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2026/10/29
Polymarket Launches 5-Minute Crypto Prediction Contracts for BTC, ETH, SOL, and XRP
According to CoinDesk, the prediction market platform Polymarket launched 5-minute crypto price movement contracts on October 28 on a platform regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), covering Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, and XRP. Users can bet on whether the price of a crypt
Hyperliquid Strategies (PURR) Rises 16.45% Amid ICE Partnership
Odaily Planet Daily reports, according to MSX.COM data, after the opening of U.S. markets, Hyperliquid Strategies (Nasdaq: PURR), the treasury company behind HYPE, continued to rise, up 16.45%, with its current share price at $11.61.On the news front, ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Ex
Kamino Adds Backpack Securities as Collateral on Solana
CoinMarketCap reports:Established lending markets on Solana are embracing tokenized stocks.Backpack Securities has recently gained rapid popularity in Solana DeFi and has become one of the preferred issuers of tokenized stocks among network traders.However, over the past few months, Backpack assets
Elon Musk comments on Stan Druckenmiller's investment in Trade.xyz: "Interesting!"
Huoxing Finance reports that on October 29, Musk reposted a tweet from legendary investor Stan Druckenmiller regarding his investment in Trade.xyz, commenting, “Interesting.” Today, Druckenmiller posted that he is pleased to become an investor in Trade.xyz and expressed excitement about its partners
HYPE surges past $94, up 17% in 5 hours, nearing all-time high
Hype Finance news, October 29: According to market data, HYPE continued to surge past $94, rising over 17% in five hours and is just 4.3% away from reaching a new all-time high. Earlier, it was reported that ICE, the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, plans to partner with Trade.xyz to b
China's Stock Market Enters Bear Market Amid AI Sector Sell-Off
China, the world’s second-largest stock market, has entered a technical bear market as the AI-driven sell-off spreads beyond the technology sector. The benchmark CSI 300 Index, which tracks 300 major companies listed in Shanghai and Shenzhen, has dropped more than 20% from its June peak, wiping out
Polymarket Investigates Suspicious $100K Election Trades
Polymarket is investigating suspicious trading tied to Israel’s election after some of the accounts involved collectively cashed out more than $100,000, according to an Oct. 29 report by Bloomberg’s Denitsa Tsekova, Leonardo Nicoletti and Ben Weiss.Hundreds of new accounts bet that Benjamin Netanyah
Polymarket Launches 5-Minute Crypto Price Prediction Markets in the U.S.
PANews, October 29: According to CoinDesk, the prediction platform Polymarket has launched five-minute crypto price direction contracts on its regulated U.S. platform. Operated by QCX LLC and regulated by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), traders can bet on whether assets such as
The French Senate Passes Bill for Automatic Exchange of Crypto Tax Data
ChainCatcher report, according to Cointelegraph, the French Senate has passed a bill authorizing tax authorities to automatically exchange data on cryptocurrency transactions with tax authorities in other countries. The bill completed its first reading on Tuesday and has been submitted to the Nation
The French Senate Passes Bill for Automatic Exchange of Crypto Tax Information
Odaily Planet Daily reports: The French Senate has passed the bill at first reading, authorizing tax authorities to automatically exchange data on cryptocurrency transactions with foreign counterparts. The bill has since been submitted to the National Assembly as Bill No. 3421 and remains pending co
Global liquidations reach $374M in 24 hours, long positions hit hardest
According to CoinGlass data, over the past 24 hours, 83,017 traders across the network were liquidated, with a total liquidation amount of $374 million. Long positions accounted for $208 million in liquidations (55.6%), while short positions accounted for $166 million (44.4%).
Elon Musk Comments on Stan Druckenmiller's Investment in Trade.xyz
Odaily Planet Daily reports that Elon Musk retweeted a post by Wall Street legend Stan Druckenmiller regarding the disclosure of his investment in Trade.xyz, commenting, "Interesting."Previously, Stan Druckenmiller (@standuquesne) posted his first tweet announcing that he has become an investor in T
1kx: Blockchain Industry Revenue to Reach $100 Billion by 2026; 283 Protocols Repaid Token Holders in Q3
ME News reports that on October 29 (UTC+8), investment firm 1kx released its annual blockchain revenue report, projecting that the total revenue of the blockchain industry will reach $100 billion in 2026, a year-over-year decline of approximately 28% due to falling cryptocurrency asset prices.The re
Polymarket Launches Five-Minute Crypto Markets Amid Settlement Risk Debate
Polymarket introduced five-minute cryptocurrency betting contracts on October 28 on the company's regulated U.S. platform. QCX LLC operates the platform under Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) supervision. Traders predict whether bitcoin, ether, solana or XRP will finish a five-minute wind
French Senate Passes Crypto Tax Data-Sharing Bill at First Reading
The French Senate approved a bill that would authorize tax authorities to exchange crypto transaction information automatically with counterparts abroad. The Senate completed the first reading on Tuesday and sent Bill no. 3421 to the National Assembly for consideration. The proposal still requires c
