Category: crypto

Vitalik Buterin made $70,000 by betting against extreme scenarios on Polymarket, showing how rational pricing can beat hype in crypto markets. By fading unlikely outcomes like Trump winning a Nobel Peace Prize, he demonstrated that rational players can profit and bring prices back to fair value amidst market hysteria.

Saylor’s involvement in the Epstein files caused a stir, but MicroStrategy’s stock is still mainly influenced by Bitcoin. The files show Saylor at a charity dinner with no criminal allegations. MSTR’s trading followed Bitcoin’s movements, highlighting its role as a leveraged BTC proxy rather than a scandal play.

CNBC’s Jim Cramer believes that Bitcoin could rise to $82,000 with the help of Michael Saylor, but warns that the cryptocurrency’s volatility makes it unreliable as money. He advises caution in relying on short-term rallies and highlights the potential influence of short sellers on Bitcoin’s price. Cramer also discloses that he holds Bitcoin despite its…

CoinShares reported $1.7B in weekly outflows from digital asset investment products, erasing 2025 inflows and reducing AUM by $73B since October 2025. The U.S. saw heavy withdrawals from Bitcoin and Ethereum products, while XRP and Solana also saw outflows. Bitcoin ETFs trade below cost basis as short BTC and tokenized metals attract demand.

SoftBank is considering investing up to $30 billion more in OpenAI as part of a potential $100 billion funding round, valuing the AI firm at around $830 billion. This investment would deepen SoftBank’s involvement in OpenAI’s Stargate data center and SB Energy initiatives, strengthening their AI strategy.

Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, a UAE security chief, secretly acquired a 49% stake in the Trump-linked World Liberty Financial for $500 million. This was tied to a $2 billion investment in Binance and coincided with the US easing AI chip export restrictions to the UAE. The deal raises questions about the intersection of…

Neo founder Erik Zhang has launched Neo Global Resources (NGR) to coordinate research, engineering, and enterprise partnerships within the Neo blockchain ecosystem. NGR will focus on real-world utility, core protocol evolution, scalability, performance upgrades, developer experience, and infrastructure for advanced applications. The organization will work with institutions and explore ecosystem funds without a separate public…

Newly leaked court files reveal a 2014 email from Austin Hill to Jeffrey Epstein, Joichi Ito, and Reid Hoffman regarding investor support for Ripple and Stellar conflicting with Bitcoin. Claims suggest XRP’s SEC issues are tied to Epstein-era relationships, but documentation only confirms funding overlaps. Epstein’s role in Bitcoin development and MIT funding is also…

TRON’s update for the second half of 2025 emphasizes its growth in stablecoin settlement and ecosystem expansion. This comes as founder Justin Sun faces new fraud allegations. The report highlights TRON’s role as a low-fee settlement rail and its efforts to integrate with other chains. The platform aims to maintain its position in stablecoin and…

New documents from Jeffrey Epstein’s files were released by the Justice Department, with Ripple denying any links between Epstein and XRP or Stellar. Speculation on Epstein’s association with early crypto circles has sparked interest in the industry, emphasizing the importance of separating facts from misinformation in the cryptocurrency market.