InPlay Global is shaking up the world of sports and finance. They're creating a new kind of investment called Performance Securities. These will let people trade shares in sports teams, much like stocks. The idea is to make sports teams into something you can buy and sell, just like companies on the
Solana's crypto world is changing. Memecoins are losing their charm. In November, they saw their lowest trading volume since February 2024. Just $13. 9 billion changed hands. That's a big drop from January's peak of $169. 5 billion. Meanwhile, prediction markets are on the rise. Polymarket and Kals
In Wasit, Iraq, a study took a close look at the germs found in red meat. The focus was on two types of Campylobacter bacteria: Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli. These germs are known to cause stomach problems in people. The study wanted to see how often these germs show up in meat and if
Crypto exchanges face a tough challenge. They must follow global rules while keeping things easy for regular traders. Toobit, a major exchange, is trying to find a middle ground. It serves over 4 million users and handles more than $30 billion in trades daily. The company's CEO, Ray Lee, says Toobit
Google has just added something fresh to its search and finance tools. Now, users can see real-time odds on future events, like elections or economic downturns, thanks to prediction markets Polymarket and Kalshi. This isn't just any data; it's crowd-sourced forecasts. Imagine people betting on outc
Strategy's boss, Phong Le, is feeling pretty confident about his company's plans to keep buying bitcoin. He thinks they have more wiggle room than ever to keep adding to their stash. Why? Because they've set up their money situation in a smart way. They've got loans that don't need to be paid back
People are not just trading things like stocks or cryptocurrencies anymore. They are trading guesses about what might happen in the future. This is called predictive markets. It is not just a game. It is becoming a big part of finance. Big companies are starting to pay attention. They are putting m
The crypto world is buzzing with excitement as the chances of a December interest rate cut climb to 87% on Polymarket. This surge in optimism has given a big boost to several crypto-related stocks. Three major Bitcoin mining companies, Cleanspark, Riot Platforms, and Cipher Mining, are leading the
The Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) managed to get its trading platforms back online, but not before causing a stir in global financial markets. The outage, which lasted several hours, affected trading in Asia and Europe before the U. S. markets could react. The main trading platform, Globex, fina
Michael Burry, the investor who made a name for himself by predicting the housing market crash, has started a new group chat on Substack. It's been a whirlwind since he invited his paid subscribers to join in. Burry recently switched gears from managing a hedge fund to running a Substack called "Ca
