Bearish Bitcoin Bets Rise as Polymarket Odds of Sub-$55K Reach 72%
Prediction market data shows rising bearish sentiment on Bitcoin as its market cap declines and liquidity signals weaken across the broader crypto market.
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Prediction market data shows rising bearish sentiment on Bitcoin as its market cap declines and liquidity signals weaken across the broader crypto market.
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Lawmakers in South Korea are pressuring regulators after Bithumb mistakenly credited users with 620,000 BTC, raising concerns over oversight, operational controls, and the country’s digital asset framework.
Bitcoin approached $68,000 during a broad crypto rebound as gold strengthened and geopolitical tensions and macro uncertainty weighed on overall risk appetite.
Google searches for “Bitcoin going to zero” have reached their highest levels since 2022, reflecting retail concern amid sharp BTC declines and heightened macroeconomic uncertainty.
Arthur Hayes warns Bitcoin’s divergence from the Nasdaq could signal tightening dollar liquidity and an emerging AI-driven credit cycle, though analysts say the timeline for disruption may be overstated.
The CFTC has filed a court brief claiming exclusive federal jurisdiction over prediction markets, intensifying a regulatory clash with states over event contracts and digital trading platforms.
Poland’s president has vetoed a second MiCA implementation bill, increasing regulatory uncertainty and pushing local crypto firms to pursue licensing in other EU jurisdictions.
The Netherlands is set to implement a mark-to-market tax regime for digital assets and securities, shifting away from a system of assumed returns previously struck down by the Supreme Court.
Metaplanet reported a sharp revenue increase after pivoting to Bitcoin income operations, with crypto-related activities accounting for the vast majority of sales.
Crypto advocates are countering Wall Street calls for a blanket ban on stablecoin yield as US lawmakers debate key provisions in pending market structure legislation.
Trump Media & Technology Group has filed with the SEC to launch new crypto ETFs tied to Bitcoin, Ether, and Cronos, signaling deeper institutional engagement with digital asset investment products.
The UK government has selected HSBC Orion to support a pilot issuance of tokenized government bonds under its Digital Gilt Instrument program.
Coinbase has launched Agentic Wallets designed to let artificial intelligence agents autonomously spend, trade and manage crypto assets onchain.
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