Kalshi Announces New Anti-Insider Trading Measures Ahead of Super Bowl

The prediction market platform has announced an overhaul of its anti-insider training practices, enlisting the help of several high-profile executives in market integrity and surveillance. In addition, Kalshi appointed a new head of enforcement and partnered with Solidus Labs ahead of the upcoming Super Bowl. Kalshi Strengthens Anti-Insider Trading Stance Before Super Bowl Kalshi, one … Read more

Trade Smarter: BitMEX Brings Hyperliquid Copy Trading to Its Platform

BitMEX has launched copy trading that enables users to replicate the strategies of top traders from Hyperliquid. Through a dedicated leaderboard, users can copy or reverse copy up to five traders with customizable risk controls. Bridging Centralized Reliability with Perp DEX Innovation BitMEX has announced the launch of Hyperliquid copy trading, a new feature that … Read more

Bullish Logs $564M Q4 Loss as Bitcoin Options Volume Breaks $9B

This week, the crypto asset exchange Bullish reported a steep fourth-quarter net loss even as adjusted revenue, EBITDA, and activity in its bitcoin options market climbed sharply, pointing to a widening gap between headline results and underlying operating momentum. Bullish Earnings Reveal Options Growth Outpacing Accounting Pain On Thursday, Bullish said net income for the … Read more

Peter Brandt Warns Bitcoin Is Facing ‘Campaign Selling’

Lately, veteran trader Peter Brandt has been flashing a bearish read on bitcoin, leaning on old-school chart work, familiar technical formations in recent price action, and the kind of market scar tissue that only decades of trading can provide. On Thursday, when bitcoin sank awfully close to the $60,000 handle, Brandt cautioned that the move … Read more

Prediction Markets Price Bitcoin Stability, Not Explosive Upside, for Early 2026

Bitcoin prediction market contracts across multiple platforms are converging around a narrow price band for early 2026, with traders broadly assigning low probabilities to aggressive upside scenarios and treating six-figure outcomes as long-shot events. Prediction Markets Point to $65K as Bitcoin’s Most Likely February Outcome On Polymarket, the most actively traded contract asks what price … Read more

Tom Lee Defends Bitmine’s Ethereum Treasury Strategy

Bitmine is facing criticism online over large unrealized losses tied to its Ethereum holdings, but Chairman Tom Lee says the claims misunderstand how an ETH-focused treasury strategy works. Bitmine Pushes Back on Claims of Massive Ethereum Losses A public debate has emerged around Bitmine Immersion Technologies’ ethereum holdings. An X user claimed Bitmine’s ETH position … Read more

Bitcoin’s $70,000 Line Breaks—and the Crypto Debate Erupts

The price of bitcoin has slipped beneath the $70,000 threshold and, over the past 30 days, has given up 26% against the U.S. dollar. This retreat has sent both crypto cheerleaders and critics racing to social media, each eager to offer their own take on what’s driving bitcoin’s latest pullback. Bitcoin Stumbles Again as Macro … Read more

Nic Carter Maps Developer Views on Quantum Threats to Bitcoin Security

Bitcoin developers largely dismiss quantum computing as a near-term threat to network security, according to an index of public statements compiled by Nic Carter. Carter’s Index Shows Bitcoin Developers Largely Unmoved by Quantum Computing Warnings Nic Carter, a general partner at Castle Island Ventures and co-founder of Coin Metrics, assembled comments from Bitcoin developers to … Read more

Chinese Money Laundering Networks Funneled $16.1 Billion in Crypto in 2025

In 2025, Chinese-language money laundering networks processed $16.1 billion in illegal crypto, nearly 20% of the global underground economy. Telegram Channels as Laundering Hubs Chinese-language money laundering networks funneled an estimated $16.1 billion in illicit funds through cryptocurrency transactions in 2025, according to a new report from blockchain analytics firm Chainalysis. The study found these … Read more

Wintermute Founder Casts a Cold Eye on Crypto’s Direction

Wintermute founder Evgeny Gaevoy offered a blunt assessment of crypto’s current condition on Wednesday, arguing that the industry has stalled on substance even as speculation continues to dominate attention. Gaevoy Criticizes Stablecoins, Perp Exchanges, and Token Design In a thread published on X on Feb. 4, 2026, Gaevoy, CEO of market-making firm Wintermute, dismissed ongoing … Read more