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A full-time sports analyst has emerged as one of the biggest success stories on cryptocurrency-based prediction market platform Polymarket, reportedly turning an initial balance of about $420 into over $1.3 million in profits. On-chain data from the platform shows the trader, known as frankfrankfrank, achieved the feat through disciplined, high-conviction betting across sports, tennis, and esports markets. Trader’s Polymarket bets. Source: Polymarket After joining in late 2025, the trader built an impressive record by maintaining a concentrated portfolio, typically holding six to seven large positions and increasing exposure when his analysis identified mispriced probabilities. His strategy centers on fading heavily…

HyperCore staking by Arkham-flagged Multicoin wallets locks $82M in $HYPE, deepening a concentrated, yield-bearing bet on Hyperliquid’s DeFi-native L1. Arkham flags Multicoin-associated $HYPE staking activity According to market monitors citing Arkham’s AI attribution engine, an address predicted to be associated with Multicoin Capital transferred approximately $28.45 million worth of $HYPE to the HyperCore staking contract and locked it, marking a fresh wave of on-chain positioning in the Hyperliquid ecosystem. At roughly the same time, two other addresses performed the same operation, and together the three wallets staked 1.96 million $HYPE tokens, valued at about $82.02 million at prevailing prices, based…

Alex Mashinsky, the former CEO of defunct cryptocurrency lending platform Celsius, has filed a motion in a New York court to vacate his 12-year sentence for fraud and market manipulation. In a Tuesday filing in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York, Mashinsky filed a motion to vacate his 144-month sentence, set by Judge John Koeltl in May 2025. The former Celsius CEO filed the paperwork without additional counsel, having announced on May 5 that he would be proceeding pro se in his case. Although Mashinsky pleaded guilty to commodities fraud and securities fraud related to…

The listing, announced on June 5, provides American investors with a new channel to access the asset through a platform regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). This move comes as crypto companies increasingly seek to establish a presence within the traditional financial system to attract institutional capital. Bitnomial stands out as one of the few crypto platforms in the U.S. operating as a regulated derivatives market and clearing organization under the direct supervision of the CFTC. This development makes the TRX listing one of the most significant regulatory milestones for the TRON ecosystem in the American market…

Crypto market commentator Mikkybull recently highlighted several moments in Bitcoin history when investors believed the asset had finally failed. Over the years, wars, exchange failures, government bans, hacks, and sudden market crashes have pushed Bitcoin into deep declines, prompting the “$BTC is dead” sentiment. However, each major setback eventually led to another recovery. Key Points Bitcoin has undergone multiple black swan events, including the Mt. Gox hack, the China crackdown, and the Terra collapse. Each time these events led to sharp declines in Bitcoin’s price, the “$BTC is dead” sentiment emerged. Bitcoin has recovered considerably from each of these declines,…

Ethereum is currently trading at a pivotal zone where long-term support and emerging bullish momentum are converging. With buyers attempting to defend a key multi-year trendline, the coming sessions could prove decisive for the asset’s broader outlook. A successful hold may set the stage for a powerful breakout, while failure could delay Ethereum’s next major rally. Ethereum Tests Critical Multi-Year Trendline Support After losing the $2,000 price mark, Ethereum continues to trend downward. However, recent analysis from World of Charts highlights that Ethereum has reached a critical technical juncture, currently testing a vital multi-year ascending trendline. The fact that this…

Figure Technology Solutions (Nasdaq: FIGR) — a fintech company that builds blockchain-native financial products including lending, trading, and digital asset infrastructure — today announced the launch of YLDS on the Stellar network, marking the first time a regulated, yield-bearing dollar product has been made available on the chain. YLDS is Figure’s SEC-registered stablecoin issued by Figure Certificate Company, combining stablecoin liquidity with money market-style yield. The product is designed for regulated entities such as fintechs and neobanks that require compliant onchain dollar holdings. Notably, Figure HELOC — a token representing home equity loans originated on-chain — currently ranks #9 among…

Congress wants to hand the keys to crypto regulation to an agency that just lost a fifth of its workforce. The CLARITY Act, formally known as the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, would designate most crypto assets as “digital commodities” and place primary oversight of spot and cash markets under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. The problem, according to a growing chorus of critics, is that the CFTC may not have the resources to actually do the job. Brookings fellow Tonantzin Carmona has been among the most vocal skeptics, arguing that the legislation risks creating a regulatory framework…

South Korean $XRP traders have led the charge, as investors pull $XRP tokens off exchanges despite the latest price crash. In the past seven days, traders have withdrawn more than $321 million from crypto exchanges, pointing to investor resilience amid the ongoing decline. Of this figure, Upbit, Korea’s largest exchange, accounts for the largest share at $135 million. Key Points $XRP Investors have pulled more than $321 million worth of the token from exchanges over the past week. South Korean traders are leading the charge, having withdrawn $135 million in $XRP from Upbit. Exchange withdrawals often point to bullish investor…

While Bitcoin fell roughly 17% through the first months of 2026, a basket of Bitcoin mining stocks rose more than 50%, with the best performers up over 70%. That divergence is not an anomaly. It is the clearest signal of the most important industrial transformation in crypto: Bitcoin miners are abandoning Bitcoin, or at least demoting it, to become artificial intelligence data centers. The numbers are staggering. More than $70 billion in cumulative AI and high-performance computing contracts have now been announced across the public mining sector. Hut 8 signed a 15-year, $9.8 billion lease for a 352-megawatt Texas facility…