Zonda CEO Says 4,500 BTC Cold Wallet Locked as Missing Founder Case Resurfaces
The situation around Zonda escalated fast this week. A cold wallet holding roughly 4,500 Bitcoin — about $334 million at current prices — is now effectively out of reach, at…
ECB Backs ESMA Power Shift: Europe Moves Toward Centralized Crypto Supervision
The endorsement by the European Central Bank of the European Commission’s proposal to centralize oversight of major crypto firms marks a decisive escalation in how Europe intends to regulate digital…
Bitcoin ETFs vs Gold ETFs: Why the Next Capital Rotation May Redefine ‘Store of Value’
The idea that Bitcoin ETFs could overtake gold isn’t fringe anymore. It’s already showing up in how money is moving. Not headlines. Flows. And the flows don’t lie for long.…
Kalshi vs States: The Court Battle That Could Redefine Prediction Markets in the US
The ruling didn’t settle the fight. It just moved it to a bigger stage. This week, Kalshi picked up a key win at the United States Court of Appeals for…
Polymarket’s V2 Overhaul: Infrastructure Control, Collateral Design, and the Push Toward Regulation
Polymarket isn’t tweaking around the edges anymore. This upgrade feels like a line in the sand. What used to look like a fast, crypto-native prediction app is starting to look……
Prediction Markets in Asia: Growth Opportunity or Regulatory Dead End?
Prediction markets are expanding aggressively into Asia’s largest economies, but the region is exposing a structural tension that has followed the industry since its inception: demand exists at scale, but…
Federal vs State Control of Prediction Markets: Why the CFTC Lawsuits Could Redefine the Industry
The decision by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the US Department of Justice to sue multiple states marks a turning point in the legal status of prediction markets. What…
Drift Protocol Hack Drains Up to $270M in Major Solana DeFi Breach
The exploit of Drift Protocol marks one of the most consequential security failures in the Solana ecosystem since the Wormhole bridge exploit. With estimated losses ranging between $200 million and…
Crypto Tax Confusion Persists: Why Users Still Struggle Despite Rising Compliance
The crypto industry likes to talk about adoption in big numbers. Institutions are here. ETFs are live. Regulation is “catching up.” But when you zoom in on something basic—taxes—the picture…
Onchain Commodity Markets Are Growing Fast — But Liquidity Still Defines the Ceiling
Onchain commodity trading didn’t creep up slowly. It snapped into view. One weekend you had thin flows and experimental positioning. The next, platforms like Hyperliquid were clearing billions in notional…