Polymarket Predicts 77% Chance of U.S. Government Shutdown in January
The spike in Polymarket odds comes just days after United States President Donald Trump said “we’re probably going to end up in another Democrat shutdown.”
Bitcoin ETFs in the US Experience $1.72 Billion in Outflows Over Five Days
The extended outflow streak comes as a widely used crypto sentiment indicator has stayed within the “Extreme Fear” range since Wednesday.
Crypto Executive Reveals Tax Policy Hurdles as Main Barrier to Bitcoin Payment Adoption, Not Technological Scaling Issues
Crypto sales are taxable under current United States policy, but lawmakers have proposed tax exemptions for small transactions.
Ethereum Foundation Launches Post-Quantum Security Initiative and Introduces $1 Million Research Prize
The Foundation announced a $1 million Poseidon Prize to harden a key cryptographic function, adding to the $1 million Proximity Prize announced last year.
Spot Bitcoin ETFs Experience Largest Outflows Since February 2025, Losing $1.33 Billion in Just One Week
BlackRock's industry-leading IBIT fund has seen four straight days of outflows as BTC ETFs log their worst outflow week since February 2025.
Penguin Memecoin Skyrockets 564% After White House Highlights on Social Media
The Nietzschean Penguin (PENGUIN) memecoin had a market capitalization of about $387,000 before the US White House published its post.
SEC Moves to Dismiss Gemini Earn Lawsuit After Full Recovery for Investors, Concluding Lengthy Legal Dispute
The dismissal follows the 100% in-kind return of crypto assets to Gemini Earn investors through the Genesis Global Capital bankruptcy process.
Bitcoin Nodes Implementing BIP-110 Exceed 2% Amid Escalating Spam Wars
The Bitcoin proposal caps arbitrary data in an attempt to combat spam from non-monetary transactions on the Bitcoin network.
Impact of Stablecoin Yield Bans: A Shift of Capital to Unregulated Investment Opportunities Abroad
Proposed restrictions under the US CLARITY Act could drive demand for offshore and synthetic dollar products as investors seek yield outside regulated markets, experts warn.
What Happens to US Debt If Europe Abandons the Greenland Deal?
Some European policymakers have floated the idea of selling off US debt as a way of combating US belligerence, but it may be much more difficult in practice.
Gemini's Nifty Gateway Set to Close on February 26, Marking the End of an Era in NFT Art Innovation
Users with NFTs on the Nifty Gateway platform are being urged to withdraw their artwork before the platform shutters on February 23.
Netherlands Faces Potential Capital Flight Due to New Unrecognized Gains Tax on Stocks and Cryptocurrency
Investors and crypto users warn the proposed unrealized gains tax could drive an exodus of capital and talent.