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Balaji Srinivasan, former Coinbase CTO and The Network State author, says cryptocurrency was built to create a “code-based order” as traditional institutions falter, framing blockchain as the backbone of a new global system. Crypto as Global Lifeboat? Balaji Srinivasan Makes the Case on X The Silicon Valley entrepreneur and investor laid out his case in … Read more
All eyes are fixed on President Trump’s next move after the Supreme Court ruled he lacked authority under the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to slap sweeping “emergency” tariffs on nearly all imports. Now, prediction markets reveal bettors tossing down stacks, wagering on what comes next in this high-stakes political sequel. Markets Bet … Read more
Proshares’ GENIUS Money Market ETF (IQMM) stormed onto NYSE Arca on Feb. 20, 2026, racking up a staggering $17 billion in first-day trading volume and rewriting the exchange-traded fund (ETF) record books. Proshares IQMM Ignites Wall Street In the words of Bloomberg senior ETF analyst Eric Balchunas, “The Proshares GENIUS Money Market ETF IQMM saw … Read more
In a landmark decision that reshapes U.S. trade policy, the Supreme Court of the United States struck down former President Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs. Thereby, ruling that the administration exceeded its legal authority by using emergency powers to impose trade restrictions on major economic partners. The Court ruled 6–3 that the tariffs violated the … Read more
The global stablecoin market is entering a new phase of recalibration as the circulating supply of Tether’s USDT falls roughly 1.7% over the past month, the steepest contraction since the aftermath of the FTX collapse in late 2022. The drop, which pushed total circulation below $184 billion in January 2026, highlights shifting risk appetite across … Read more
Bitwise Asset Management has asked the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to approve six exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that would let investors wager on the outcomes of the 2026 midterms and the 2028 presidential election—straight from their brokerage accounts. Wall Street’s Election Bet: Bitwise Seeks Approval for Prediction Shares ETFs Filed on Feb. 17, the Bitwise … Read more
The tokenized equities sector is accelerating rapidly, and xStocks has now crossed a defining milestone: more than $25 billion in total volume across its ecosystem. The figure reflects cumulative activity spanning centralized exchanges, decentralized platforms, minting, and redemption flows, underscoring how quickly blockchain-based equity exposure is moving from niche experimentation toward mainstream financial infrastructure. The … Read more
Coinbase-incubated Layer 2 network Base is entering a new phase of its development, moving toward a unified software architecture designed and operated internally. The transition marks a gradual shift away from reliance on the OP Stack, the modular framework originally used to launch the chain, and reflects a broader strategy to gain deeper control over … Read more
Polymarket announced that it has entered an exclusive partnership with Substack to integrate real-time prediction market data directly into Substack posts and newsletters. Polymarket Expands Into Independent Media With Substack Integration Polymarket is a blockchain-based prediction market platform where users trade on the likelihood of future events, from elections to economic indicators, with prices reflecting … Read more
The opening weeks of 2026 have been nothing short of tumultuous, as millions of newly released files tied to the late and convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein have unveiled vast caches of evidence and documentation. Then on Thursday, Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, formerly known as Prince Andrew, was arrested by Thames Valley Police on suspicion of misconduct … Read more