Polymarket’s daily fee revenue crossed $1 million on April 1, just two days after the platform expanded taker fees to nearly all market categories.
The surge, up from $696,000 on March 31, followed the March 30 rollout of variable taker fees across politics, finance, economics, culture, weather, and tech markets.
From Growth Play to Revenue Machine
Polymarket previously charged fees only...
Bitcoin (BTC) holders are reducing exposure even as the asset recovers from a five-month losing streak.
Lookonchain reported that Riot Platforms, one of the largest US-based Bitcoin miners, sold 500 BTC worth approximately $34 million. In a separate post, the on-chain tracker flagged that Bitcoin treasury firm Empery Digital transferred its remaining 1,795 BTC to Gemini.
However, such...
Onchain investigator ZachXBT accused Circle of failing to act while millions in stolen USDC moved freely through its own cross-chain bridge during the $285 million Drift Protocol exploit.
The criticism followed the April 1 attack on the Solana-based decentralized exchange, which ranks as the largest DeFi exploit of 2026 so far.
Circle Faces Backlash Over CCTP Inaction
Drift Protocol, a...
SpaceX submitted a confidential draft Initial Public Offering (IPO) registration to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). This puts the company on track for a June listing.
The filing would position SpaceX as the first of three anticipated mega-IPOs this year, ahead of OpenAI and Anthropic.
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Ripple launched Digital Asset Accounts and Unified Treasury within Ripple Treasury, embedding XRP (XRP) and Ripple USD (RLUSD) directly into an enterprise treasury management system for the first time.
The two features allow corporate finance teams to hold, view, and manage digital assets alongside cash without relying on separate platforms or third-party custody providers.
From GTreasury...
Venture capital firm Paradigm is reportedly developing a prediction markets trading terminal aimed at professional traders and market makers, according to Fortune.
Paradigm partner Arjun Balaji is spearheading the effort, which sources say has been underway since the late 2025.
The venture capital firm has been one of the most active backers of Kalshi, a leading prediction market platform....
President Donald Trump delivered his first prime-time address on the Iran war on Wednesday night. He told the nation that “core strategic objectives are nearing completion.” He then promised to escalate.
Oil was falling when Trump started talking. It was up 5% by the time he stopped — and that tells the whole story.
Markets Expected Peace. They Got ‘Stone Ages.’
“We are going to hit them...
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that “core strategic objectives are nearing completion” in Iran and US forces would “finish the job” within two to three weeks, in his first prime-time address since launching Operation Epic Fury on Feb. 28.
The entire market had positioned for de-escalation. What it got was ambiguity — and a selloff across every major asset class.
Broad Risk-Off Across...
Crypto bull cycles over the past 5 years have been mostly about token speculation and, more recently, institutional adoption. But the next cycle will be dominated by real-world applications, according to Clem Chambers – founder of ADVFN, Europe’s leading stocks and markets website
Speaking at BeInCrypto’s Markets Intelligence Council, Chambers argued that the industry is moving past its...
Bitcoin held steady near the $68,000 range on Wednesday as markets braced for a key speech from President Donald Trump on the Iran war. Reports suggest Trump may signal that the conflict is nearing an end, possibly within weeks, while framing recent actions as a strategic success.
However, despite the “war ending soon” narrative gaining traction, Bitcoin’s intraday data shows a more cautious...