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Prediction market platform Kalshi has secured $1 billion in fresh funding, pushing its valuation to $11 billion.The move comes amid the rapid integration of prediction platforms into the mainstream. Users flock to these sites to wager on everything from elections and crypto prices to even daily temperature readings.Kalshi Hits $11 Billion Valuation After Record Latest RoundKalshi’s latest capital raise comes less than two months after the company secured $300 million at a $5 billion valuation. Citing people familiar with the matter, TechCrunch reported that the newest round was led by both previous backers and new investors.Sponsored SponsoredThe returning investors included…

Strategy — the original “bitcoin-on-NASDAQ” proxy — is now facing its most consequential structural risk since Michael Saylor began converting the firm into a leveraged BTC holding vehicle five years ago. A new JPMorgan research note warns that Strategy is “at risk of exclusion from major equity indices” as MSCI approaches a key January 15 decision on whether companies with large digital-asset treasuries belong in traditional stock benchmarks. MSCI is weighing a rule that would remove companies whose digital-asset holdings exceed 50% of total assets — a category in which Strategy sits at the extreme.  With the company’s market cap…

Pi Coin is one of the few assets holding green while much of the crypto market stays red this month. Bitcoin is down about 20% and Ethereum has dropped nearly 27% month-on-month. Pi Coin price, once seen as a weaker project, is still up almost 18% in the same period. Even after today’s 5% dip, its monthly trend remains positive. This unusual strength now puts Pi Coin (PI) only 6.5% away from a fresh breakout attempt. Here’s how!Sponsored Money Flow Strengthens The UptrendThe first sign of strength comes from the Money Flow Index (MFI). MFI uses both price and volume…

Ark Invest bought $38.7 million worth of shares in crypto companies on Thursday as the broader cryptocurrency market extended its losses.The purchases echo Wednesday’s activity, when it bought a combined $39.6 million of Bullish (BLSH), Bitmine Immersion Technologies (BMNR) and Circle Internet (CRCL).The St. Petersburg, Florida-based investment manager purchased 42,419 shares in Coinbase (COIN), worth $10.1 million based on Thursday’s closing price of $238.16, 7.44% lower on the day.The CoinDesk 20 Index (CD20) fell over 4.7% on Thursday.The Cathie Wood-led firm also bought 380,244 shares in Bitmine Immersion Technologies, worth just under $10 million, according to an emailed disclosure on…

PayPay, a payment service operated by the Japanese investment holding company SoftBank Group, is integrating new payment rails on Binance Japan following its investment in the platform.Binance Japan and PayPay have launched a new integration service with PayPay Money, an electronic money service that allows peer-to-peer transactions between PayPay users free of charge.With the integration, Binance Japan users can now purchase crypto assets using PayPay Money funds, as well as withdraw their crypto holdings directly to PayPay Money.The move marks Binance Japan’s first expansion beyond bank transfers in Japanese yen, following PayPay’s acquisition of a 40% stake in October.Deposits and…

Crypto analyst Dom has revealed that four Bitcoin indicators that signalled the start of previous rallies have turned bullish again. This comes as BTC extends its decline, crashing below $90,000 for the first time in seven months.  Four Bitcoin Indicators Turn Bullish Amid Market Crash In an X post, Dom revealed that four indicators on Hyblock have started flashing bullish, and that these were the same setups that occurred during the last two major reversals. Specifically, he mentioned that these indicators pinpointed the $8,000 bounce in Bitcoin’s price last week, and they have now flashed more in favor of the…

The Crypto Fear & Greed Index has just printed 10 out of 100, which is not typically seen during a bad week or a rough month, but only at huge stress moments, such as the March 2020 COVID crash, the post-FTX washout in late 2022, or the crash in February this year.At these levels, the question stops being “how scared are people?” and becomes “does extreme fear actually predict anything?”The index, created initially by Alternative.me based on CNN’s stock market index, compresses six market inputs into a single daily number. Volatility contributes 25% of the score, comparing current drawdowns against…

Ethereum is approaching one of its most important historical support zones as market uncertainty continues to weigh on prices. After weeks of steady selling, ETH is trading near $3,150, raising questions about whether the market is close to forming a long-term bottom. New on-chain data from CryptoQuant suggests that Ethereum is now just 8% away from the average cost basis of long-term holders — a level that has historically triggered renewed accumulation and price recoveries. Ethereum Approaches Long-Term Holder Cost Basis According to fresh data, Ethereum is only 8% away from touching the Accumulation Addresses Realized Price level at $2,895.…

Wallet addresses tied to the controversial Libra (LIBRA) token are still pulling money from the failed memecoin and rotating it into other cryptocurrencies despite asset freezes and ongoing fraud investigations.The wallets associated with the Libra token — which was controversially endorsed by Argentine President Javier Milei — have withdrawn nearly $4 million in liquidity from the memecoin to buy the Solana (SOL) dip.After the withdrawal, two cryptocurrency wallets associated with the Libra team acquired $61.5 million worth of SOL at an average price of $135, according to blockchain data platform Onchain Lens.The Solana purchases were made through two addresses identified…

Fresh data showed that BlackRock pulled about $473.72 million worth of Bitcoin in a single session. This marks the biggest withdrawal in USD terms since the asset manager entered the market. The massive exit added pressure during a week already filled with fear and massive sell-offs. Major Bitcoin ETFs Record Sharp Withdrawals SoSoValue data confirmed the scale of the movement. Withdrawals from the BlackRock Bitcoin ETF was $463.10 million. Fidelity’s FBTC posted more than $2 million in outflows. Grayscale’s GBTC shed $25.09 million, continuing its long pattern of red flows. The chart highlights sharp outflow from BlackRock Bitcoin ETF. Only…