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From ‘Big Short’ to Big Shift — Michael Burry Rotates Out of Bearish Bets Following Several Misfires
15.11.2023
Michael Burry, famously known for his bold ‘Big Short’ wager against subprime mortgages in the early 2000s, has recently offloaded several substantial bearish positions following unsuccessful outcomes. As the founder of Scion Asset Management, Burry dissolved his put options on major...
Polymarket Bets Favor Trump for GOP Nomination With an 81% Chance of Winning
13.11.2023
This week, the blockchain-based forecasting platform Polymarket’s figures indicate that Donald Trump is leading the race for the Republican nomination in July 2024. Trump is ahead of a group of 13 contenders, which includes a few not actively campaigning, in a betting pool worth $5.25...
Solana Tokens Sees Risky Bets Increase After End of Sam Bankman-Fried Trial
9.11.2023
Bonk took center stage in the Solana ecosystem in January as sentiment around the blockchain network took a hit in the aftermath of the Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX exchange debacle
Cathie Wood Bets on Bitcoin Over Gold and Cash as Deflation Hedge for Next Decade
3.11.2023
Cathie Wood has reiterated her confidence in Bitcoin as the go-to asset as hedge against deflation over the next decade. Wood picked Bitcoin over traditional safe havens like gold or cash. Wood believes that deflation is on the horizon, despite the markets’ current focus on heightened...
Dogecoin, Shiba Inu Jump 9% as Crypto Traders Take Riskier Bets
26.10.2023
The two popular meme coins have mostly underperformed crypto majors in the past week
Trader Who Called Last Year's Crypto Crash Covers Bearish Altcoin Bets
25.10.2023
I am not buying yet, just closing loss-making short positions in AAVE, SOL, CRO and TRX, Capo said, having predicted last year's market meltdown
Bitcoin’s Meteoric Rise to $35,000 Erases $232M in Short Positions in Just 24 Hours
24.10.2023
On October 24, 2023, bitcoin (BTC) experienced a robust 13% surge during the early morning trading hours, Eastern Time (ET). This rise catapulted bitcoin’s value to $35,108 per unit, propelling the entire cryptocurrency market upwards by over 10%. As the market soared, traders who had placed...
Crypto Exchange Coinbase Chooses Ireland as EU MiCA Hub
21.10.2023
U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase has selected Ireland as the main regulatory hub for its operations across the European Union. The company hopes to obtain a license in Ireland that will allow it to provide services in EU member states under the pan-European Markets in Crypto Assets (MiCA) law....
Bitcoin price dives 2% on US jobs data as Fed rate hike bets heat up
6.10.2023
Bitcoin briefly heads back down to $27,000 thanks to unexpected non-farm payrolls numbers, with BTC price staging a strong recovery
Prediction Market 'Zeitgeist' to Use CoinDesk Indices for Broad Crypto Bets
5.10.2023
Traders will be able to bet on the performance of a basket of DeFi tokens, or of a group of smart contract platforms' native currencies
Users on Ethereum’s Decentralized Polymarket Speculate on Biden’s Impeachment
19.9.2023
After the Republican House of Representatives speaker, Kevin McCarthy, directed the House to open an impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden, bettors on the cryptocurrency-powered Polymarket platform have started placing bets on whether Biden will be impeached by two specific dates. Currently, bettors...
NYU law professors argue ‘personal growth bets’ using smart contracts should be legal
12.9.2023
The duo’s paper says self-contracts can help you quit smoking or lose weight, but incentives such as putting a bomb in your skull would surely test the limits of the law
BLUI Token is Up 10,000% Overnight and Crypto Experts Say This Lesser Known Crypto is Next – Here's Why
8.9.2023
BluiCoin (BLUI) was one of the biggest crypto gainers yesterday, boasting an extraordinary surge of 10,016%.
At one point the meme coin was up by 21,830% when it ascended to an intraday high of $0.000000003590 before profit-taking forced its price to retreat to a closing of $0.000000001864....
Oman Flags Off New Crypto Mining Facility With Expansion Plans As The Country Bets On Blockchain
22.8.2023
Oman has launched a new digital asset mining facility, the second flagged off within months as it seeks to diversify the economy away from oil exports.
The Middle Eastern country has flagged off the faculty which cost about 135 million Omani rials approximately $150 million and would be operated...
Kiyosaki: Buy Silver Before It’s Gone; Michael Burry Bets Against Stocks — Week in Review
20.8.2023
Rich Dad Poor Dad author Robert Kiyosaki urges buying silver before it’s gone, hedge fund manager Michael Burry has bet $1.6 billion on the stock market collapsing, and mining rig manufacturer Bitmain is set to reveal a cutting-edge BTC miner at the 2023 World Digital Mining Summit. This...
Bitcoin Perpetual Funding Rates Crash as Price Slide Puts Short Volatility Bets at Risk
18.8.2023
Funding rates tanked on several exchanges, indicating a steep discount in bitcoin perpetual futures
Bitcoin Slides to $28.3K After Leveraged Funds Ramp Up Bearish Bets
17.8.2023
Two-thirds of leverage funds' positions are short, one observer said, noting the bearish bias of sophisticated traders
Michael Burry Bets $1.6 Billion Against Market: ‘Big Short’ Investor Takes Bearish Stance on S&P 500 and Nasdaq
15.8.2023
In filings with securities authorities released on Monday, renowned hedge fund manager Michael Burry, whose exploits were famously captured in the film “The Big Short,” took a bearish stance on the market. Burry’s Scion Asset Management shorted the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100...
Rollbit's RLB Token Rockets 60% as Crypto Casino Bets on Daily Token Burn
9.8.2023
Rollbit revenues crossed over $2 million in the past 24 hours across various services, data shows. This means a significant amount – after costs – will use to fund RLB purchases daily
Wall Street Divided: Treasury Yields Surge Sparks Intense Debates and Divergent Bets
8.8.2023
In recent weeks, Treasury yields have skyrocketed, igniting a Wall Street dispute over whether the precipitous sell-off is now overextended. A small group of prominent investors are wagering that bond prices will bounce back following the abrupt escalation in rates. Hedge Funds Place Bold Wagers...