Circle to Launch cirBTC, Challenging Wrapped Bitcoin Leaders
Circle plans to launch cirBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin asset aimed at institutional users, competing with Coinbase and BitGo.
Prediction Markets covers the intersection of blockchain, speculation, and event-based trading. The topic aggregates news, analysis, and explainers on decentralized platforms where users trade contracts tied to elections, economic data, sports, crypto milestones, and other real-world outcomes. Coverage focuses on how prediction markets function within the broader crypto economy - from platform launches and token mechanics to liquidity, regulation, user behavior, and the role these markets play in price discovery and sentiment tracking. It serves as a dedicated hub for readers following one of the most experimental and closely watched segments of digital assets.
Circle plans to launch cirBTC, a wrapped Bitcoin asset aimed at institutional users, competing with Coinbase and BitGo.
Ripple adds digital asset capabilities to its treasury platform, enabling companies to manage crypto and fiat in one system.
Binance is beta-testing a prediction markets feature in its wallet app through a partnership with Predict.Fun.
US lawmakers push regulators to address insider trading risks in prediction markets amid growing scrutiny of platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket.
Intercontinental Exchange adds $600 million to Polymarket, bringing its total investment close to $2 billion.
Solana Foundation says AI agents are driving onchain activity, with the network emerging as key infrastructure for machine-to-machine payments.
Bitcoin miners face rising costs and shrinking margins as many pivot toward AI infrastructure, according to a new CoinShares report.
The UK government advances a temporary ban on crypto political donations to address concerns over foreign interference and transparency.
A proposed US rule could allow crypto and private equity investments in 401(k) plans, reshaping retirement markets.
Binance introduces AI Pro, an AI-powered trading assistant designed to automate trading workflows and market monitoring.