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Bitcoin options just overtook futures for the first time, and the new way institutions hedge is trapping retail leverage

Bitcoin options just overtook futures for the first time, and the new way institutions hedge is trapping retail leverage

Bitcoin options just overtook futures for the first time, and the new way institutions hedge is trapping retail leverage

POL January 18, 2026

By mid-January, open interest in Bitcoin options rose to about $74.1 billion, edging past Bitcoin futures open...

Bitcoin’s next major move hinges on a $63 billion “fallen angel” signal that most investors are completely ignoring

Bitcoin’s next major move hinges on a $63 billion “fallen angel” signal that most investors are completely ignoring

Bitcoin’s next major move hinges on a $63 billion “fallen angel” signal that most investors are completely ignoring

POL January 17, 2026

Corporate credit quality is deteriorating beneath a surface that looks deceptively calm. JPMorgan tallied roughly $55 billion...

Why writing open-source code is suddenly an existential risk, and the five-page bill designed to fix it

Why writing open-source code is suddenly an existential risk, and the five-page bill designed to fix it

Why writing open-source code is suddenly an existential risk, and the five-page bill designed to fix it

POL January 17, 2026

Two senators have introduced a short bill with an unusually big ambition: to stop US law from...

Bitcoin difficulty just retreated, but a more critical “survival metric” signals the mining sector is bleeding out

Bitcoin difficulty just retreated, but a more critical “survival metric” signals the mining sector is bleeding out

Bitcoin difficulty just retreated, but a more critical “survival metric” signals the mining sector is bleeding out

POL January 17, 2026

Bitcoin’s first difficulty adjustment of 2026 was anything but dramatic. The network nudged the dial down to...

XRP volume is exploding in Korea because it exploits a specific gap in the country’s spot-only exchange laws

XRP volume is exploding in Korea because it exploits a specific gap in the country’s spot-only exchange laws

XRP volume is exploding in Korea because it exploits a specific gap in the country’s spot-only exchange laws

POL January 17, 2026

XRP has become the default trading chip of South Korea, bypassing Bitcoin and Ethereum to dominate the...

Kalshi and Polymarket face a “sports gambling” probe that could void your trades and shut down the market

Kalshi and Polymarket face a “sports gambling” probe that could void your trades and shut down the market

Kalshi and Polymarket face a “sports gambling” probe that could void your trades and shut down the market

POL January 17, 2026

On Jan. 9, Tennessee’s sports betting regulator sent a set of letters that, at first glance, looked...

Bitcoin’s hashrate continues to fall as the price spike doesn’t convince miners to turn machines back on

Bitcoin’s hashrate continues to fall as the price spike doesn’t convince miners to turn machines back on

Bitcoin’s hashrate continues to fall as the price spike doesn’t convince miners to turn machines back on

POL January 16, 2026

Bitcoin miners entered early 2026 in a familiar but increasingly unforgiving setup: network hashrate is slipping from...

Crypto futures legitimized by CME with Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar addition, but retail traders face a massive catch

Crypto futures legitimized by CME with Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar addition, but retail traders face a massive catch

Crypto futures legitimized by CME with Cardano, Chainlink, and Stellar addition, but retail traders face a massive catch

POL January 16, 2026

The era of the crypto industry being seen as a two-asset town is officially over at the...

The US government just caved to a crypto exchange pulling support for legislation that changes everything for investors

The US government just caved to a crypto exchange pulling support for legislation that changes everything for investors

The US government just caved to a crypto exchange pulling support for legislation that changes everything for investors

POL January 16, 2026

The US crypto industry believed it stood on the precipice of securing the regulatory legitimacy it has...

Bitcoin’s “quantum” death sentence is causing a Wall Street rift, but the fix is already hidden in the code

Bitcoin’s “quantum” death sentence is causing a Wall Street rift, but the fix is already hidden in the code

Bitcoin’s “quantum” death sentence is causing a Wall Street rift, but the fix is already hidden in the code

POL January 16, 2026

The consensus that Bitcoin has matured into “digital gold” faces a new fracture line on Wall Street,...