursuits take a more mechanical (and sometimes philosophical) turn. Christian’s journey with the written word began long before the age of Bitcoin. In the hallowed halls of academia, he honed his craft as a feature writer…

CFTC Approves Spot Bitcoin On Regulated US Markets

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Regulators in Washington on Thursday cleared a major step that lets Americans trade spot Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies on federally registered exchanges for the first time. Related Reading According to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, listed spot crypto products may now be offered on exchanges registered with the agency, a move announced on December 4, 2025. Regulated Spot Trading Begins The action comes from a CFTC press release labeled Release No. 9145-25 and that the change allows spot crypto contracts to be listed on futures exchanges that are registered with…

Connecticut Wants Robinhood and Kalshi to Stop Their Prediction Markets

Key Notes Connecticut believes that Kalshi and other players have violated state gambling laws and pose risks to consumer protection. Prediction markets face growing scrutiny across multiple US states, with New York and Massachusetts also taking action against Kalshi. The prediction market platform defended itself, arguing that it operates under the CFTC’s exclusive federal jurisdiction. The US state of Connecticut has ordered popular predictions market platform Kalshi to halt its operations of offering unlicensed sports betting via event contracts. A similar order has been issued to other market players like…