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How prediction markets raise insider trading and credit risks

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket are experiencing significant growth, with billions in trading volume, but face scrutiny over ethical and financial risks. Concerns include insider trading, as seen in a manipulated map edit during the Russo-Ukrainian War that influenced a Polymarket bet resolution, and wash trading, which comprised up to 60% of volume on Polymarket. Regulators, including the CFTC, have granted some approvals, but states are challenging these platforms over gambling classifications. Analysts warn that easy access and gamified interfaces could lead to credit overextension and loan defaults, introducing new risks for lenders and consumers.

cointelegraph12/09 20:23

Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is the Profit Moat of Stablecoin Leader CRCL Solid?

The article presents a heated debate surrounding Circle (NYSE: CRCL), the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, focusing on the sustainability of its business model following its IPO and Q3 2025 earnings report. Key bearish points, led by figures like Jiang Zhuo'er, argue that CRCL's profits are unsustainable. They compare it to a bank reliant on an interest rate spread, which is highly vulnerable to Federal Reserve rate cuts. Critics highlight that over 60% of profits are paid to distributor Coinbase, leaving CRCL with a thin margin. They warn that competition from traditional financial giants like JPMorgan could easily disrupt its model, and that its regulatory advantage is a temporary benefit, not a permanent moat. Bullish commentators, including @BTCdayu and @qinbafrank, counter that CRCL is a long-term infrastructure play, not a simple bank. They believe current profit-sharing is a strategic cost to achieve market dominance and network effects, similar to companies like Amazon in their early days. They argue that future growth from massive USDC adoption (potentially reaching trillions) will far outweigh the impact of falling interest rates. They see compliance as a powerful, long-term moat that will eliminate smaller competitors. Additional short-term concerns include a significant sell-off pressure from the post-IPO lockup expiration and a structural barrier to USDC's use in U.S. retail payments due to its classification as a taxable asset. In summary, the debate pits short-term cyclical risks (interest rates, high costs, sell pressure) against a long-term structural opportunity (market growth, network effects, compliance as a barrier to entry). The core question remains whether CRCL's current model is a fragile interest-rate play or a foundational bet on the future of digital currency.

比推12/09 20:19

U.S. banks can now broker Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana trades — officially!

ambcrypto12/09 20:16

Cronos Labs Launches Cronos One to Simplify Web3 Onboarding

Cronos Labs has launched Cronos One, a unified onboarding platform designed to simplify entry into the Cronos ecosystem for new and cross-chain Web3 users. The platform integrates wallet top-ups, bridging, and on-chain identity verification into a single experience. A core component is Cronos Verify, a gasless and privacy-preserving on-chain attestation that links a user's wallet to a verified Crypto.com account. This supports the growing trend of using verifiable attestations for Sybil resistance, equitable incentives, and gated utilities across dApps. Launch partners, including Moonlander and VVS Finance, are offering benefits such as prediction vouchers, fee refunds, and gasless transactions via Cronos Verify. The release coincides with the Cronos x402 Hackathon, where developers are building applications that utilize verified identity for programmable payments and AI-driven transactions. Cronos One represents a key step in the Cronos roadmap, advancing the ecosystem toward greater accessibility, verifiability, and readiness for institutional applications. It builds upon recent infrastructure upgrades like reduced gas fees and sub-second block times. The Cronos ecosystem, which includes Cronos EVM, Cronos POS, and the new Cronos zkEVM, is supported by over 500 developers and serves a global user base of more than 150 million.

TheNewsCrypto12/09 20:09

XRP ETFs Shatter Records With Their Biggest Weekly Inflows To Date, Wall Street Flocking In?

Despite a recent bounce in the broader crypto market, XRP's movement remains confined between $2 and $2.12. However, institutional and retail interest is surging, as evidenced by record-breaking inflows into XRP Spot Exchange-Traded Funds (ETFs). These ETFs saw their largest weekly inflows to date, amassing $289 million in a single week and marking six consecutive weeks of positive momentum. This surge represents nearly 30% of the fund's total Assets Under Management (AUM), signaling strong institutional demand and a potential preparation for a significant upward price move. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse announced that the XRP ETF has become the fastest to reach $1 billion in AUM in the U.S., highlighting pent-up demand for regulated crypto products and broader accessibility for retail investors through traditional investment accounts.

bitcoinist12/09 20:08

Are whales bleeding Solana dry? Another $13 mln SOL hits exchanges

Since being rejected at the $146 resistance level, Solana (SOL) has been trading in a narrow range between $130 and $140, currently at $133. Amid this prolonged bearish trend, whale activity has significantly increased. Notably, a single whale deposited 100,000 SOL (worth $13.57 million) to an exchange, continuing an eight-month profit-taking spree that has seen a total of 615,000 SOL ($107 million) moved to Binance. Despite these sales, the whale still holds 733,000 SOL. This sustained selling pressure, reflected in a positive netflow of $2.66 million, signals a lack of confidence and has pushed SOL into oversold territory. Technical indicators show strong downward momentum, with the -DI above the +DI, indicating intense selling pressure. If this continues, SOL could break its $130 support and drop to $126. A daily close above $140 is needed to invalidate the bearish outlook and allow a retest of $146.

ambcrypto12/09 20:03

When Tether No Longer Clings to the Dollar...

