Month: February 2026

The fight for prediction market supremacy just took a bizarre, domestic turn. With weekly volume smashing past $400 million, platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are getting aggressive. We’re talking user acquisition strategies that include sweepstakes for free groceries. It’s a massive pivot for crypto derivatives: they aren’t just selling...

Economist Mohamed A. El-Erian noted on Tuesday that gold has delivered higher returns than Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) over the last five years. Gold Outshines Bitcoin  El-Erian, the Chief Economic Advisor at Allianz, took to X, comparing the performance of the two marquee assets. “This outperformance is playing out this year…and...

Fundstrat’s Tom Lee just stepped into the line of fire. His mission? Defending Bitmine’s staggering $6.6B unrealized loss on Ethereum. While that figure is startling, roughly the GDP of a small nation, Lee argues it’s not capitulation. It’s a ‘technical and time-based bottom.’ Basically, he sees this massive drawdown...

Bitcoin’s relative strength index has fallen below 30, signaling oversold conditions as the cryptocurrency trades near a key $73,000 to $75,000 support zone....

Elon Musk’s xAI is seeking people who know crypto markets well to teach its machines how to think about money on blockchains. The role is aimed at bringing real market know-how into AI training, a move that mixes finance skills with data work. Reports note the job is remote...

The rumor mill regarding Nvidia potentially directing up to $20 billion toward OpenAI represents more than just a boardroom handshake. It signals a fundamental shift in how the market values artificial intelligence infrastructure. While the exact figures of ongoing funding rounds fluctuate, OpenAI recently closed a massive round valuing...

In times of heightened uncertainty, rapidly evolving geopolitical situations, and volatility in the US government, investors have shown markedly different behavior toward the spot crypto ETFs. While those with exposure to the world’s largest cryptocurrency have been consistently pulling funds out of them, the XRP alternatives actually outperformed their...

Tether’s reduced fundraising highlights investor skepticism, potentially impacting its market perception and future financial strategies. The post Tether scales back $20B fundraising bid amid valuation concerns: Report appeared first on Crypto Briefing....

The decentralized finance (DeFi) blockchain network, Flare, has unveiled first-of-its-kind modular lending markets for XRP, introducing permissionless lending for the cryptocurrency. According to a press release shared with CryptoPotato, the deployment features a partnership with the modular lending protocol, Morpho. Additionally, Flare is also joining forces with Mystic, a...

The flows are indicative of a growing split in how investors are positioning across major crypto assets during the latest bout of market volatility....