💰 Polymarket and Kalshi Seek $20 Billion Valuations in New Funding Talks

📈 Polymarket and Kalshi, two major players in the prediction market space, are reportedly in discussions with potential investors for new funding rounds. According to a Wall Street Journal (WSJ) report, both companies are aiming for a post-money valuation of approximately $20 billion each. Currently, Kalshi is valued at around $11 billion and Polymarket at about $9 billion.

People familiar with the matter told the WSJ that each firm is aiming for a valuation of roughly $20 billion apiece.

🗣 The WSJ article, written by Kate Clark and Kevin T. Dugan, notes that these fundraising talks are still in the early stages and could end without securing the desired valuations. This comes at a time when interest in prediction markets is rapidly increasing, with monthly trading volumes rising significantly. Data from Dune Analytics shows a notional volume of $26.7 billion in January 2026 across seven different marketplaces.

📌 Kalshi, founded in 2018 by Tarek Mansour and Luana Lopes Lara, raised $1 billion in December 2025 at an $11 billion valuation from major investors like Paradigm and Sequoia Capital. Polymarket, established by Shayne Coplan in 2020, had a valuation of about $9 billion in October 2025 after securing an investment agreement of up to $2 billion from the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE).

📊 Both platforms have seen rapid growth as interest in prediction markets has expanded beyond elections to include sports like the NFL and college football, as well as bets on global events. However, they have also faced scrutiny for offering markets on sensitive topics, such as potential military actions and political upheavals in foreign countries.

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🚀 PayPal has significantly broadened the reach of its dollar-pegged stablecoin, PYUSD, now available to users in 70 countries following a recent expansion into 68 additional markets. Previously limited to the U.S. and U.K., PYUSD can now be utilized in parts of Africa, South America, and Asia, where there is a strong demand for dollar-based value storage and affordable cross-border transfers.

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🚫 Iran's Ongoing Internet Blackout: A Digital Crisis

🌐 The Iranian regime's internet blockade has now entered its third week, marking it as the longest sustained nation-scale internet blackout ever recorded by Netblocks. This situation has forced Iranian users into a controlled National Information Network, which only permits access to government-approved sites.

At hour 504, few circumvention tools work as authorities crack down on satellite and VPN users outside the state-approved whitelist

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📌 Netblocks' director, Alp Toker, emphasized that this blackout is unprecedented for a highly connected society. As the regime tightens its grip on digital communications, it is also increasing surveillance on devices like Starlink terminals, which are rare and expensive but available on black markets.

Overall, the figure of those with some international access is understood to be in the thousands or low tens of thousands, primarily those who are pre-approved by the state

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🚨 The Iranian government has reported seizing hundreds of Starlink terminals in a recent operation, claiming they were used to "serve the enemy." Intelligence officers warned that owning and using such services is a crime that could lead to severe punishments.

💰 Enlivex Secures $21 Million Debt Financing to Expand Prediction Markets Treasury

🔔 On March 23, 2026, Enlivex Ltd. announced a $21 million debt financing agreement with The Lind Partners from Israel. This deal includes convertible bonds with a 264% premium to recent Nasdaq closing prices. Enlivex also exercised an option to acquire over 3 billion RAIN tokens at a 62% discount and extended its option for additional tokens until December 31, 2027.

We continue to execute our treasury strategy for prediction markets and are pleased that Lind provided us with significant capital,

said Shai Novik, Executive Chairman of Enlivex. CEO Oren Hershkovitz added that the share buyback program is a prudent capital allocation for creating potential shareholder value.

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🚀 The Crypto Boom in Latin America: Opportunities and Risks

🌎 Latin America is rapidly emerging as a key player in the global crypto market, with stablecoins becoming a core part of its payment infrastructure. However, this growth comes with challenges; according to TRM Labs, this infrastructure is increasingly being used for illicit activities such as money laundering and sanction evasion.

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📈 The region is witnessing a crypto boom driven by high inflation, limited access to dollar liquidity, and digital infrastructure development. Countries like Brazil (5th), Venezuela (11th), Argentina (18th), Mexico (19th), and Colombia (22nd) are among the top 25 in crypto adoption. In 2025, retail crypto transactions surged by over 125%, with stablecoins accounting for more than 30% of global transaction volume, exceeding $4 trillion in just seven months.

