XRP has held up better than most “safe haven” alternatives, such as gold and silver, since the Israel-Iran conflict began. The conflict in the Middle East has dealt a blow to global markets while leading to massive volatility across energy prices. Notably, risk assets like cryptocurrencies often perform poorly compared to traditional “safe haven” alternatives…
Polymarket is partnering with Palantir and TWG AI to deploy an AI-driven system monitoring sports prediction markets. The platform uses the Vergence AI engine to detect manipulation, monitor trades, and screen prohibited users in real time. Prediction markets face growing competition and regulatory scrutiny, with DraftKings expanding and the CFTC asserting jurisdiction. Polymarket has announced…
Totality, formerly Saxo Australia, has entered the sports field, not through a deal with any sports team, but with a stadium. Announced today (Monday), the contracts for differences (CFD) broker has inked a three-year partnership deal with Sydney’s Allianz Stadium. An Iconic Stadium in Sydney The stadium is relatively new, having opened in August 2022…
In brief Ripple plans to secure an Australian Financial Services License by acquiring BC Payments. APAC payments volume nearly doubled in 2025, with several Australian firms already using the platform. Expansion raises questions about blockchain settlement inside regulated banking systems. Ripple said Tuesday it is seeking an Australian Financial Services License through the acquisition of…
Thai digital asset operators froze 47,692 mule accounts in 2025 alone. Thailand’s digital asset industry has stepped up its efforts to tackle money laundering linked to mule accounts. Crypto exchanges in the Southeast Asian country have frozen more than 10,000 suspicious accounts under a newly enforced measure known as the “Speed Bump,” according to…
About $27 million was liquidated on the decentralized lending platform Aave over the last 24 hours, in what some market participants say may have been caused by a temporary pricing issue involving the token wstETH. Blockchain data flagged by risk-management firm Chaos Labs shows a spike in liquidations in the past 24 hours. Some observers…
The prediction markets platform argued for an injunction against Ohio authorities, claiming that federal commodities laws superseded state laws on sport event contracts. An Ohio federal court has denied a motion filed by prediction markets platform Kalshi for a preliminary injunction against Ohio state authorities over allegations that the company was operating in violation of…
A company called Starcloud, backed by Nvidia, just told the world it is building data centers in space to mine Bitcoin using solar-powered ASICs orbiting Earth. The company already launched an Nvidia H100 into orbit in November 2025 and plans to scale across 88,000 satellites. When institutional-grade infrastructure starts chasing Bitcoin from space, it tells…
The U.S. Senate is finally treating stablecoins as extensions of the dollar system itself, using the GENIUS Act to pull digital dollars inside the regulatory perimeter. Summary The GENIUS Act passed the Senate 68–30, requiring payment stablecoins to be fully backed by cash and short‑term Treasuries with frequent, public reserve disclosures. Built on the Lummis–Gillibrand…
Grayscale just called 2026 the “Dawn of the Institutional Era” and predicted Bitcoin will reach new highs as slow moving institutional capital finally arrives. But the best crypto presale is not the institutional product at billion dollar valuations. It is the one that pays you a share of exchange revenue forever, built by a founder…