‘Cautious in the Short Term’— Options Markets Temper Bitcoin Optimism Despite Heavy Futures Exposure

Bitcoin hovered between $87,477 to $90,317 on Dec. 17, 2025, as derivatives data shows futures traders holding their nerve while options markets quietly leaned defensive. Bitcoin Derivatives Data Signals Tactical Pullback Risk According to coinglass.com stats on Wednesday, bitcoin futures open interest (OI) remains elevated, with total OI sitting near $58.97 billion across exchanges, signaling […] Original

Bitcoin Falls Below the 50 Week Moving Average

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Bitcoin Under Pressure As Yen Carry Trade Unwind Hits Markets

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Gemini Launches Regulated Prediction Markets In 50 US States

Gemini, the cryptocurrency exchange founded by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, has rolled out prediction markets in the United States after securing key regulatory approval. Gemini launched its in-house prediction market, Gemini Predictions, across all 50 US states, the exchange announced in an X post on Monday. Provided via affiliate Gemini Titan, Gemini Predictions enables users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events with “near instant execution” and full transparency. The launch came shortly after Gemini Titan obtained a designated contract market license from the Commodity Futures Trading…

XRP Advances As A Recognized Digital Asset In Regulated Markets — Here’s How

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London Stock Exchange’s DMI and the Role of Regulated Stablecoins in Tokenized Markets

HodlX Guest Post  Submit Your Post   The launch of the DMI (Digital Markets Infrastructure) by the LSEG (London Stock Exchange) is not only a step toward innovation but also a notable development for market infrastructure, which has long faced multi-day post-trade processes. Now, DLT can significantly reduce post-trade timelines. In some pilots, faster or near-real-time processing has been demonstrated. Asset management, tokenized fund issuance, distribution and post-trade can be orchestrated on DLT within a regulated framework. However, if DMI represents the transition toward asset tokenization, the next logical step is…

Crypto.Com to Launch Prediction Market Intelligence Platform with ERShares, Signal Markets

Key Notes The collaboration combines ERShares’ research expertise with Signal Markets’ probability modeling to create comprehensive market intelligence. Crypto.com joins industry leaders as a founding Coalition member advocating for prediction market transparency and regulatory protection. The platform will leverage direct user data alongside traditional indexes to provide real-time insights into the growing predictions ecosystem. Crypto.com has entered into a strategic partnership with investment solutions firm ERShares and fintech analytics firm Signal Markets to develop and launch a global predictions-market intelligence platform. The partnership will focus on developing a unified prediction…

Bitnomial Wins CFTC Approval to Launch Regulated Prediction Markets

Bitnomial Clearinghouse LLC received approval from the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to clear fully collateralized swaps, enabling its parent company, Bitnomial, to launch prediction markets and offer clearing services to other platforms. According to Friday’s announcement, Bitnomial’s prediction market will cover crypto and economic events, alongside its existing Bitcoin (BTC) and crypto derivatives products. The contracts are designed to allow traders to take positions on outcomes, such as token price levels and macroeconomic data. The approval expands the umbrella of the trading products offered by Bitnomial. Based in…

Strategy CEO talks bitcoin investing strategy amid volatility, buying opportunities

▶ Coinbase Website: Coinbase.com ▶ CEX Website: cex.io As bitcoin’s (BTC-USD) volatility continues — the cryptocurrency now climbing back above $90,000 per token at the time of this video’s posting — Strategy (MSTR) announced its plans for a $1.44 billion US dollar reserve earlier this week. Strategy CEO Phong Le joins Market Catalysts with Julie Hyman to discuss the company’s bitcoin buying strategy in the current crypto climate, the firm’s goals for its cash reserve, and whether he sees bitcoin falling further. Also, catch Yahoo Finance’s full interview with Strategy…

Phantom Integrates Kalshi Prediction Markets Into Crypto Wallet

Crypto wallet application Phantom has partnered with regulated prediction market Kalshi to bring event-based trading directly into its wallet interface, signaling a deeper convergence between onchain finance and real-world outcome betting.  The companies said on Friday that the integration would allow Phantom users to discover trending events, track live odds and place bets without leaving their wallets.  A new feature called Phantom Prediction Markets will allow users to trade tokenized positions that reference Kalshi’s event markets across politics, economics, sports and culture.  “By integrating a layer of tokenized positions referencing…