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Rap Star Drake Uses Stake to Wager $1M in Bitcoin on Patriots Despite Super Bowl LX Odds
8.2.2026
Drake has never been shy about betting big, but on the eve of Super Bowl LX, the global music star took it up another notch by placing a $1 million wager on the New England Patriots—despite the majority of betting markets lining up against them. Drake’s $1 Million Stake Bet Backs Patriots The...
7 Betting Markets, One Favorite: Seahawks Lead Super Bowl LX Odds
8.2.2026
Seattle enters Super Bowl LX as the clear favorite across a rare convergence of traditional sportsbooks and prediction markets, with pricing from Bet365, BetMGM, Draftkings, Polymarket, Kalshi, Myriad, and Crypto.com all pointing in the same direction: the Seahawks are expected to defeat...
Odds of Jesus Christ appearing in 2026 double, beating return on bitcoin
8.2.2026
The Polymarket bet is a reminder that the weirdest corners of crypto are sometimes the only ones going up
Ripple’s Schwartz Weighs XRP Hitting $50–$100 Odds Using Price Signals
3.2.2026
Ripple’s David Schwartz weighed in on whether XRP could reach $50 or $100, explaining why he avoids absolute price predictions and how current market pricing reflects investor confidence, probability and expectations about future outcomes. Ripple’s Schwartz Analyzes XRP Hitting $50–$100 Odds...
Odds that Bitcoin slips below $65K climb to 72% on Polymarket
2.2.2026
Bitcoin bets on Polymarket show elevated downside risk in 2026 as analysts point to bearish trends and tight US liquidity conditions
Bitcoin holds below $80,000 as January prediction contracts miss liquidation-driven slide: Asia Morning Briefing
2.2.2026
Options markets signaled rising tail risk as liquidations mounted, but January prediction odds adjusted slowly as bitcoin volatility unfolded
Here's why Fed contender Kevin Warsh is seen as bearish for bitcoin
30.1.2026
BTC fell deeper to nearly $81,000 late Thursday as Warsh's odds surged in betting markets
BabyTuber Thumbnails Are The Best
29.1.2026
The visual language of algorithm juicing on YouTube gets repurposed into something wholesome and hilarious
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Kotaku Is Hiring A Community Editor
27.1.2026
Help us share cool things with awesome people
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Kotaku Is Hiring A Staff Reporter
27.1.2026
We want your scoops
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Kotaku Is Hiring A Nights And Weekends Editor
27.1.2026
It's time to bring back the site's off-hours programming
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Polymarket Odds of US Government Shutdown Rise as Democrats Oppose Funding DHS
26.1.2026
The odds of another government shutdown spiked on Polymarket after recent unrest in Minnesota prompted Democrats to oppose a funding bill that would bundle DHS funding with the budgets of other federal agencies. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he would vote no if the bill were presented...
Markets Front-Run New Fed Chair: Pro-Crypto Blackrock Executive Gains Dominant Odds
26.1.2026
Prediction markets are coalescing around Blackrock executive Rick Rieder as the leading contender to succeed Fed Chair Jerome Powell, spotlighting a potential Federal Reserve shift shaped by pro- crypto, pro- bitcoin views and evolving monetary expectations. Polymarket Traders Rally Behind...
Polymarket sees January US gov't shutdown odds surge to 77%
25.1.2026
The spike in Polymarket odds comes just days after United States President Donald Trump said “we’re probably going to end up in another Democrat shutdown.”
How A Headline Gets Written At Kotaku: Battlefield 6 Edition
21.1.2026
And you may ask yourself "why did they write that?"
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From ‘Absurd’ to Odds-On? Trump’s Greenland Push Sends Prediction Markets Buzzing
21.1.2026
President Donald Trump’s recent flirtation with acquiring Greenland has drawn pushback from several European countries, prompting him to fire back with tariff threats slated for early February. The move has lit up prediction markets, where wagers now run into the millions over whether the U.S....
Bitcoin's 'digital gold' narrative crumbles again as $100,000 odds wilt after Trump's tariff threat
19.1.2026
Don’t Let Todd Howard Catch You In This Fallout 4 Mod Or You’ll Die
13.1.2026
It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a Wasteland snail disguised as Bethesda's legendary designer
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Bitcoin ‘OG whales’ sell $286M, but odds of $100K BTC remain high
12.1.2026
Bitcoin whales sold $286 million of BTC in January, but a slowdown in the distribution and accelerating bullish momentum could send BTC to $100,000 before the end of the month
Kojima Tries To Describe The Nightmare Fuel Haunting His Sleep, Including Creature Bites And ‘Voluptuous Nude Women’
12.1.2026
The Death Stranding 2 director thought a dream diary would help him sleep better
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