Polymarket and Kalshi Dominate as Prediction Market Weekly Volume Rockets Past $2 Billion

Dune Analytics data shows prediction markets are buzzing this week, racking up more than $2 billion in total volume across Myriad, Limitless, Kalshi, and Polymarket — with the latter pair pocketing most of the betting frenzy. Over on Polymarket, open interest shot up to $202 million by Monday, proving that traders aren’t just watching—they’re piling … Read more

Bitcoin Bet Backfires: DAT Stocks Plunge, Investors Hit Hard

Retail investors have reportedly lost around $17 billion through investments in digital asset treasury (DAT) companies, according to a Bloomberg report citing 10X Research. Strategy and Metaplanet Under Scrutiny Retail crypto investors have reportedly incurred approximately $17 billion in losses while attempting to gain exposure to bitcoin through so-called digital asset treasury (DAT) companies. A … Read more

ECB Pits Digital Euro Against Stablecoins as the Battle for Money Supremacy Heats Up

Piero Cipollone, Executive Board Member of the ECB, explained that the adoption of central bank money, including a digital euro, would serve to set an European sovereign defense against stablecoins. He stressed that stablecoins pose distinct risks to financial stability and to the implementation of effective monetary policy. ECB Highlights Relevance of Digital Euro to … Read more

Latam Insights: US Bails Argentina, Colombia Terminates World’s Operations

Welcome to Latam Insights, a compilation of the most relevant crypto news from Latin America over the past week. In this week’s edition, the U.S. purchases pesos to stabilize the Argentine economy, Colombia terminates World’s biometric operations, and the Mexican billionaire Ricardo Salinas estimates bitcoin will reach $1.5 million. US Treasury Intervenes in Argentine Currency … Read more

From Washington to the UK — Here’s How Governments Are Stockpiling Bitcoin

After scooping up more than 127,000 bitcoin, the U.S. wears the crown as the biggest nation-state or government holder of the world’s top crypto asset. Here’s a freshly updated rundown of the leading country-level bitcoin stashes and where they stand as of Oct. 19, 2025. Behind Closed Wallets: Governments Have Amassed Billions in Bitcoin As … Read more

5 Things to Watch as Bitcoin Enters the Final Stretch of 2025

Bitcoin’s been throwing a bit of a tantrum this October, and the month’s not even done. So far, BTC is down 5.33%—its first red October in six years. Usually, bitcoin struts confidently through the fourth quarter, but right now that seasonal glow-up isn’t exactly radiating optimism. Here are a few things worth keeping on your … Read more

Coinbase and Glassnode See Cautious Q4 Upside as Investors Tilt Bullish on Bitcoin

Coinbase Institutional and Glassnode’s new Charting Crypto report finds investors heading into Q4 with cautious optimism, anchored by supportive liquidity, regulatory momentum, and a macro backdrop that could favor bitcoin and ether. Coinbase–Glassnode Q4 Briefing According to the analysis, institutions remain constructive on bitcoin over the next three to six months, with 67% of institutional … Read more

Japan’s Big Three Banking Titans Unite to Launch Yen-Pegged Stablecoin

Three of Japan’s largest banks—Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG), Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG), and Mizuho Financial Group—are joining forces to issue a stablecoin pegged to the Japanese yen, according to an exclusive published by Nikkei Asia. Japan’s Top Banks Plan Stablecoin to Digitize Corporate Settlements The Nikkei Asia report notes that the trio’s initiative … Read more

Bitcoin Mining and Treasury Firms Falter Together as BTC Drops 4.6% on the Week

Bitcoin-exposed equities limped into the weekend with a split tape Friday as most large miners and several bitcoin treasury names finished the day lower, according to data collected by bitcoinminingstock.io. Bitcoin-Linked Equities Finish Uneven The mining board set the tone. IREN Limited (IREN) eased 1.79% to $60.72 for a $16.46 billion market cap, while Applied … Read more

6 Bots With Real Money — Hyperliquid Hosts First-Ever AI Trading Showdown

Alpha Arena’s live crypto-trading benchmark showed Deepseek Chat V3.1 in first place on Saturday, Oct. 18, with the day’s leaderboard highlighting modest gains at the top and drawdowns across most rivals. Deepseek Tops Leaderboard in Alpha Arena’s Real-Money Crypto Battle Deepseek Chat V3.1 led the pack with a Hyperliquid account value of $10,400—a +4.0% return—after … Read more

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