💰 However, alongside market growth, illegal crypto transactions reached $158 billion in 2025, a 145% increase from the previous year. Major risks in the region include drug cartels like Sinaloa and CJNG using OTC brokers and P2P platforms, Chinese money laundering networks processing over $103 billion, and sanctioned flows from Venezuela being integrated into everyday transactions.

📈 Bitcoin's Upward Trend: Will It Continue? Expert Opinions

🔍 In its latest analysis, The DeFi Report evaluated the current state of cryptocurrency markets and future forecasts. Analyst Mike believes that despite geopolitical events and short-term growth, prices may fall to lower levels. Oil prices dropped by 20% following news of a two-week truce between Trump and Iran, while Bitcoin rose by 6% and Ethereum by 8%. However, Mike warns that this truce may not be as stable as it seems.

⚠️ Mike points out that markets are structurally weak and that expectations of a downturn are based on three main factors:

1. Liquidity Cycle: Global liquidity indicators tend to decline after reaching a peak. Bitcoin often acts as a "signal" predicting liquidity peaks.
2. Bitcoin Investment Structure: Compared to previous bear markets, it appears that "weak hands" who bought at peaks have not yet been fully flushed out. In past cycles, the level of investor turnover reached 60%, while now it stands at about 40%.
3. Macroeconomic Pressure: The Federal Reserve's ability to lower interest rates is limited due to high oil prices driving inflation. Reports indicate that the P&P 500 index is trying to stay above its 200-day moving average, while Bitcoin faces strong resistance at the $74,000–$75,000 level.

🔔 The analyst describes the current phase as a period of "trust in the process" and advises investors to be patient and stay away from social media noise.

🔔 Bitcoin think tank says US tax rules ‘paralyze’ everyday BTC payments

🚫 A new Cato Institute paper argues that U.S. capital gains rules make “bitcoin taxes make no sense,” burying everyday BTC payments in paperwork and locking the asset into a hoarding role instead of money. The Cato Institute is calling for a reset of how the United States taxes bitcoin, arguing that current rules make it almost impossible to use the asset as everyday money. In a new blog post, research fellow Nicholas Anthony writes that “bitcoin taxes make no sense,” because every transaction is treated as a taxable event under capital gains rules.

⚠️ In his analysis, Anthony describes how something as trivial as buying a cup of coffee with bitcoin every day can snowball into “over 100 pages of tax filings” over time. For each transaction, users must record the date they acquired the BTC, the price paid (cost basis), the date they spent it, and the dollar value at the time of the purchase, then report it all on Form 8949 and Schedule D.

✔️ Beyond sheer paperwork, Anthony argues the structure “discourages real‑world use” and nudges people to hoard BTC rather than spend it, because capital gains rules are designed to reward long‑term holding. In his words, current policy has “effectively paralyzed Bitcoin’s use as a currency” even as wallet infrastructure and merchant tools make payments technically straightforward.

💰 Fraud Case in China: 130 Investors Lose $5.13 Million in GDFC Tokens and Metaverse

📌 In the Chinese city of Taizhou, a fraud investigation is underway involving 35 million yuan ($5.13 million) related to investments in tokens and the metaverse. Over 130 investors are reported as victims. Authorities believe the suspects used facial recognition devices for payments and fake virtual tokens to lure victims with promises of high returns.

🗓 The scheme operated from July 2020 to December 2021, promoting a service that allowed purchases through facial recognition. Fraudsters promised bonus points for each transaction, which could be converted into business shares and profits. This created an illusion of legitimate technological expansion.

💸 Investment amounts ranged from several thousand to tens of thousands of yuan. The project launched a virtual currency called GDFC, marketed as a high-growth asset despite lacking real support. Authorities describe it as a controlled "air coin".

📉 Police believe the fraudsters manipulated the token's price by simulating trading activity. They restricted withdrawals and pressured investors to reinvest, claiming it was necessary to maintain the asset's value. When funds ran out and GDFC's price dropped, the creators rebranded the investment program to "Metaverse ME Coins" and offered token conversion to compensate for losses.

💔 Aave Faces Potential $230 Million Loss After Kelp DAO Bridge Exploit

🚨 A recent exploit involving the Kelp DAO bridge and LayerZero has put Aave's lending protocol at risk of losing up to $230 million. The incident revolves around the rsETH liquid token for restaking, issued by KelpDAO. The protocol's bridging mechanism, which locks tokens on one blockchain while releasing copies on another, was compromised.

