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Founded in 2018, Cryptopolitan has grown from a popular blog into a trusted source of news and analysis for millions of readers worldwide. Over the years, we have expanded our coverage to include a wide range of topics, from market trends and technological innovations to regulatory changes and industry events.
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Kalshi’s $454M Crypto Volume Week Marks Complete Reversal of Polymarket’s Early-2026 Lead
At the start of this year, Polymarket was the dominant prediction market platform when it came to crypto-themed event contracts. Across the two largest prediction markets right now, Polymarket dominated the market share here with 91.11% in the first week of January. Roughly five months later, this command has flipped almost entirely in Kalshi’s favour....
Mon, May 25
Kenya's GenZ protests resume as 2026 finance bill imposes harsh regime for crypto traders
Kenya’s Finance Bill 2026 proposes to introduce a 10% excise duty on fees charged by Virtual Asset Service Providers (VASPs) for crypto trading and other activities. The proposed excise duty on crypto platforms will be double the 5% tax on the betting industry. Such a move increases the cost of operations for VASPs, who either...
Mon, May 25
How MovitOn is turning human movement into a delivery network with the Founder and CEO, Erik Beken Tleubeck
When Erik relocated to Berlin, sourcing medications locally for his mother in Kazakhstan was difficult. This challenge, coupled with his 15 years of experience in operations, was a major motivation for a platform like MovitOn. MovitOn connects people who are already moving with people who need things moved. The platform has already completed a $2...
Mon, May 25
Japan’s market rally accelerates as buyers pile into equities
Japan stocks rallied to new all-time highs on Monday because traders finally got something they have been begging for: cheaper oil and less panic around the Strait of Hormuz. The Nikkei 225 (.N225) index jumped through 65,000 for the first time ever, hit a new record during the session, and closed at 65,158, up by...
Mon, May 25
Ethereum activity reaches new peak as warning signs emerge
Ethereum address poisoning has expanded to an industrial scale. One of the most active contracts on Ethereum was distributing an active dusting attack.
Mon, May 25
Vitalik Buterin pushes Ethereum Foundation toward AI-verified code
Vitalik Buterin outlines the Ethereum Foundation’s pivot to a leaner, more specialized role focused on longevity.
Mon, May 25
RAIL rallies to new yearly high on renewed privacy crypto demand
RAIL expanded above $4.51, a new peak for 2026. The Railgun project drew attention as the privacy narrative re-emerged in crypto space.
Mon, May 25
Binance Bitcoin inflows are flashing a warning signal
Binance has recorded net positive Bitcoin deposits for nearly 10 consecutive days. This had added fresh pressure to a market already struggling under geopolitical uncertainty and weakening ETF demand. The global crypto market saw a marginal recovery after witnessing a sell-off last weekend. Its cumulative cap hovers around $2.57 trillion with a 24-hour trading volume...
Mon, May 25
OpenAI and Anthropic Now Sit at the Center of Big Tech’s AI Cloud Backlog
The AI boom now has one very ugly question hanging over it. Is the money real, or are Big Tech companies just feeding cash to AI startups and booking the same cash as cloud sales later?
Mon, May 25
China’s AI Trade Is Holding up Even as the Wider Economy Stays Weak
China is giving investors a weird but very clear setup right now. The economy looks soft, shoppers are not spending with much force, and April retail sales grew at the slowest pace since the post-COVID reopening. Yet the stock trade is not really about malls, restaurants, or hospital names. It is ab
Mon, May 25
US and China pour record capital into AI as funding race intensifies on both sides
The artificial intelligence sectors in both the United States and China are being flooded with unprecedented capital. However, the AI funding is now becoming a competition between the two largest economies. Global AI startups raised $255.5 billion in Q1 2026 alone. Meanwhile, Chinese AI ventures separately pulled in over 110 billion yuan ($16.2 billion). How is...
Sun, May 24
Aave founder declares 12 months of 'revenue-led protocol strategy.'
Aave, the leading lending protocol, will be pursuing a “revenue-led protocol strategy” over the next 12 months, according to its founder, Stani Kulechov. Kulechov believes this is the next phase for DeFi to move past the phase of token speculation, writing on X, “Sustainable, consistent revenue is what proves that DeFi can evolve beyond pure...
Sun, May 24
Trump administration suspended CFTC officials who challenged prediction market firms, NYT reports
The New York Times is stirring the pot with an investigation it published today May 24, claiming that Trump appointees at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) probed and placed officials, including senior staff, who did not fall in line with its plans for prediction markets on administrative leave. Career officials had flagged problems with...
Sun, May 24
AI pet collar claims it can decode cats and dogs with 95% accuracy
A collar from Hangzhou is telling pet owners that the noise from the sofa, the hallway, or the food bowl may soon arrive as a sentence on their phones. Pettichat, a product by Meng Xiaoyi, is a device that translates animal vocalizations and behavior to give an idea of what a pet might be feeling...
Sun, May 24
Auto AI hype runs ahead of profits as adoption costs bite
Most auto AI features are still not paying their own bills, even after years of investment across voice tools, driver prediction systems, connected car services, and digital shopping products. A live poll run during an SBD Automotive webinar found that only 18% of AI features are profitable for most attendees. See, automakers can build AI,...
Sun, May 24
Trump says Iran peace deal is close, but major gaps remain
Iran is now facing Donald Trump’s sixth public run at a ceasefire deal, and the latest version is also being sold as close, but not finished.
Sun, May 24
ZachXBT says StablR-linked contracts hacked for more than $3 million, EURR & USDR crash by 20%
On-chain sleuth ZachXBT said two contracts tied to European stablecoin issuer StablR may have been drained in a live exploit worth about $10 million, with EURR and USDR both falling more than 20% below peg.
Sun, May 24
DeepSeek makes 75% price cut permanent on V4-Pro as AI price war enters new phase
DeepSeek will permanently keep the 75% discount on its flagship V4-Pro model that had been set to expire May 31, the company said Saturday. V4-Pro API output tokens now cost $0.87 per million, down from $3.48 at launch one month ago.
Sun, May 24
The Old 60/40 Safety Net Will Fail if the Next Market Shock Is Global Inflation
The old 60/40 portfolio can break badly if the next market shock comes from global inflation. That is the ugly part investors are being forced to deal with now. Bonds are expected to form the conservative side of any investment portfolio. Bonds offer stable returns, minimize volatility, and act as an insurance against falling equities...
Sun, May 24
Uber Offered €33 per Share for Delivery Hero, But Investors Want €40+
Delivery Hero got a takeover offer from Uber on Saturday. The bid values the German food delivery company at €33 per share, or about $38.29. The offer is lower than what shareholders want. It’s about 1.76% below where Delivery Hero’s stock closed Friday. Uber just became Delivery Hero’s biggest shareholder. The ride-hailing company bumped up...
Sun, May 24
