Economics & Finance
This startup wants to reduce payment friction on prediction markets
Prediction markets' growth exposes banking system lag, driving EDGE Markets to debut real-time payment solutions for traders and institutions.
China is helping to cushion global oil prices below $100 — but analysts warn it won’t last
China's crude import cuts have cushioned oil prices during the Iran war, yet analysts warn higher prices are needed to rebuild depleted inventories.
Kalshi is building a prediction markets 'Bloomberg Terminal' for high-end traders, source says
Kalshi is developing a Bloomberg Terminal-style interface for prediction markets, targeting professional traders as it expands into new asset classes.
When Evidence Arrives Late: The MicroStrategy Bitcoin Sale
When truth arrives late, prediction markets reveal a deeper problem: are traders betting on events, evidence, or the rulebook?
Galaxy Digital Sets Up Prediction Market OTC Derivatives Desk
Crypto finance conglomerate Galaxy Digital has launched a trading desk to offer large investors better access to prediction markets.
Traders on Kalshi indicate that May's jobs report will top Wall Street expectations
Traders on Kalshi expect that job creation in May will see a slowdown but still surpass Dow Jones consensus.
Forget the Dip: Bitmine Accumulates 5.4M ETH - Tom Lee Calls Supercycle
Ethereum’s recent dip below the $2,200 mark seems to have had no impact on large scale accumulation from institutions. And even more so, it encouraged aggressive buying from some of the largest players in the market. For instance, Bitmine took the opportunity to significantly increase their Ethereum holdings
Google Engineer Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket
Prediction markets face growing insider-trading risks as cases like the Google engineer's Polymarket bets highlight vulnerabilities.
Bad Behavior Is Moving Markets. Where Are the Regulators?
Lax oversight of prediction markets and traditional assets fuels insider trading risks, eroding investor trust in market integrity.
Nine Crypto Whales Dominate Polymarket Disputes Worth Billions
Polymarket's decentralized dispute system has concentrated power in nine wallets, undermining its credibility as a truth machine and raising market integrity risks.
Bitcoin Dips After Truth Social Abandons ETF at Last Minute - Is Competition Killing New Entrants?
Bitcoin has been going through some troubles in the past few days. First, its value sank nearly 5% in just one week. Next, Truth Social revealed it has abandoned its Bitcoin ETF plans. This could have been because of the competitive ETF landscape according to one ETF analyst. Despite all
When are prediction markets most helpful? Evercore ISI has a formula
Prediction markets are gaining institutional traction, but their forecasting reliability is hampered by low liquidity and ambiguous contract design.