🛠 An attacker manipulated a transfer message to appear legitimate, allowing a transfer to be approved without the actual withdrawal of tokens from the sender's blockchain. This resulted in the unauthorized creation of new tokens, freeing up 116,500 rsETH from the Ethereum side of the bridge.

💰 Instead of selling the assets on the open market, the attacker deposited 89,567 rsETH into Aave as collateral and borrowed approximately $190 million in ETH and related assets across Ethereum and Arbitrum platforms. This left Aave vulnerable to potential collateral devaluation.

⚠️ Aave Labs acted swiftly to mitigate risks, freezing rsETH markets across all platforms, resetting lending ratios, and suspending new borrowings against the asset. The outcome now largely depends on how Kelp addresses the shortfall. If losses are distributed among all rsETH holders, the token could face an expected 15% depeg (meaning staked token value won't match real ETH value), leading to approximately $124 million in losses for Aave. However, if losses are confined to layer 2 networks, the impact could escalate to around $230 million concentrated in networks like Arbitrum and Mantle.

🔴 April: The Worst Month for Cryptocurrency Security in a Year

💔 April marked the worst month for the cryptocurrency market in terms of security, with losses from hacks exceeding $630 million across more than 25 incidents. Decentralized finance (DeFi) was at the center of these events, with attacks becoming increasingly sophisticated.

📊 According to DeFiLlama, the total amount stolen in April was $629.7 million—the highest since February 2025 when $1.47 billion was stolen. The two largest incidents were the KelpDAO hack totaling $293 million and the Drift Protocol exploit amounting to $280 million, which together accounted for 82% of all losses in April. This concentration of losses from a few major attacks demonstrates how targeted strikes can overshadow any industry-wide improvements in security.

🔍 Other notable cases included the hack of the Wasabi Protocol derivatives DeFi platform, from which approximately $5.5 million was withdrawn across the Ethereum, Base, Blast, and Berachain networks. The Sweat Economy platform, operating on a move-to-earn model, lost $3.46 million—about 65% of its liquidity pool—in less than 30 seconds. The protocol later reported that the stolen funds were frozen on the MEXC exchange shortly after the incident, and efforts to recover them were ongoing.

⚠️ The Aftermath Finance decentralized trading platform on the Sui blockchain also fell victim to an exploit: according to Blockaid, an attacker withdrew approximately $1.1 million in USDC through 11 transactions in about 36 minutes.

🛡 Grinex Exchange Promises Compensation to Hacked Clients

💰 The largest Russian-speaking cryptocurrency exchange, Grinex, has announced its decision to compensate clients for assets lost due to a hacking attack two weeks ago, estimating the losses at 1 billion rubles. Affected clients will be able to withdraw the A7A5 ruble stablecoins first, the platform promised.

🔒 Currently, the assets withdrawn from the platform remain in the hackers' wallet and are not available for return. Grinex representatives informed Bits media that international AML services have marked the funds in the attackers' wallet as "stolen assets." The Russian police have opened a case following Grinex's report.

The attack was prolonged, complex, and highly technical in nature,

said the exchange in a conversation with Bitsmedia.

💵 The unknown attackers managed to withdraw approximately $14 million in USDT stablecoins from Grinex by stealing from 54 addresses (48 on the Tron network and five on Ethereum) and transferring the funds to two Tron wallets. The withdrawn assets were converted to TRX through the DeFi protocol SUN and were eventually consolidated into one address.

⚖️ US Banks and Cryptocurrency Sector Reach Agreement Amid Ongoing Issues with Clarity Act

💼 Tensions are rising between the US banking sector and the cryptocurrency industry over stablecoins. Trade associations representing various sectors of the American banking industry have called for significant changes to the reward and yield mechanisms outlined in the Tillis-Ossoff stablecoin agreement. In a letter sent to the Senate Banking Committee, banking institutions argued that the current draft text would allow for "circumventing" restrictions on rewards for stablecoins.

The proposed wording includes exceptions that would allow for circumventing the intended ban, encouraging customers to hold and increase their stablecoin balances at the expense of deposits

the letter stated.

⚠️ This letter from the banking sector is considered one of the most serious warnings regarding the cryptocurrency market structure bill. Industry representatives warned senators that the current consensus on reward systems for using stablecoins could accelerate the outflow of deposits from the financial system.

👀 Meanwhile, all eyes are on the Senate Banking Committee in Washington. Reports indicate that the committee may begin considering the cryptocurrency market structure bill as early as next week.