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Melee Markets is an emerging crypto-native prediction market platform that aims to redefine how users speculate on real-world outcomes and cultural events by combining decentralized principles with creator-driven market creation. The platform is currently in alpha phase and positions itself as a viral prediction market focused on permissionless participation and creator empowerment, making this a comprehensive Melee Review. What Is Melee Markets? Melee is a prediction market protocol built on blockchain technology where participants can speculate on the likelihood of event outcomes. These outcomes can range from political results internet culture and other verifiable scenarios. Melee aims to extend traditional…
Stop calling it 'The AI bubble': It's actually multiple bubbles, each with a different expiration date
It’s the question on everyone’s minds and lips: Are we in an AI bubble?It's the wrong question. The real question is: Which AI bubble are we in, and when will each one burst?The debate over whether AI represents a transformative technology or an economic time bomb has reached a fever pitch. Even tech leaders like Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have acknowledged evidence of an unstable financial bubble forming around AI. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates see clear bubble dynamics: overexcited investors, frothy valuations and plenty of doomed projects — but they still believe AI will ultimately…
The bitcoin price plunged nearly $4,000 in a sharp evening sell-off after President Donald Trump announced plans to impose sweeping new tariffs on Europe on Saturday. Around 6 p.m. EST, massive amounts of selling hit the crypto market triggering a wave of forced liquidations across the bitcoin price and altcoins. The world’s largest cryptocurrency fell from around $95,500 to an intraday low of $91,935 in a span of roughly two hours, according to Bitcoin Magazine Pro data. The sudden drop wiped out more than $500 million in leveraged long positions in just 60 minutes, with total crypto long liquidations topping…
A new technology from digital banking platform Plumery AI aims to address a dilemma for financial institutions: how to move beyond proofs of concept and embed artificial intelligence into everyday banking operations without compromising governance, security, or regulatory compliance.Plumery’s “AI Fabric” has been positioned by the company as a standardised framework for connecting generative AI tools and models to core banking data and services. According to Plumery, the product is intended to reduce reliance on bespoke integrations and to promote an event-driven, API-first architecture that can scale as institutions grow.The challenge it seeks to address is recognised in the sector.…
Trusted Editorial content, reviewed by leading industry experts and seasoned editors. Ad Disclosure Ethereum’s validator exit queue has dropped to zero, a shift that on-chain watchers say could change how the market views sell pressure. According to on-chain metrics and recent reports, validators who once waited weeks to withdraw are no longer lining up. That alone removes a large, visible source of potential ETH flowing back into markets. Ethereum Exit Queue Clears The queue once held millions of ETH. Now it is empty, data from Ethereum Validator Queue shows. This means validators who choose to exit can be processed almost…
Bhutan signed a multi-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) with crypto market maker Cumberland DRW to collaborate on building digital asset infrastructure in Gelephu Mindfulness City (GMC), deepening the country’s long-term, sustainability-focused crypto strategy. In an announcement sent to Cointelegraph, the special administrative region said the partnership aims to support Bhutan’s vision of developing a modern digital economy that aligns with its environmental and governance values. Jigdrel Singay, board director of Gelephu Mindfulness City, said the collaboration includes Cumberland supporting their Bitcoin (BTC) reserve management, establishing a presence in the GMC and hiring local talent. The market maker will also deploy subject-matter experts…
While leading privacy coins such as Monero (XMR), Zcash (ZEC), and Dash (DASH) have already reached multi-billion-dollar market capitalizations and posted strong gains, capital flows appear to be shifting toward lower-cap privacy coins.January recorded notable accumulation activity in several mid- to low-cap altcoins. This may reflect whales’ positioning ahead of expectations that the privacy coin narrative will continue to attract capital in 2026.Sponsored Sponsored1. Horizen (ZEN)Horizen is a privacy layer protocol built on Base, Ethereum’s Layer 2 network.Horizen aims to deliver privacy while remaining compliant with regulations. The protocol enables institutions, enterprises, and users to conduct transactions and computations on-chain…
President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree No. 19 to set operating rules and market entry conditions. Cryptobanks must become Hi-Tech Park residents and be registered in a central bank-run cryptobank register. The model introduces dual oversight through financial rules and Hi-Tech Park supervisory board decisions. Belarus is moving digital assets closer to the core of its financial system after introducing a legal framework for “cryptobanks”. Instead of treating crypto as a separate industry, the country is building a model where token-related services sit inside existing banking structures and are supervised by the state. On Friday, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko signed Decree…
A sharp comment from a well-known XRP Ledger developer has sparked fresh debate around savings, inflation, and what smart money looks like today. Related Reading Bird, the developer behind the XRPL-based meme coin DROP, drew attention after saying that anyone holding more value in XRP than in their bank account is a “genius.” The word choice was bold, and it quickly spread across social media, pulling in both supporters and critics. Genius Or Gamble In An Inflation Era According to Bird, the label has less to do with bragging rights and more to do with awareness. He argues that many…
The AI data center construction boom continues unabated, with the demand for power in the United States potentially reaching 106 gigawatts by 2035, according to a December report from research and analysis company BloombergNEF. That’s a 36 percent jump from the company’s previous outlook, published just seven months earlier. But there are severe constraints in power availability, material, equipment, and—perhaps most significantly—a lack of engineers, technicians, and skilled craftsmen that could turn the data center boom into a bust.The power grid engineering workforce is currently shrinking, and data center operators are also hurting for trained electrical engineers. Laura Laltrello, the…