States are coming after prediction markets — and setting up a costly legal battle over who gets to regulate them
Prediction markets like Kalshi are regulated in different ways across states. There’s a better way for them to thrive. Source:MarketWatch
Bitcoin rally sends crypto stocks soaring as miners, treasury companies jump
Bitcoin’s rally above $79,000 lifted miners and treasury companies, with Canaan, Strive and Metaplanet posting doubledigit gains as crypto stocks surged.…
Ethena's ENA token surges 48%, but altcoin season will have to wait
ENA is rallying on a $1 billion FalconX deal, while HYPE tests its record, though flat dominance shows this is no broad alt season. Source:CoinDesk
Analysts split on whether Bitcoin's surge past key levels signals a new bull run
Market watchers say sudden sharp price spikes and forced short liquidations are the classic signs of a bottom, though macro risks still remain. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin tops $77,000 as best week since 2023 pulls altcoins along for the ride
BTC has gained 24% since Monday and reached the level implied by its inverse headandshoulders break, with shorts still taking a contrarian position.…
Treasury's latest measure isn't QE or YCC. Still, bitcoin is skyrocketing. Here's why.
The rally in hard assets isn’t necessarily about what the Treasury is doing, but what its move signals to the market. Source:CoinDesk
Strategy Bitcoin treasury hits breakeven point as BTC price passes $77K
Bitcoin gains 20% in two days as Strategy sees its BTC treasury climb out of the red. Source:Cointelegraph
Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges
Strategy’s common stock rose 10% in Friday premarket trading to $120, the highest level in two months. Source:CoinDesk
Bitcoin ETFs draw $608M as Ether ETFs see largest inflow since October
Bitcoin ETF inflows pushed August’s total to a 2026 high of $2.07 billion as Bitcoin traded above $75,000 and Ether climbed to $2,357. Source:Cointelegraph
Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months
Clearpool and Cicada Partners are building an institutional lending product using RLUSD, though the XRP Ledger features underpinning it are still awaiting…
MANTRA token sinks 18% to record low amid blockchain halt
The token recovered to about $0.0044 after setting a new low, while exchanges paused deposits and withdrawals from the halted MANTRA Chain. Source:Cointelegraph
Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out
The twoday short liquidation total has reached about $3.8 billion, after Thursday's figure set a record going back to 2021. Source:CoinDesk