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Just days after announcing a deal with Polymarket, PrizePicks has launched prediction markets through a partnership with Kalshi, Polymarket’s main adversary.Kalshi prediction markets are now available on the PrizePicks app.The move puts PrizePicks, dominant in the pick ‘em-style DFS space, closer to “sportsbook” territory. In some states, the PrizePicks app now includes “Team Picks”, allowing users to predict the winner of a game, a fight, or season-long futures, rather than just player-based markets.Depending on the state, three types of play are now available on PrizePicks:PLAYERS: Available in 45 states, these are the pick ‘em DFS markets PrizePicks is known for.TEAMS:…

Chainlink is beginning to regain strong market confidence as a wave of accumulation from large holders, rising taker-buy activity, and heavy long positioning among top traders creates a highly favorable environment for price continuation. After weeks of stress around the mid-$14 range, LINK has started demonstrating a clear recovery structure that many market participants believe could support a move toward higher resistance levels in the coming days. Recent market behavior shows that not only are large holders repositioning, but a broad section of active traders is also aligning with the directional shift. The increased interest from buyers on both spot…

Bitcoin BTC$96,775.92 saw no bounce Friday, holding at session lows below $95,000 late in the U.S. day after a bruising week that dragged prices to their lowest since May.The largest cryptocurrency is again underperforming U.S. stocks, with major U.S. indices holding onto minor gains a few minutes prior to the end of trading. BTC was on track to log a 9% loss for the week, its worts performance in eight months.Ethereum ETH$3,189.01, trading below $3,200, fared worse, tumbling more than 11% since Monday, while Solana’s SOL SOL$143.38 lost 15% over the same period. XRP$2.3069 held up better, dipping just 1%,…

Ethereum is trading at a critical juncture after briefly losing the $3,200 level, with bulls struggling to defend it amid rising selling pressure. The broader crypto market remains on edge, as fear and uncertainty continue to weigh on sentiment following days of steady declines across major assets. Traders are watching closely to see if Ethereum can stabilize above this key support zone — a failure to do so could trigger a deeper correction toward the $3,000 area. Related Reading Despite the mounting pressure, one prominent Ethereum whale — known for a series of large-scale purchases this month — continues to…

Tether is in advanced talks to invest around €1 billion in German humanoid-robotics firm Neura Robotics, according to recent reports. The move signals one of the clearest shifts yet in Tether’s strategy as the world’s largest stablecoin issuer pushes beyond USDT and into high-technology sectors.Tethers Is Betting Big On AI RoboticsThe proposed investment would value Neura between €8 billion and €10 billion. Sponsored SponsoredHowever, the scale of the talks underscores a broader pattern. Tether has spent the past year diversifying into AI infrastructure, robotics, and real-world technology.  Tether @Tether_to in talks to lead €1 Billion Funding Round for Neura RoboticsTether Holdings, the…

US Bitcoin ETFs saw nearly $300 million in net inflows on Tuesday. The inflows snapped a two-week streak of redemptions from the products. Fidelity’s FBTC led the way with $165.9 million, followed by Ark’s ARKB. US-based Bitcoin ETFs have snapped a two-week streak of redemptions, pulling in nearly $300 million in net inflows on Tuesday as investors took advantage of lower prices to rotate back into cryptocurrency-linked products. The renewed buying interest, which follows a period of significant outflows, suggests that institutional investors are viewing the recent market dip as a buying opportunity, reaffirming their long-term conviction in the asset…

Good Morning, Asia. Here’s what’s making news in the markets:Welcome to Asia Morning Briefing, a daily summary of top stories during U.S. hours and an overview of market moves and analysis. For a detailed overview of U.S. markets, see CoinDesk’s Crypto Daybook Americas.Bitcoin ETFs snapped a two-week streak of redemptions by the end of day Tuesday U.S. time, with early data showing a posting $299.8 million in net inflows as investors rotated back into crypto-linked products.Data from SoSoValue shows Fidelity’s FBTC brought in $165.9 million, while Ark 21Shares (ARKB) added $102.5 million, and Grayscale’s BTC saw $24.1 million with others…

In crypto, MEV typically refers to bots and searchers on chains like Ethereum reordering, inserting, or censoring transactions around DEX trades and liquidations to extract value from users in the form of worse prices, failed transactions, and higher costs.However, did you know that Bitcoin also has MEV-like dynamics at the mempool and policy layer? It’s akin to its own quiet version of MEV, without DeFi-style bots front-running swaps. Instead, miners and pools use fee signals, mempool policies, and block templates to determine which transactions clear first.Bitcoin Core v28 turned full replace-by-fee mempool policy on by default (mempoolfullrbf=1) and added limited…

Revenue Procedure 2025-31 lets ETPs distribute staking rewards directly to investors without triggering extra taxes. The U.S. Treasury and the IRS have announced a new safe harbor that allows crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to stake digital assets without paying extra tax. The guidance resolves a regulatory challenge that previously prevented asset managers from participating in staking networks due to concerns about potentially violating tax laws. Safe Harbor Guidance Under Revenue Procedure 2025-31, ETFs and trusts are now allowed to stake digital assets and share the rewards directly with investors. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated on November 10 that the move…

US bank SoFi Technologies has launched crypto trading services to its customers, as clearer rules have allowed the crypto market to court greater interest from traditional finance.SoFi said on Tuesday that its crypto service will aim to offer dozens of cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin (BTC) and Ether (ETH), and started in a phased rollout on Monday, with more customers able to gain access in the coming weeks. SoFi CEO Anthony Noto told CNBC’s Squawk Box on Tuesday that his bank is the first and only nationally chartered bank to launch crypto trading to consumers and was spurred to do so after the…