Kalshi Raises $1B Reports TechCrunch

Kalshi, a regulated prediction market platform, has closed a $1 billion funding round that values the company at $11 billion, according to TechCrunch. The round was led by returning investors Sequoia Capital and CapitalG, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Paradigm, Anthos Capital, and Neo. The new valuation brings Kalshi closer to the $12 billion to…

Trump’s WLFI Ignites Centralization Risks With Asset Reallocation

The Trump family-backed crypto project World Liberty Financial has reignited concerns about its ability to freeze and reassign user funds, despite promoting itself as “community governed.” The platform said Wednesday that it will reallocate assets affected in a pre-launch phishing attack that exposed the seed phrases of what it described as a “relatively small subset”…

Aztec Launches One of Ethereum’s Few Fully Decentralized L2

Ethereum layer-2 network Aztec launched its mainnet Wednesday — albeit with partial functionality — marking the launch of one of the few fully decentralized networks in the ecosystem. According to an Aztec email viewed by Cointelegraph, Aztec has launched its “Ignition” mainnet chain, a functional consensus-producing chain that generates blocks, but without the smart contract…

India’s Gov To Consider Stablecoin Regulations in Annual Policy Report

The government of India may consider stablecoin regulations in its Economic Survey 2025-2026, while the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) takes a “cautious” approach to crypto and pushes for a central bank digital currency (CBDC), revealing a divergence in policy recommendations.  The government will “present its case” for stablecoins in the annual report published by…

BTC Model Shows Timing Matters Less Than Forecast Long-Term Returns

Key takeaways: Power-law modeling shows Bitcoin generates strong long-term returns regardless of precise entry timing. Global liquidity sits far above prior-cycle levels, supporting a more favorable macroeconomic backdrop. Bitcoin currently trades at an unusually deep discount relative to its liquidity trends, with its fair value near $170,000. A new Bitcoin (BTC) simulation suggests that long-term…

21shares Launches Six Crypto ETPs in Sweden Amid ETF Craze

21Shares, a major crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) provider, is expanding its offerings in Europe with the launch of six more funds on Sweden’s stock exchange, Nasdaq Stockholm. 21Shares on Thursday announced the cross-listing of six additional products on Nasdaq Stockholm, including ETPs for Aave (AAVE), Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), Polkadot (DOT) and two crypto basket…

21shares Launches Six Crypto ETPs in Sweden Amid ETF Craze

21Shares, a major crypto exchange-traded product (ETP) provider, is expanding its offerings in Europe with the launch of six more funds on Sweden’s stock exchange, Nasdaq Stockholm. 21Shares on Thursday announced the cross-listing of six additional products on Nasdaq Stockholm, including ETPs for Aave (AAVE), Cardano (ADA), Chainlink (LINK), Polkadot (DOT) and two crypto basket…

BTC Price Holds $90K as Oversold Signal Hints at Potential Short Squeeze: Crypto Daybook Americas

By Omkar Godbole (All times ET unless indicated otherwise) The crypto market remains choppy, with the CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) little changed on a 24-hour basis and the bitcoin BTC$91,817.57 price consolidating above $90,000. Sounds boring, right? But this price action actually validates the oversold conditions signaled by the relative strength index (RSI) on Tuesday,…

Singapore Retail Investors Prioritize Trust Over Fees

Singapore’s retail crypto market is entering a new phase of maturity, as traders are increasingly prioritizing trustworthy platforms over those with lower fees, according to a new survey. On Thursday, a joint survey by finance platform MoneyHero and crypto exchange Coinbase revealed that 61% of “finance-savvy” investors in Singapore now hold crypto, with trust emerging…

DAT ‘Hotel California’ Meets BlackRock Staked ETH ETF

Concerns are mounting over the sustainability of corporate crypto-treasury firms as BlackRock moves forward with a staked Ether fund that analysts say could compete directly with existing digital-asset treasuries. BitMine Immersion Technologies, the world’s largest corporate Ether (ETH) holder, is currently down $1,000 per purchased ETH, implying a cumulative unrealized loss of $3.7 billion on…