As of February 1, 2026, the global financial landscape has been fundamentally rewired by a concept once relegated to the fringes of crypto-economic theory: Information Finance, or "InfoFi." What began as a tool for political junkies to hedge election risks has evolved into the world’s most potent data transmission mechanism. Prediction markets have transitioned from [...]
The dawn of 2026 has marked a definitive shift in the global financial ecosystem: prediction markets are no longer the exclusive playground of crypto-native speculators and data scientists. What was once a niche corner of the internet, often viewed with regulatory skepticism, has been institutionalized. Today, the "Wall Street Takeover" of prediction markets—now increasingly referred [...]
As the 2026 midterm election cycle kicks into high gear, the political prediction landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by the official relaunch of PredictIt. Long considered the "academic gold standard" for political forecasting, the platform has emerged from years of regulatory limbo with a massive upgrade that many are calling the "New Era" of information [...]
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As of January 30, 2026, the way we consume news on X (formerly Twitter) has undergone a fundamental shift. No longer just a scroll of opinions and viral clips, the platform has transformed into what analysts are calling an "Information Finance" (InfoFi) engine. The cornerstone of this transformation is the seamless integration of live prediction [...]
As the prediction market industry enters its most ambitious year to date, a single contract on Manifold Markets has emerged as the definitive "North Star" for traders, regulators, and venture capitalists alike. The contract—"Which Prediction Market will have the highest total USD-equivalent trading volume in 2026?"—is currently trading with Polymarket as the 47% favorite, followed [...]
In a move that has effectively ended the "Wild West" era of decentralized forecasting, Intercontinental Exchange (NYSE: ICE) has finalized a landmark $2 billion strategic investment in Polymarket. This massive capital injection, completed in January 2026, values the platform at $9 billion and serves as an institutional "seal of approval" that has fundamentally rewired the [...]
As of late January 2026, the prediction market landscape has officially transitioned from a niche fascination into a multi-billion dollar pillar of global finance. The industry, now frequently referred to as "Information Finance" or "InfoFi," hit a staggering record of $5.23 billion in combined weekly trading volume earlier this month. At the heart of this [...]
The Bitwise Crypto Industry Innovators ETF is an interesting, potentially rewarding way to play the cryptocurrency space, but investors need to know what they're owning with this fund.
Shares of blockchain infrastructure company Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) fell 6.1% in the afternoon session after the stock pulled back following a combination of regulatory updates in the U.K., a cautious analyst initiation, and weakness in the broader cryptocurrency market.
