Polymarket user who won $400K on Maduro ouster bet quietly disappears
The Polymarket account that profited on Nicholas Maduro’s capture and ouster as president is inaccessible, adding to concerns over insider trading allegations on prediction markets.
Florida narrows scope of revived Bitcoin reserve proposal for 2026
The proposal reduces Florida’s crypto ambitions, effectively limiting eligible assets to Bitcoin and distancing it from pension exposure.
China’s interest-bearing digital yuan piles pressure on US stablecoin rules
China’s move to pay interest on the digital yuan is colliding with the GENIUS Act’s ban on stablecoin yield, intensifying questions over whether US digital dollars can stay competitive.
Binance expands into precious metals with gold, silver futures settled in USDT
Binance launched gold and silver perpetual futures settled in USDT, expanding onchain access to traditional safe-haven assets amid increasing metals demand.
Banks must upgrade their blockchain infrastructure
Banks risk falling behind if they cling to private blockchains. Upgrading to public, permissioned layer-2 infrastructure with ZK-proofs is essential for modern finance.
Bitcoin price may bottom at $88K next cycle if last CME gap stays open
Bitcoin filled one of two new futures gaps with a trip below $90,000 as analysis predicted a potential bottom level for the next BTC price cycle.
BitMine buys $105M Ether to kick off 2026, still holds $915M in cash
The largest corporate ETH holder started 2026 with a $105 million Ether purchase, while surpassing $2.87 billion in staked Ether, seeking to generate passive yield on its holdings.
CZ-backed YZi Labs escalates fight over CEA’s ‘poison pill’ and BNB treasury strategy
YZi Labs is challenging CEA Industries’ newly adopted poison pill and bylaw changes, accusing the board of entrenchment and misrepresenting its commitment to a BNB treasury.
India tax authorities flag crypto risks amid regulatory uncertainty
India’s tax authorities flagged risks from offshore exchanges, private wallets and DeFi tools that make tracking crypto income difficult.
XRP ETFs notch first outflows as nearly $600M exits Bitcoin, Ether funds
XRP ETFs logged their first net outflow day since launch, breaking a multi-week inflow streak after more than $1 billion poured into the funds.