Polymarket Maduro Bet Pays $400K After Venezuelan Leader Captured

A newly created Polymarket account shocked traders after turning roughly $30,000 into about $400,000 by betting that Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro would be removed from power before January 31, 2026. The position paid out almost immediately after U.S. military forces captured Maduro in a high-profile operation, setting off a...
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Bank of America Advisers Can Now Recommend Bitcoin ETFs

Bank of America is opening the door for its financial advisers to bring up Bitcoin with clients, something they couldn’t do freely before. Starting January 5, 2026, advisers at Merrill, Merrill Edge, and the Bank of America Private Bank can now recommend spot Bitcoin ETFs to eligible clients. The...
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Why Crypto’s Down Today? Prices Slip as U.S. Traders Go Risk-Off

Crypto prices slipped Tuesday as U.S. traders shifted into “risk-off” mode, pulling money from volatile assets. Bitcoin price dipped during U.S. trading hours, while ETH updates showed similar weakness across major altcoins. The move fits a broader pattern that has followed stocks lower since late 2025. This was not...
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Ripple (XRP) Looks ‘Coiled’ as Whales and Institutions Quietly Move In

Ripple (XRP) is showing signs of recovery in market structure in early January as broader crypto conditions improved. The crypto asset posted more than 15% in monthly gains following a much-needed respite. According to a recent analysis by CryptoQuant, the latest move could be a possible turning point, supported...
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MSTR Stock Spikes Over 6% After Hours As MSCI Drops Plan To Exclude Crypto Treasury Companies Like Strategy From Global Index – Michael Saylor Reacts

Global index provider MSCI decided against excluding cryptocurrency treasury firms from its Global Investable Market Indexes on Monday, significantly boosting shares of companies such as Strategy Inc. (NASDAQ:MSTR) in the after-hours session. MSCI’s Relief For Crypto-Hoarding Companies The MSCI announced that the current index treatment of digital asset treasury companies identified in the...
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