Tether, the issuer of the world's largest stablecoin USDT, is shifting its reserve strategy in anticipation of lower interest rates. While its business model thrived during high-rate periods—earning billions from U.S. Treasury holdings—future Fed rate cuts could reduce its interest income significantly. To adapt, Tether has diversified into gold (over 100 tons) and Bitcoin (over 90,000 BTC), which together make up 12-13% of its reserves. These assets historically perform well in low-rate, high-liquidity environments, potentially offsetting lost Treasury yield. However, rating agencies like S&P have expressed concern, downgrading Tether’s stability rating due to increased exposure to volatile assets like Bitcoin and reduced transparency. The key challenge remains maintaining USDT’s dollar peg while navigating this new macroeconomic phase.

比推12/09 19:55

Retail Investors Are Leaving, What Will Drive the Next Bull Market?

A significant market correction has seen Bitcoin drop 28.57% from $126,000 to $90,000, causing panic, liquidity drying up, and widespread deleveraging. However, structural positives are emerging: the U.S. SEC plans an "Innovation Exemption" in January 2026 to ease compliance, and the Federal Reserve is expected to end quantitative tightening and begin rate cuts, potentially boosting risk assets. The previous retail and leverage-driven bull cycle is unlikely to repeat. While over 200 companies hold $115 billion in crypto via Digital Asset Treasury (DAT) strategies, this represents less than 5% of the crypto market and is insufficient to fuel the next bull run. Instead, three key institutional pipelines are being established: 1. **Institutional Entry via ETFs and Infrastructure**: Global Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs provide a standardized investment channel. Improved custody and settlement solutions (e.g., from BNY Mellon, Anchorage Digital) enable efficient capital deployment. Pension funds and sovereign wealth funds may soon allocate 1-3% to crypto, potentially moving trillions of dollars. 2. **Real World Assets (RWA) Tokenization**: Tokenizing traditional assets (bonds, real estate) onto blockchains could grow the RWA market from $309 billion today to $4-30 trillion by 2030. Protocols like MakerDAO using U.S. Treasuries as collateral bridge DeFi with traditional finance, offering stable yields and reducing volatility. 3. **Infrastructure Upgrades**: Layer 2 solutions reduce transaction costs and times, crucial for institutional scale. Stablecoins, with a $1.66 trillion market cap and $4 trillion in on-chain volume, have become pillars for cross-border payments and liquidity, especially as regulators mandate full reserve backing. Short-term, Fed policy and SEC rules may drive a speculative rebound in early 2026. Medium-term, gradual institutional capital will provide stability. Long-term, RWA integration could structurally anchor crypto to global finance, enabling sustainable, trillion-dollar growth. The market's evolution from speculation to infrastructure marks its path to maturity.

marsbit12/09 19:39

Behind Cryptocurrency 'Thefts and Scams': Why Does Civil Relief Frequently Encounter Obstacles?

Behind the surge in cryptocurrency "thefts and scams", why does civil relief frequently hit roadblocks? This article explores the legal challenges through two representative cases. In Case 1, a company paid 800,000 USDT to a Chinese employee of an overseas exchange for a listing service, only to have the employee disappear. Despite cross-border complexities and initial police refusal to accept the report (citing the company’s foreign status and claims that crypto "is not protected by law"), lawyers eventually secured case acceptance by invoking criminal procedure rules and citing regulatory recognition of virtual assets as property. However, formal立案 (case filing) is still pending. Case 2 involved a woman scammed into transferring over RMB 3 million to a USDT exchanger for a fake investment. While police quickly arrested the exchanger, the main scammer remained abroad. The exchanger was released due to lack of criminal intent, and a civil lawsuit against them for unjust enrichment was rejected at filing. The judge indicated that even if accepted, such cases rarely succeed. The analysis highlights key obstacles: the "criminal procedure takes precedence" principle often blocks civil suits until criminal proceedings conclude; if a criminal judgment orders restitution, further civil claims are barred; and bypassing criminal reporting to file civilly usually results in the case being referred back to police, wasting time. Ultimately, when crypto crimes are involved, civil relief is extremely difficult. The more viable path remains criminal prosecution, despite its own challenges, as civil victories are exceptionally rare in practice.

marsbit12/09 19:39

Bitwise crypto index fund moves from over-the-counter to NYSE Arca for trading

Bitwise Asset Management's 10 Crypto Index Fund (BITW) is transitioning from the over-the-counter market to NYSE Arca, marking a significant step toward mainstream adoption. The fund, which offers diversified exposure to the top 10 cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum, will now trade as an exchange-traded product on a major regulated securities exchange. This move is expected to reduce investment friction and provide a safer, more accessible entry point for investors hesitant about direct crypto exposure. Bitwise, an early issuer of a spot Bitcoin ETF, has seen growing institutional interest amid regulatory developments and market volatility, including recent large liquidations and subsequent inflows into crypto ETPs.

cointelegraph12/09 19:23