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CEO Jeremy Allaire says Circle built “the platform for the internet financial system”, but cirBTC has only 40 BTC

How a trillion-dollar infrastructure machine launched a new Bitcoin token, and it only attracted 40 coins.

Liam 'Akiba' Wright 8 hours ago · 6 min read

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What price will Bitcoin hit in August? Outcome 80,000 11%

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Will Bitcoin hit $150k before 2027? Outcome by December 31, 2027 21%

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What price will Ethereum hit in August?

9.7% 2,300

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Closes: Sep 1, 2026
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GTA 6 launch postponed again?

6.5% Yes

6.5%

Closes: Nov 19, 2026
Volume: $763.36K
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Fed rate hike in 2026?

65.5% Yes

65.5%

Closes: Dec 9, 2026
Volume: $8.16M
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What will Anthropic’s valuation hit by December 31?

95.5% $1.5T

95.5%

Closes: Jan 1, 2027
Volume: $4.38M
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White House aide turned secret speech text into $107k on prediction markets before CFTC stepped in

A settled CFTC order adds a $65,000 penalty and three-year ban while crediting KalshiEX’s assistance.

By Liam 'Akiba' Wright · 16 hours ago

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Poor HTX (formerly Huobi) is one of crypto's oldest exchanges, closely tied to Justin Sun, with a broad product range, weakened regulatory standing,... Read the full review

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700+ assets with large books on majors
Full spot, margin, futures, and options stack

Cons

US users blocked, no US entity
Frozen funds after source-of-funds demands

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Last updated: Aug. 22, 2026

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