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Open interest for the major prediction markets broke above $1B for the first time. Increased market liquidity tracks a growing number of users, as well as new contenders to compete with Polymarket and Kalshi. Open interest on all prediction markets climbed above $1B for the first time. Polymarket remained the leader based on some activity metrics, but overall prediction market usage also shows the effect of newer platforms. Open interest on prediction platforms broke above $1B, showing a higher baseline of activity compared to the brief 2024 peak. | Source: DeFi Llama Based on DeFi Llama data, open interest rose…

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TL;DR: The hybrid verification system combines artificial intelligence with human validation to ensure global geographic coverage and scalability. The Core Team plans to offer its identity solution as a Software as a Service (SaaS) for other Web3 projects and traditional businesses. New security measures, such as fingerprint verification, are being integrated to protect the data integrity of Pioneers. The latest Pi Network KYC updates mark a significant step forward in the mobile mining ecosystem. Project co-founder Dr. Nicolas Kokkalis explained that the system was created to solve identity challenges in Web3, preventing users from having to pay expensive external fees…

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Arkham Research has published a report to reveal that the Bitmine crypto treasury company, spearheaded by analyst and investor Tom Lee, has acquired yet another large Ethereum batch to add to its $ETH holdings. Arkham stressed that the company did it despite the overall unrealized loss of several billion dollars on the $ETH it owns. Bitmine buys $102 million in $ETH Over the past week, the treasury company acquired $102.05 million worth of Ethereum. Arkham stressed that Bitmine how holds $8.97 billion Ethereum in total. This is an impressive amount and is more than 3.7% of the total Ethereum supply…

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Federal Reserve official Neel Kashkari, in his remarks on monetary policy, conveyed a message of determination in the fight against inflation. Kashkari stated that the Fed needs to reach its 2% inflation target, adding that caution is warranted in the current economic outlook. While noting that the labor market is in good shape, Kashkari said more data is needed to determine what course of action should be taken regarding interest rates this year. Referring to the recent increase in geopolitical risks, Kashkari said that a war with Iran could have an impact on monetary policy. However, he noted that it…

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Shiba Inu posted a strong weekend recovery as on-chain data highlighted a major exchange wallet shift during a volatile market phase. The move unfolded while broader crypto sentiment stayed locked in extreme fear. Despite that backdrop, $SHIB showed relative resilience compared to other meme coins. Traders are now watching whether the exchange activity reflects a short-term structural adjustment or routine balance management. OKX Wallet Transfer Coincides With $SHIB Price Recovery On-chain data from Arkham showed that 20,841,045,129 $SHIB tokens were transferred from OKX’s hot wallet into the exchange’s cold storage. The transaction removed tokens worth about $132,130 from active circulation.…

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EtherMail will launch Moltmail, an email and wallet infrastructure for AI agents. The platform will enable agents to create an email address linked to a crypto wallet, without requiring human approval or extra email verifications. EtherMail will add a Moltmail feature, enabling AI agents to directly launch their own email and connect it to a wallet. The tool arrives just as the agentic internet is taking off. The toolkit builds on the popularity of Moltbook, which already hosts 2.8M agents. Brace for impact! Email is about to evolve… Once again! 📧 + 💰 + 🤖 Testing the final version right…

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Market conditions remain fragile, with Ethereum crypto oggi trading in a controlled downtrend while broader sentiment stays extremely fearful across the digital asset space. $ETH/$USDT daily chart with EMA20, EMA50 and volume” loading=”lazy” /> $ETH/$USDT — daily chart with candlesticks, EMA20/EMA50 and volume. Ethereum crypto oggi: a heavy market, but not yet in capitulation Daily chart (D1): dominant bias – controlled downtrend, no base yet Hourly chart (H1): short-term pressure, but not a clean trend 15-minute chart (M15): execution context – short-term exhaustion building How the timeframes fit together Bullish scenario for Ethereum (counter-trend for now) Bearish scenario for Ethereum…

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US President Donald Trump made noteworthy statements regarding both trade policies and tensions in the Middle East. Trump stated that after the Supreme Court overturned certain tariffs, they have a five-month period to determine tariffs to be applied to different countries, and that tariffs will remain at 15 percent during this time. Following this period, he said, tariffs targeting specific countries will be announced gradually. “We are conducting various tariff studies,” Trump said, arguing that tariffs must be applied against countries that “play” with monetary policies. Stating that countries that had previously reached agreements wanted to complete the process, Trump…

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AurumX, a renowned Web3 financial infrastructure provider, has collaborated with FishWar, an AI-driven GameFi network developed on the $SEI blockchain. The collaboration endeavors to bridge the financial infrastructure on-chain with the next-gen GameFi economies. As per AurumX’s official X announcement, FishWar has attracted over 2M players with a staggering 20,000 everyday active consumers while generating a revenue of over $650,000. Hence, this development improves value flow and liquidity across the world of gaming. 🍀 AurumX is proud to partner with @FishWarOfficial 🤝FishWar is an AI-powered GameFi ecosystem on $SEI, featuring a post-apocalyptic ocean world with strategic gameplay, already attracting 2M+…

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Kraken-backed xStocks have gone live on 360X, giving Deutsche Börse Group clients access to tokenized versions of major equities on a regulated secondary trading venue. The move is the first major product milestone under the partnership that Kraken and Deutsche Börse Group announced in December. According to the company, participants on 360X can trade five xStocks instruments, CRCLx, GOOGLx, NVDAx, SPYx and TSLAx, against stablecoins. The venue operates under BaFin and ESMA oversight and plans to expand the range of xStocks over time. The listing broadens institutional access to the xStocks standard and aims to support further growth in trading…

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