Day: December 16, 2025

A new zero-fee prediction market, Probable, is coming to BNB Chain with support from PancakeSwap and YZi Labs A new prediction market platform called Probable is set to launch on the BNB Chain. Decentralized exchange leader PancakeSwap and venture studio YZi Labs, who are co-incubating the initiative, announced the project on social media today. A Frictionless Forecast Platform According to the announcement posts, Probable is looking to distinguish itself in the prediction market space with a commitment to simplicity and cost structure, and will operate with zero prediction fees…

Heavy losses hit altcoins as Bitcoin weakens, but traders appear to be waiting rather than rushing for exits. Bitcoin (BTC) slipped toward the $85,000 zone during Monday’s global trading session, dragging most of the crypto market lower as risk appetite faded. The pullback has been sharp enough to punish altcoins, yet data from social and on-chain trackers show traders are cautious rather than fearful, suggesting conviction has not fully cracked. Market Sees Broad Declines At the time of writing, BTC had fallen roughly 3.6% in the last 24 hours…

CoinShares data shows cautious optimism returning as capital flows rise, even as Bitcoin lags and volatility lingers across crypto markets. Digital asset investment products recorded total inflows of $864 million last week, in the third consecutive week of modest gains. CoinShares said that this trend indicates a cautiously optimistic investor sentiment despite mixed market reactions following the recent US Federal Reserve interest rate cut. Cautious Optimism Builds According to the latest edition of CoinShares’ Digital Asset Fund Flows Weekly Report, Bitcoin led inflows with $522 million, while short Bitcoin…

Garlinghouse said the NYT repeated half-truths while omitting judges’ criticisms of the SEC’s actions during the Biden administration’s crypto crackdown. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse criticized The New York Times, accusing it of publishing biased and misleading stories about the crypto industry after a report on the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) easing crypto enforcement under President Donald Trump’s second term. Hitting back on X, Garlinghouse said the report was “another crypto hit piece.” He argued that the paper continues to recycle the same narrative while ignoring key court…