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'White Whale' memecoin slides 60% after top holder dumps $1.3 million
20.1.2026
A major holder’s exit sent White Whale sharply lower on Monday, with the project calling the move a “liquidity event."
COVID March 2020-Style Event Potentially Brewing for Bitcoin: Luke Gromen
17.1.2026
Macro guru Luke Gromen says a potential COVID March 2020-style market capitulation could rock bitcoin and financial markets in the near future before any sort of liquidity-driven rally arrives. Sudden AI Deflation Could Cause COVID-Style Market Crash, Investor Luke Gromen Argues Speaking in...
Pokémon Card Shop’s First Community Event Ruined By Armed Anime Backpack Robbers
15.1.2026
The owner of the NYC-based shop is now thinking about hiring an armed guard
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Marvel Is Desperate To Make Avengers: Doomsday The Biggest Event Of 2026
13.1.2026
Also: MrBeast says he has negative money, more Resident Evil news, and a game about an evil bird
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Postcard From Web Directions Dev Summit, 2025
12.1.2026
Lee Meyer recently spoke at Web Directions Summit 2025. This is his experience, not only speaking at the event, but experiencing the event through the lens of anxiety and imposter syndrome.
Postcard From Web Directions Dev Summit, 2025 originally published on CSS-Tricks, which is part of...
Event Contracts Gain Regulatory Clarity as CFTC Issues Bitnomial No-Action Relief
10.1.2026
Clearer regulatory ground is emerging for event-based derivatives as U.S. regulators outline how certain contracts can operate within existing swap reporting and recordkeeping rules, giving exchanges and clearinghouses greater operational certainty. CFTC Clarifies Oversight for Event-Based...
CFTC issues no-action letter to Bitnomial, clearing way for event contracts
8.1.2026
The no-action letter comes amid growing acceptance by US regulators of prediction-style markets and event contracts during an election year
Solana Accelerate to open Consensus Hong Kong in February
8.1.2026
CoinDesk and the Solana Foundation said the developer event will kick off Consensus Hong Kong on Feb. 11, setting the tone for a week focused on builders, capital, and policymakers
Long-term holders turn net accumulators, easing a major bitcoin headwind
30.12.2025
During this current correction, long term holders have sold over 1 million BTC, the largest sell pressure event from this cohort since 2019
How A MrBeast Event Descended Into Misery And Transphobia
29.12.2025
The Minecraft-based video pitched men against women, and was very poorly organized
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Deribit’s $28.5 Billion Boxing Day Options Expiry Becomes Bitcoin’s Main Event
22.12.2025
A record-breaking $28.5 billion in crypto options is set to expire at Deribit this Friday, turning the year’s final trading days into a high-stakes derivatives showdown. Institutional Bitcoin Bets Stack up Ahead of Deribit Expiry As 2025 winds down, Deribit—now a subsidiary of Coinbase—is preparing...
Coinbase agrees to buy The Clearing Company to deepen prediction markets push
22.12.2025
The deal brings a team with specialized experience building event-based trading systems, including veterans from Polymarket and Kalshi
Quantum Event Horizon Ahead: Analyst Claims That Bitcoin Could Be Broken in 9 Years
21.12.2025
Charles Edwards, founder of Capriole Investments, claims that the Quantum threat against Bitcoin grows every day, and there is a high probability that it might “break” Bitcoin in the medium term. Edwards warns that Bitcoin must upgrade to be quantum-resistant as soon as possible. Quantum Strikes...
DraftKings enters prediction markets with CFTC-approved app for real-world events
19.12.2025
The sports-betting giant enters the growing world of event contracts with CFTC-registered DraftKings Predictions in 38 states
Coinbase shares rise as ‘ambitious expansion’ wins analyst praise
18.12.2025
The event marked a milestone that broadens the platform’s reach across new and traditional assets, the analysts said
Prediction Markets Are Quietly Turning Into a New Asset Class, Citizens Says
15.12.2025
The bank said event markets are still tiny versus stocks but are rapidly expanding beyond sports into macro and policy risk
Hate Ticketmaster? Onchain RWA tickets may succeed where regulators haven’t
12.12.2025
TIX is developing a DeFi-based settlement layer for live events, using onchain tickets to unlock venue financing and simplify payouts
CFTC gives prediction markets leeway on data and record-keeping rules
12.12.2025
The CFTC gave “no-action” letters to a group of prediction markets, including Polymarket US, exempting them from swap data reporting and record-keeping regulations
Gemini Titan Enters US Prediction Markets With Yes-or-No Event Contracts
12.12.2025
Gemini Titan now holds a U.S. license to offer prediction markets, setting up a fierce push for trader liquidity as the platform challenges rivals, draws in new market flow, and builds toward a broader lineup of future derivatives products. Gemini Titan’s New Approval Fuels Expansion Into...
Crypto Investment Firm Blockstream to Acquire TradFi Hedge Fund Corbiere Capital
11.12.2025
The planned deal will bring Corbiere’s equity and event-driven strategies under Blockstream’s asset management arm