Crypto

Prediction Markets and Crypto Converge as Perpetuals Drive Always-On Trading

Key takeaways: The line between prediction markets and crypto derivatives is starting to disappear as both converge around continuous trading of price and probability. Polymarket and Kalshi...

Iliana Mavrou

April 30, 2026

Crypto

Prediction Markets Don’t Just Reflect Crypto Sentiment; They Help Shape It

When tensions between the United States and Iran escalated earlier this month, one of the fastest places to register the shift was not social media or breaking news alerts. Instead,...

Iliana Mavrou

April 28, 2026

Clarity Act debate over future control of finance

Crypto

Clarity Act Advances as Experts Warn of ‘Fragility at the Edges’

As negotiations around the Clarity Act quietly move forward, experts say the public debate over stablecoin yield is missing deeper tensions related to “micro-level fragility”...

Iliana Mavrou

April 14, 2026

New White House report could tip Clarity Act scales

Crypto

Clarity Act Odds Jump 15% as White House Backs Crypto in Yield Debate

Odds of Clarity Act legislation passing this year jumped around 15% following a new White House report that puts a major dent in banks' arguments against allowing stablecoin...

Alejandro Miguel

April 8, 2026

Coinbase rejects stablecoin yield prohibition

Crypto

Coinbase Rejects Stablecoin Yield Ban in New Clarity Act Draft as Experts Weigh In

As Coinbase rejects a new Clarity Act draft that prohibits passive stablecoin yield, some experts warn the approach amounts to “protectionism” against crypto’s biggest competitive...

Iliana Mavrou

March 26, 2026

Stablecoin yield clash potential resolutions

Crypto

Stablecoin Yield Debate Pits Wall Street Against Crypto as US Nears Policy Breakthrough

A potential breakthrough on stablecoin yield signals a shift in US policymakers' approach to crypto market structure, industry experts tell DeFi Rate, with implications for how stablecoins...

Iliana Mavrou

March 20, 2026

Crypto

Phantom No-Action Letter Could Unlock New Crypto Access Layer for Prediction Markets

The CFTC’s no-action letter for Phantom signals a more flexible approach to crypto interfaces, a former agency lawyer tells DeFi Rate, with implications for how users access derivatives...

Iliana Mavrou

March 18, 2026

AAVE swap incident results in near 50m loss

Crypto

A $50M Lesson: Aave Swap Loss Raises Questions Around DeFi Guardrails, UX

A $50M USDT trade for AAVE executed through Aave and CoW Swap returned just 324 AAVE worth about $36K — not due to a hack, but 99% price impact. The incident raises new questions about...

Valerie Cross

March 13, 2026

Crypto

Mastercard Crypto Partner Push Undercuts Banks’ Case Against Stablecoin Yield

Mastercard signs 85 crypto companies to its payments network as banks lobby Congress to ban stablecoin yield and activity-based crypto rewards in the CLARITY Act, despite Mastercard already...

Valerie Cross

March 11, 2026

What tokenized asset clarity means prediction markets

Crypto

What Tokenized Asset Clarity Means for Future of Prediction Markets

New U.S. guidance on tokenized securities adds to a growing regulatory push toward blockchain finance, with potential ripple effects for prediction...

Valerie Cross

March 5, 2026

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