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Key Takeaways Kalshi reports a 68% probability for Elon Musk’s lawsuit success against OpenAI after new evidence emerged. OpenAI documents reveal internal discussions about shifting to a for-profit model, sparking legal tensions. The odds that Elon Musk will win his lawsuit against OpenAI have jumped to 68% on prediction market Kalshi following the release of new court filings suggesting OpenAI leadership contemplated a for-profit pivot earlier than publicly acknowledged. At one point, Musk’s winning chances approached 72% as investors reacted to the revelations in the filings. The documents, submitted by Musk’s legal team, include a section titled “Brockman’s Personal Files,”…
In a significant development for the Solana ecosystem, the Backpack Exchange has launched a private beta for its groundbreaking Unified Prediction Portfolio. This innovative platform integrates spot trading, perpetual futures, and prediction markets into a single, cohesive interface. Consequently, traders can now manage diverse strategies from one account, marking a pivotal step toward streamlined digital asset management. The launch, first reported by The Block on November 26, 2024, signals a new phase of product integration within decentralized finance. Backpack Exchange Introduces Unified Trading Experience The newly launched private beta represents a core evolution for the Solana-based exchange. According to CEO…
Base App is redesigning its consumer application around a trading-first business model, based on early user reaction. In an announcement by jesse.base.eth in an X post, the group indicated that the Base App is now going to make trading its main operation to bring demand and distribution to assets throughout the on-chain economy. The app, introduced in July, through which hundreds of thousands of individuals have created, traded, saved, spent, and built, is being rebranded as a key asset-trading and use hub. User feedback drives trading-first focus On his thread, jesse.base.eth explained the new direction as making the Base App…
Ripple has announced that it has finalized the acquisition of stablecoin startup Rail. “With this acquisition, Ripple Payments is the market’s most comprehensive end-to-end stablecoin solution,” the announcement said. As reported by U.Today, Ripple acquired the Toronto‑based stablecoin payment infrastructure company for a total of $200 million. The firm handles a significant portion of global stablecoin‑based business transfers, which is why the acquisition is rather notable. In fact, it is responsible for 10% of all B2B stablecoin payments worldwide. Other notable acquisitions The San Francisco-based company kicked off its 2025 acquisition spree with Hidden Road. Ripple purchased the global multi‑asset prime…
Key Takeaways The White House may withdraw support for the crypto bill if Coinbase does not resume negotiations with a yield agreement acceptable to banks. Coinbase’s unsanctioned actions have angered the Trump administration, which sees them as a ‘rug pull’ against the administration and the crypto industry. The Trump administration has threatened to completely withdraw its support for the crypto market structure legislation if Coinbase does not return to negotiations with a yield agreement acceptable to banks, according to Crypto In America’s Eleanor Terrett. 🚨SCOOP: The White House is considering pulling its support for the crypto market structure bill entirely…
Coins.ph, one of the Philippines’ fastest and leading digital wallet platforms, has announced its strategic partnership with Starpago, a leading global payments provider. This groundbreaking partnership aimed at making a smooth pathway for seamless international QR-based payments in the Philippines. This collaboration is going to fill the gap between global businesses and the Philippine market. Starpago x https://t.co/ehQWvZk9FW are redefining the future of payments in the Philippines. By merging global reach with local innovation, this partnership makes QRPH transactions and instant fund transfers more seamless, enabling companies to connect more easily with customers,… pic.twitter.com/Lkidsph3n1 — Coins.ph (@coinsph) January 13, 2026…
OpenLedger, a blockchain-based data and infrastructure platform that focuses on making transparent data, auditable, and outcomes verifiable on-chain, is pleased to announce its integration with Perception Network, an artificial intelligence (AI) focused network that works on decentralized intelligence. The primary objective of this partnership is to make AI decisions more transparent, verifiable, and auditable on-chain with accountable intelligence. The OpenLedger x @PerceptronNTWK partnership explores how AI can move from opaque black boxes to verifiable, on-chain intelligence.By aligning verifiable data, traceable reasoning, and on-chain reputation, this collaboration shows how AI decisions can be proven, attributed, and… pic.twitter.com/Krd1mv6bEi — OpenLedger (@OpenledgerHQ) January…
Crypto Rover emphasizes the Federal Reserve intention to start buying Treasury bills in amounts of 40 billion monthly and on December 12, 2025. These operations have been confirmed in the schedule of the New York Fed as routine liquidity management. These purchases put a short-term liquidity into the banking system by Fed. The Treasury settlement cycles are variable, which help banks have smoother reserve conditions. The operations help in sustaining the financial stability in tight liquidity periods. According to crypto audiences, this is the reappearance of aggressive easing. These activities are compared by traders to the previous market cycles. There…
MetaMask Perps now supports gold, silver, and major forex trading. Users can trade commodities and currencies using perpetual contracts with leverage. MetaMask has rolled out perpetual trading for gold, silver, and major forex pairs on its mobile app, giving users the ability to go long or short on these markets without holding the underlying assets. Previously, MetaMask already provided perpetual futures for various popular crypto assets. However, the instrument selection has now expanded. Gold and silver offer options for traders looking to monitor precious metal price movements, while foreign currency pairs provide access to the dynamics of the forex market,…
M‑pesa Africa has partnered with the ADI Foundation to integrate ADI Chain, a sovereign‑grade Layer 2 blockchain, across its mobile money operations in eight African countries, potentially reaching 60 million users. Bridging Traditional Mobile Money and Web3 M-pesa Africa and the ADI Foundation recently announced a strategic partnership to integrate institutional-grade blockchain infrastructure across the mobile money platform’s network, potentially reaching more than 60 million monthly users in eight African nations. The collaboration will deploy ADI Chain, a high-performance Layer 2 blockchain, across M-pesa’s operations in Kenya, DR Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Ghana, Lesotho, Mozambique, and Tanzania. The move aims to…