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Key numbers this week ▸ Kalshi and Polymarket combined for $5.64 billion in weekly notional volume during the week of May 18, while Kalshi rose 3% to $3.99 billion and stayed on pace to challenge its monthly record set in April. ▸ Polymarket fell 15% to $1.65 billion, pushing Kalshi’s share of combined volume to 70.8%, up from 66.7% the prior week. ▸ Sports remained the largest category on both platforms, but Kalshi’s activity was more concentrated in sports and parlay-style combos, while Polymarket showed a heavier mix of sports, crypto and politics.Kalshi remained on pace for another monthly volume…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Cardano’s IO-backed Developer Experience Initiative has been ratified after a closely watched treasury vote, giving Charles Hoskinson a fresh governance win at the same time he is publicly trying to re-center his attention on ADA and Midnight. The proposal, a treasury withdrawal request tied to developer tooling and onboarding, was listed by AdaStat as ratified and approved, with 67.90% Yes support against 32.10% No. The vote involved roughly ₳3.72 billion in Yes stake and ₳1.76 billion in No stake, according to the tracker. The governance action had…

Aayush Jindal, a luminary in the world of financial markets, whose expertise spans over 15 illustrious years in the realms of Forex and cryptocurrency trading. Renowned for his unparalleled proficiency in providing technical analysis, Aayush is a trusted advisor and senior market expert to investors worldwide, guiding them through the intricate landscapes of modern finance with his keen insights and astute chart analysis. From a young age, Aayush exhibited a natural aptitude for deciphering complex systems and unraveling patterns. Fueled by an insatiable curiosity for understanding market dynamics, he embarked on a journey that would lead him to become one…

CZ noted that a safety boat always follows him when he kitesurfs, making the scenario of being dragged out to sea implausible. Changpeng Zhao (CZ) has denied viral rumors of his disappearance after he was allegedly caught in a strong rip current while surfing in Dubai. The story spread quickly across social media, with traders also rushing in to capitalize on the speculation by launching meme coins on Solana and the BNB chain. CZ Dispels Surfing Accident Claims WeChat users circulated the fake news in group chats over the weekend, saying the Binance founder had been surfing near Dubai’s Jumeirah…

Federal prosecutors want $134 million in bitcoin. The money, they say, is dirty — connected to a synthetic drug importation ring that ran financial operations through Georgia and left a trail across the blockchain that investigators spent months piecing together. The U.S. Department of Justice filed to seize the funds after tracing the cryptocurrency back to drug shipments allegedly routed through Georgia. Blockchain analysis did the heavy lifting here. Investigators mapped the flow of funds across accounts, tied payments back to the operation, and — critically — pulled account records from Binance that helped lock down the connection between the…

ROAD TOWN, British Virgin Islands, May 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ —  AFX, a high-performance sovereign L1 purpose-built for decentralized derivatives, has officially launched its Points Program, introducing a multi-season incentive system designed to reward genuine ecosystem participation ahead of the protocol’s future token launch. Unlike traditional DeFi farming models that primarily reward raw trading volume, AFX’s points system is built around a different principle: rewarding real contribution. Active traders, liquidity providers, and community participants can now earn points through meaningful participation across the protocol, with all accumulated points eventually redeemable into tokens at TGE. This program will run across three consecutive seasons,…

Author: Henrik Anderson, Senior Blockchain Analyst at btcecosystem The cryptocurrency market is entering another phase of high-volatility expansion—and Solana is once again in the spotlight. From viral “meme coins” to AI-integrated blockchain projects, billions of dollars in speculative liquidity are rapidly flowing back into the market. Retail investors are chasing the next blockbuster token, while social media is flooded with discussions about Solana-based ecosystems, low-market-cap boutique projects, and high-speed decentralized exchanges. However, behind the “meme coin” craze, a larger trend is quietly emerging. Infrastructure is becoming one of the most important sectors in the next cryptocurrency cycle. Market focus is…

The recent streak of outflows from US-based spot Bitcoin ETFs, totaling more than $1 billion over the past trading week, suggests a potential buying opportunity for the world’s largest cryptocurrency, according to crypto sentiment platform Santiment.“Santiment’s analysts read these flows as a counter-indicator, since ETFs disproportionately reflect retail conviction rather than smart money positioning,” Santiment said in a report on Friday.Santiment said retail investors were losing patience after Bitcoin (BTC) failed to hold above $80,000 in May. Bitcoin is trading at $75,410 at the time of publication, after reaching as high as $79,052 on May 16, according to CoinMarketCap.Santiment’s take…

As Ethereum (ETH) remains trapped below crucial resistance levels, the altcoin seems to be experiencing “one of the most dramatic sentiment reversals in crypto,” with recent data revealing that traders have gone from patience to frustration in recent weeks. Related Reading Ethereum Sentiment Takes A Hit According to data from analytics firm Santiment, Ethereum has taken a hit not only in market value but also in the number of “patient holders” over the past few months, with the King of Altcoin’s sentiment plummeting as the price struggles under crucial levels. The cryptocurrency had been trading between $2,200 and $2,400 since…

Make CryptoSlate preferred on Polymarket faced what many users interpreted as a possible hack on May 22 after public alerts described a rapid POL drain on the prediction market platform. Polymarket-linked accounts later said the incident was not a smart-contract exploit and did not affect user funds or market resolution.The first wave of concern came from on-chain investigator ZachXBT and blockchain analytics firm Bubblemaps. ZachXBT said a Polymarket admin address appeared to have been compromised on Polygon, with more than $520,000 drained at the time of his Telegram alert.Bubblemaps then warned that attackers were removing 5,000 POL roughly every 30…