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According to a recent report, the two heavyweight prediction markets, Polymarket and Kalshi, are said to be chatting with prospective backers about fresh fundraising rounds. Current figures place Kalshi’s valuation near $11 billion and Polymarket’s around $9 billion, and if capital does come calling, each company is eyeing a lofty $20 billion post-money valuation. Polymarket … Read more
The U.S. dollar is flexing its muscles in early March as geopolitical tensions and rising energy prices have been sending investors scrambling for what some believe is the world’s most liquid safe haven. Dollar Index Nears 100 as War Risk, Oil Prices, and Fed Policy Collide The U.S. Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the greenback … Read more
Artificial intelligence (AI) produced a whirlwind of developments over the weekend, delivering executive resignations, Pentagon disputes, robotics breakthroughs, enterprise model launches, and new security tools that collectively show the industry accelerating on nearly every front. Defense Deals, Resignations, and Pentagon Friction One of the most striking developments arrived on March 7 when Caitlin Kalinowski, OpenAI’s … Read more
Oil prices jumped to $115 a barrel over the weekend on the decentralized exchange ( DEX) platform Hyperliquid as Middle East conflict and sudden production cuts from Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates rattled energy markets. Oil Markets React to Iran Conflict as Weekend Trading Pushes Prices Higher The spike unfolded while traditional commodity exchanges … Read more
According to Netblocks, an internet observatory, the regime disrupted 99% of the country’s connectivity to the internet just hours after the first strikes hit Iran. These measures, which have been implemented by the Iranian regime before, impact the economic activities and communication capabilities of civilians. Iran Registers Over 168 Hours With a Near-Total Internet Blackout … Read more
President Donald Trump demanded Iran’s “unconditional surrender” as U.S. and Israeli forces intensified their military campaign, framing the escalating conflict as both a geopolitical turning point and a costly economic shock reverberating through global energy and financial markets. Iran War Enters Week Two as Trump Issues Surrender Demand and Energy Markets Spike The joint operation, … Read more
A new funding round is putting fresh attention on efforts to expand what can be built on the Bitcoin network. Payments infrastructure startup Utexo has raised $7.5 million with backing from Tether, Big Brain Holdings, and Portal Ventures. The company says the funding will help it push forward a project aimed at bringing native USDT … Read more
The first few months of 2026 have already delivered a tough lesson for the crypto industry: not every project survives the long run. While new protocols and platforms continue to launch across the blockchain ecosystem, several once-promising ventures have quietly closed their doors. Liquidity has tightened, trading activity has slowed in certain sectors, and some … Read more
Binance has issued a formal response to a letter sent by Richard Blumenthal, pushing back against claims that the exchange failed to properly enforce sanctions restrictions. The senator’s inquiry, dated February 24, raised concerns about reports suggesting the platform may have allowed activity connected to sanctioned jurisdictions. Binance says those claims are inaccurate and based … Read more
A major security breach has shaken parts of the crypto community after blockchain security researchers revealed that a wallet linked to the user known as Sillytuna was drained in a sophisticated address poisoning attack, resulting in losses of roughly $24 million in digital assets. The compromised wallet, identified as 0xd2e8…ca41, was reportedly targeted by attackers … Read more