John Crawford

Prediction market platforms Kalshi and Polymarket are exploring fundraising rounds that could value each company near $20 billion, according to a Wall Street Journal report. Both companies have recently held early discussions with potential investors about new funding rounds, according to people familiar with the matter. Each platform was last valued at roughly half that

Culper Research disclosed a short position in ether and ETH-linked securities on Thursday, arguing that Ethereum’s post-upgrade economics have deteriorated enough to put sustained downside pressure on the token. The firm pointed directly at Ethereum’s December 2025 Fusaka upgrade, and at Vitalik Buterin’s recent sales, as evidence that “ETH is going lower.” “NEW: We are

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A US Judge has temporarily frozen 70.6 Bitcoin tied to cryptocurrency lending and trading company BlockFills and ordered a full segregated account of customer funds after Dominion Capital accused the company of misappropriating customer assets and commingling funds, according to a court filing. The complaint, filed Feb. 27, alleges that BlockFills unlawfully retained millions of

Vancouver, Canada, city staff said Bitcoin cannot be held in municipal reserves and recommended that the city council drop a proposal to create a Bitcoin reserve. City staff, led by Colin Knight, general manager of the Finance and Supply Chain Management Department, “conclusively determined” that Bitcoin (BTC) is not an “allowable investment” under the Vancouver

Dubai’s digital asset regulator has instructed entities behind crypto exchange KuCoin to halt unlicensed virtual asset activities in the emirate, warning investors that the platform is not authorized to serve Dubai residents. ​In a Thursday investor and marketplace alert, the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) said that Phoenixfin Pte Ltd, MEK Global Limited, Peken Global

PEI Licensing, the firm behind the clothing brand Original Penguin, has filed a lawsuit against the nonfungible token project Pudgy Penguins, alleging trademark infringement, dilution and unfair competition. The lawsuit, filed Wednesday in a Florida federal court, focuses on Pudgy Penguins’ apparel, alleging the company uses a “family of penguin trademarks that are confusingly similar”

Altcoins with real-world traction and applications will be the winners of the next altcoin season, according to Bitwise investment chief Matt Hougan. The euphoric altcoin seasons in which almost every cryptocurrency rises across the market are probably not coming back, Hougan said. “I think that game is over. I think we’ll see a non-traditional altcoin

Bitcoin staged a brief relief rally above $74,000 on Thursday, but it has already petered out as analysts predict a persistent bear market will keep momentum subdued.  “Bitcoin is still in a bear market despite the recent rally,” on-chain analytics company CryptoQuant said on Thursday. The platform’s Bull Score Index, a composite indicator that measures

Bitcoin is likely to outperform gold on price performance through to 2029 after gold’s strong recent rally, says macroeconomist Lyn Alden. “If I had to bet Bitcoin versus gold over the next two to three years, I would bet Bitcoin,” Alden said on the New Era Finance podcast on Wednesday. “Gun to my head, if