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Quant Firms Turn Prediction Markets Into a Crypto Trading Infrastructure Test
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CAPACITY TEST:

Quant Firms Turn Prediction Markets Into a Crypto Trading Infrastructure Test

DRW, Wintermute and IMC are building or hiring for prediction-market trading desks as Polymarket and Kalshi attract institutional attention. During 2025, Polymarket handled a reported $22 billion to $40 billion across politics, economics and sports, while three sports markets topped $730 million together. The practical test is whether institutional trading models can exploit cross-platform inefficiencies without displacing specialist sports-betting groups.

June 7, 2026Read More →
Bitcoin Sell-Off Tests Strategy's Treasury Signal as Standard Chartered Holds Its Call
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MARKET SIGNAL:

Bitcoin Sell-Off Tests Strategy's Treasury Signal as Standard Chartered Holds Its Call

Bitcoin fell more than 12% in a painful week after Strategy disclosed its first sale of some holdings since 2022. Geoffrey Kendrick of Standard Chartered kept his $100,000 year-end call, while LSEG data showed more than $2 billion in net outflows from large bitcoin ETFs in the week to Tuesday. The next signal is whether Strategy buys back after a sale equal to 0.004% of its holdings.

June 6, 2026Read More →
Moroccan Court Sentences Crypto Kidnapper to 25 Years
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Moroccan Court Sentences Crypto Kidnapper to 25 Years

A Moroccan court has sentenced Mohamed Bajou to 25 years in prison for orchestrating kidnappings of crypto figures in France. The Tangier appeals court ruling follows a series of abductions that included David Balland, co-founder of hardware-wallet maker Ledger. For UAE crypto holders, the Bajou case adds to a pattern of physical targeting of wealthy digital asset owners as crypto ownership becomes more visible.

May 24, 2026Read More →