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Polymarket and Kalshi lead prediction markets in two years of explosive growth
Polymarket, one of the leading prediction markets, outperforms more than 85% of crypto protocols in user retention, according to Dune Analytics’ December 2025 report. Prediction markets have been racking up big numbers for the past 2 years, with their monthly notional volume on platforms soaring from under $100 million to over $13 billion, a staggering […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Analyst Who Predicted The Bitcoin Price Top Reveals The Next Buy Level
Crypto analyst Doctor Profit has revealed the next Bitcoin price level he is looking to accumulate at in anticipation of a relief rally. Despite plans to buy BTC, the analyst indicated that he is still bearish on the flagship crypto in the long term, with a larger decline expected to unfold. Analyst...NewsBTC
Wed, Dec 17
FACTBOX-From OpenAI to Google, firms channel billions into AI infrastructure as demand booms
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Amazon AMZN.O is in talks to invest in OpenAI in a potential deal that could value the ChatGPT-parent at over $500 billion, according to a source familiar with the matter. The potential deal underscores the AI industry's insatiable need for computing power as firms race to ...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
National Bank of Tajikistan admits absence of comprehensive crypto rules
The monetary authority of Tajikistan has explained its conservative stance on cryptocurrencies, issuing a string of familiar sounding warnings and disclaimers. At the same time, the regulator is inadvertently acknowledging that the negative attitude is not really founded in current law, as the country is yet to regulate its digital assets space. Tajikistan’s main bank […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Bhutan commits $1 billion in Bitcoins to fund Gelephu Mindfulness City
Bhutan has committed up to $1 billion worth of Bitcoin from its sovereign reserves to finance the long-term development of Gelephu Mindfulness City, one of the most ambitious state-backed crypto deployments seen globally. According to a press statement shared with Cryptopolitan, the Himalayan kingdom pledged as much as 10,000 Bitcoins toward GMC, its flagship economic […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Crypto ETP Boom Set To Go Into Overdrive In 2026, Bitwise Says
More than 100 new crypto exchange-traded products could hit the market in 2026 after a recent rule change by the US securities regulator, a researcher at Bitwise said. According to Ryan Rasmussen, that drop in red tape will let firms file many more ETPs without the long, individual approval process ...Bitcoinist
Wed, Dec 17
Эксперты предрекают обвал биткоина до $10 000 уже в этом году. Спасение есть?
Рынок снова переключился из режима «вечный рост» в режим «все пропало». На этой неделе $BTC опускался ниже $90 000 на фоне ухудшения аппетита к риску: инвесторов напугали сигналы, что бум расходов на ИИ может приносить прибыль медленнее, чем ожидалось, а значит — давление на рискованные активы возвр...Bitcoinist
Wed, Dec 17
Hut 8 shares jump as ex-bitcoin miner signs $7 billion AI data center lease
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Hut 8 HUT.O has signed a deal valued at about $7 billion to lease a data center in Louisiana, it said on Wednesday, as former cryptocurrency miners pivot to meet surging demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.Its shares rose 21% in premarket trading, adding to the roug...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
Vienna privacy group turns scrutiny on TikTok over Grindr data privacy breach
TikTok is under renewed scrutiny in Europe as a privacy advocacy group recently alleged the popular platform tracked user activities on Grindr without consent via a third-party marketing service, allowing for the possibility of exposing sensitive user information. The allegations made by None of Your Business (noyb), an advocacy group based in Vienna, further highlight […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
5,606 Bitcoin: Lightning Network Sets Fresh Capacity Record
Lightning Network capacity hit a new high this week as major exchanges put more Bitcoin into off-chain channels, boosting the network’s total liquidity and changing how users move BTC. Related Reading: Ethereum Meets Wall Street: JPMorgan Rolls Out Tokenized Fund Exchange Support Drives Capacity Acc...NewsBTC
Wed, Dec 17
Crypto Today: Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP slide further as risk-off sentiment deepens
Bitcoin (BTC) is edging lower toward $86,000 at the time of writing on Wednesday amid broad risk aversion sentiment in the cryptocurrency market. Ethereum (ETH) holds above $2,900, but its upside has been capped at $3,000 amid diminishing institutional interest.
Spot XRP ETFs defy market downturn in 30-day post-launch inflow streak
US-listed spot XRP exchange-traded funds have hit 30 consecutive days of net inflows since their market debut, even as price weakness and bearish derivatives data continue to weigh on the token itself. The inflow streak began when Canary Capital’s XRPC launched on November 13 and reached its 30th day on Tuesday, one of the strongest […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Saylor Says Lost Bitcoin May Need To Be Frozen As Quantum Risk Rises
Michael Saylor tossed a compact bit of Bitcoin game theory onto X on Tuesday and it set off the predictable kind of fight: technical details colliding with ideology. “The Bitcoin Quantum Leap: Quantum computing won’t break Bitcoin—it will harden it,” Saylor wrote, adding: “The network upgrades, acti...Bitcoinist
Wed, Dec 17
Missed Dogecoin (DOGE)? This New Crypto Could Create the Next Wave of Millionaires
While the market remains in the shadow of investors who missed out on Dogecoin’s meteoric rise, focus is shifting to a new wave of blockchain projects with a balance of genuine utility in the DeFi crypto space and swift adoption. A new crypto coin called Mutuum Finance (MUTM) with a price of a mere $0.035 […]Cryptopolitan
Wed, Dec 17
Hut 8 Signs 15-Year, 245 MW AI Data Center Lease At River Bend Campus With Total Contract Value Of $7.0 Billion
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Hut 8 Corp HUT.O: HUT 8 SIGNS 15-YEAR, 245 MW AI DATA CENTER LEASE AT RIVER BEND CAMPUS WITH TOTAL CONTRACT VALUE OF $7.0 BILLIONHUT 8 CORP - GOOGLE PROVIDES FINANCIAL BACKSTOP FOR THE 15-YEAR BASE LEASE TERMHUT 8 CORP: 15-YEAR 245 MW IT LEASE VALUED AT $7.0 BILLION OVER BASE TER...Reuters
Wed, Dec 17
