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DAZN’s decision to integrate prediction markets into its US platform through a partnership with Polymarket aims to combine live sports streaming with real-time financial speculation. But there are questions about regulation, competition, and the exposure of younger audiences to betting products.Speaking at the ICE 2026 trade show, DAZN CEO Shay Segev framed prediction markets as a natural extension of fan engagement. He placed DAZN alongside platforms such as Kalshi, Polymarket, and Crypto.com. Yet DAZN’s entry comes at a time when the US prediction market is already crowded and increasingly scrutinized.Licensing first, product laterOne of the clearest unknowns is regulatory status.…

Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have announced a joint event on the future of crypto oversight amid the Trump administration’s push to welcome the sector. SEC-CFTC Push Joint Crypto Oversight On Thursday, SEC Chairman Paul Atking and CFTC Chairman Michael Selig announced they will hold an event next week to discuss regulatory harmonization between the two sister agencies. According to the announcement, the pro-industry chairmen will outline the efforts to work together and cooperate to “deliver on President Trump’s…

PANews reported on January 24 that, according to SoSoValue data, the Ethereum spot ETF saw a total net outflow of $41.7358 million yesterday (January 23, Eastern Time). The Ethereum spot ETF with the largest single-day net inflow yesterday was the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (ETH), with a single-day net inflow of $9.1571 million. The current total historical net inflow of ETH is $1.643 billion. The second largest net inflow was into the Fidelity ETF FETH, with a single-day net inflow of $4.3963 million. The total historical net inflow into FETH is currently $2.591 billion. The Ethereum spot ETF with…

Bitcoin is trading below the $90,000 level once again, as the market continues to drift through a phase defined by indecision, rising caution, and growing fear. After repeated failures to reclaim this psychological threshold, price action has started to reflect a lack of conviction on both sides, with buyers hesitating to step in aggressively and sellers pressing every rebound attempt. While the broader trend has not fully collapsed, the inability to hold key levels is increasing uncertainty around Bitcoin’s next major move. Related Reading Top analyst Darkfost argues that on-chain signals are starting to mirror conditions typically seen near the…

Weak projects are failing under competition and institutional pressure, while a few native crypto players have emerged as future industry standards. Ryan Watkins, former Senior Research Analyst at Messari, believes the cryptocurrency market is undergoing its largest transition since he entered the industry eight years ago. In his latest post on X titled “The Twilight Zone: On the Cryptoeconomy in 2026 & Beyond,” Watkins said crypto valuations pulled forward unrealistic expectations during the 2021 cycle and have since spent four years rationalizing. This has left quality assets at more reasonable levels as sentiment remains depressed following a prolonged bear market…

Merkle plans to return the full $180M raised to investors, framing the move as responsible capital management. Farcaster co-founder Dan Romero said on January 22 that the decentralized social protocol is not shutting down, pushing back against online claims that followed its acquisition by Neynar earlier this week. He also said Merkle, Farcaster’s parent entity, plans to return the full $180 million it raised to investors. The comments came after days of heated debate on X, where critics framed the Neynar deal as a quiet wind-down, while supporters argued it was an orderly transition that keeps the protocol alive and…

PwC’s 2026 crypto regulation report says market surveillance, disclosures, and investor protections are moving onchain.Regulators are starting to treat crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) more like traditional financial markets, according to a new report from PwC, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms.In its Global Crypto Regulation Report 2026, PwC said regulators are no longer treating crypto as a special case. Instead, they are starting to apply the same kinds of rules used in traditional markets, like making trading fairer, protecting everyday users, and setting clearer standards for how platforms should operate.PwC said the change is happening across both centralized…

The pullback comes as XRP continues to trade without a fresh headline catalyst, leaving price action largely driven by positioning and technical levels.

The Justice Department will drop its case against Nathaniel Chastain, a former OpenSea manager who successfully appealed a wire fraud and money laundering conviction.US prosecutors will not retry their insider trading case against a former manager at nonfungible token platform OpenSea after a federal appeals court overturned the convictions in July.On Wednesday, prosecutors told a Manhattan federal court that they entered into a deferred prosecution agreement with Nathaniel Chastain and will dismiss their case after the agreement ends in a month.In a letter, Manhattan US Attorney Jay Clayton said the decision was made based on Chastain already serving parts of…

In brief Bitcoin’s net realized losses total 69,000 BTC, a shift not seen since late 2023. The 2023 bull run contrasts declining realized profits, mirroring a similar setup before Bitcoin’s 2022 downturn. The outlook for 2026 is increasingly dependent on policy, not on on-chain data, Decrypt was told. Bitcoin holders are crossing a psychological threshold not seen in over two years, transitioning from booking profits to losses.The net realized profit/loss, which captures the aggregate gain or loss investors lock in when they move coins on-chain, has slipped into negative territory, suggesting widespread loss-taking is underway.“This is the first time holders…