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Just 1% of wallets control $133M in midterm odds on Polymarket, creating a dangerous illusion of mass public consensus

The Nov. 3 midterm election is less than 11 weeks away, and its betting market had already surpassed the full…
Aug 22, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto week in 5 stories

Bitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided,…
Aug 22, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto week in 5 stories

Bitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided,…
Aug 22, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin and Ether bears get decimated amid 'squeeze-led' rally and Musk's X wants to pay creators in stablecoins: Crypto's week in 5 stories

Bitcoin and crypto staged their strongest rally in months as Treasury intervention, regulatory moves and a historic short squeeze collided,…
Aug 22, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin crash forced Riot to pledge 1,825 BTC, but this huge rally may now free up 1,500 BTC

Riot Platforms entered 2026 with 3,977 BTC pledged against a $200 million Coinbase loan. Bitcoin then fell far enough that…
Aug 22, 2026
Institutional

Bitcoin hits $80,000’s doorstep just as the ETF bid disappears for the weekend

Bitcoin enters the weekend within striking distance of $80,000, registering an intraday high at $79,500 on Aug. 21. The move…
Aug 22, 2026
Institutional

Zcash jumps 48% to over $800 as Grayscale spot ETF push adds to ‘next bitcoin’ buzz

ZEC traded above its January 2018 peak as futures volume hit billions of dollars and a Grayscale filing showed fresh…
Aug 22, 2026
Institutional

How a Treasury buyback tweak helped bitcoin surge 25% to nearly $80,000 in days

Treasury buybacks are not QE, analysts said, but the move helped pull long-term yields off 19-year highs and triggered a…
Aug 22, 2026
Markets

Bitcoin Posts Biggest Week Since 2024 as Trump Pushes Senate on CLARITY Act

Bitcoin gained 22.6% over seven days, its largest advance over any seven-day window since November 2024, after the president told…
Aug 21, 2026
Markets

Smart Money Helping Support Bitcoin Rebound, Says Pantera Capital

Bitcoin Magazine Smart Money Helping Support Bitcoin Rebound, Says Pantera Capital Pantera Capital’s portfolio manager has said it’s hard not…
Aug 21, 2026