Tag: Markets

CFTC Pulls Proposal Banning Sports Prediction Markets

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The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission has withdrawn a Biden administration-era proposal that would have banned sports and political prediction markets, some of the most popular event contracts today. The recently confirmed CFTC chair, Mike Selig, said on Wednesday that the agency has withdrawn a 2024 notice of proposed rulemaking that sought to ban event contracts for sports, politics and war, among other topics, classifying them as “contrary to the public interest.” Selig said the proposal “reflected the prior administration’s frolic into merit regulation with an outright prohibition on political…

Why Brokers and Exchanges Are Racing Into Prediction Markets – and What Comes Next

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In 2025, traditional finance players — from retail brokers to major exchange operators — moved decisively into prediction markets. What was once a niche product has turned into a fast-growing part of mainstream market infrastructure. Trading volumes jumped from about $9 billion in 2024 to roughly $40 billion in 2025, according to industry research. Projections now point to annual volumes approaching $1 trillion by the end of the decade, pushing prediction markets from an experimental corner of finance into a meaningful revenue line. What Brokers Are Actually Offering Distribution-first positioning…

The Real Reason Bitcoin Looks Broken Right Now (Not What You Think)

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io Gold and silver just experienced historic volatility while Bitcoin feels strangely stuck. In this episode of No Second Best, we step back from the noise to examine why traditional monetary signals are breaking down, why the Fed is dismissing the message, and why Bitcoin’s price action is confusing so many people right now. The explanation isn’t obvious — and it challenges some deeply held assumptions. Timestamps 00:00 Market Chaos: Gold, Silver, and Bitcoin Crash 00:56 Bitcoin’s Struggles and Market Theories 01:46 Gold’s…

HYPE Rises 20% After Hyperliquid Backs Prediction Markets

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HYPE gained double digits on Monday after the team behind HyperCore, the core infrastructure powering Hyperliquid’s layer-1 network, said it will support the HIP-4 proposal to expand into prediction markets. The integration would allow fully collateralized contracts on Hyperliquid, the largest decentralized perpetual futures crypto platform, enabling traders to wager on political elections, sports and other markets. In an X post on Monday, Hyperliquid said the support was driven by “extensive user demand” for prediction markets and bounded options-like instruments, while adding that HIP-4 could allow other novel applications to…

Bitcoin liquidations spike as Warsh Fed pick rattles markets

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Bitcoin slid below $80k after Warsh’s Fed nod, triggering $2.5B liquidations before stabilizing near a key mid-cycle support zone analysts see as potential cycle floor. Summary Bitcoin dropped under $80k as Kevin Warsh’s Fed appointment accelerated risk-off moves and crypto deleveraging, with roughly $2.5 billion in leveraged longs liquidated. QCP Asia says BTC is holding a mid-cycle support area but momentum and options positioning still point to downside risk if this zone fails. Analyst PlanC argues the $75k–$80k region may mark a capitulation-style cycle bottom, echoing prior shakeouts that preceded…

Bitcoin Bull Market Support Band

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Bitcoin: Dubious Speculation

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