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Mines and Mining Related Equities – That’s Where The Future Is

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Gold is still trading near elevated levels — around $4,700 to $4,800 an ounce — even as a stronger US dollar and firm bond yields weigh on prices. That tension is at the centre of the current market debate. In an interview with MINING.COM, Alasdair Macleod, a former banker and gold market analyst, argues the real shift is happening in China. He points to large volumes of gold absorbed through the Shanghai Gold Exchange and steady domestic production, suggesting a significant share…

Prediction Markets Hit $25.7B Monthly Volume: Report

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Prediction markets are becoming one of the most active onchain applications, with retail users driving most activity even as participation across much of the broader digital asset market remains subdued. According to a new report by Bitget Wallet and Polymarket, monthly trading volume reached $25.7 billion in March, with more than 80% of users classified as retail, defined as those trading less than $10,000. The figures are broadly consistent with data from Dune Analytics, which recorded $23.7 billion in March trading volume, up from $1.9 billion a year earlier. The…

Crypto Markets Rattle As Bitcoin Sinks Under $77K After Oil Spike

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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…

Iran poised to table new peace proposal as markets weigh risk premium for bitcoin, ether

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Iran expected to submit revised peace proposal, compressing war premium in oil markets and lifting BTC and ETH—but crypto remains hostage to headline volatility. Summary CNN reports that Iran is expected to submit a revised peace proposal soon, extending a weeks‑long negotiation process over ceasefire terms, sanctions relief, and control of the Strait of Hormuz. For bitcoin and ether, the development nudges the macro regime toward lower war and oil risk premia, but keeps both assets hostage to headline volatility until a concrete deal is signed and implemented. Traders face…

Trump Softens His Stance on Prediction Markets

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US President Donald Trump has softened his stance on prediction markets just days after he bemoaned the surging interest and popularity of the betting platforms. “I don’t know. I know some people who are very smart. They like it,” Trump told reporters in Florida on Saturday after he was asked about his earlier comments, in which he said he didn’t support prediction markets. “They disagree, but they like it.” “A lot of other countries are doing it, and when the other countries do it, we get left out in the…

Arthur Hayes Calls $125K Bitcoin by Year-End as War Spending Floods Markets With Cash

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Key Takeaways: Arthur Hayes of Maelstrom targets bitcoin at $125,000 by year-end, citing wartime spending and rising bank lending. The Enhanced Supplemental Leverage Ratio, live April 1, could generate $1.3 trillion in new loans per S&P Global. Hayes says artificial intelligence (AI) job losses created a credit deflationary event, but U.S. defense spending of $1.5 trillion offsets the drag. Arthur Hayes at Bitcoin Vegas 2026: BitMEX Co-Founder Flips Bullish on Bitcoin as U.S.-Iran War Shifts Credit Narrative Arthur Hayes delivered the outlook during a live presentation at Bitcoin Vegas 2026…

Prediction markets reflect 'wisdom of an informed minority,’ not crowd: Study

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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…

CFTC Sues New York Over bid to Apply Gambling Laws to Prediction Markets

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has filed a lawsuit against New York to stop the state from applying its gambling laws to federally regulated prediction market platforms, escalating a growing clash over who has authority to oversee these products. In a complaint lodged in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, the CFTC argued that federal law gives it exclusive authority over these markets, asking the court for a declaratory judgment and a permanent injunction against New York’s enforcement actions. “CFTC-registered exchanges have faced an…

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New York, Illinois Ban Officials From Prediction Markets

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New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed an executive order banning state employees from betting on prediction markets, following a similar move by Illinois earlier this week. “Getting rich by betting on inside information is corruption, plain and simple,” Hochul said on Wednesday, adding: “Our actions will ensure that public servants work for the people they represent, not their own personal enrichment.” Hochul also slammed the Trump administration and congressional Republicans for allowing an “ethical Wild West” to take hold around prediction markets without implementing any “meaningful ethical standards” to…