The 2026 FIFA World Cup generated $20 billion in prediction market volume, with the US and China contributing the largest country-level flows, according to new Chainalysis research published Thursday. More than 400,000 wallets placed on-chain bets on the tournament. World Cup markets accounted for roughly 63% of all
The ETH/BTC ratio topped 0.030 alongside rising Bitcoin dominance, pointing to capital concentrating in majors, not a broad altcoin rally. The smaller-token category keeps losing market share, a sign this is a two-winner move rather than the start of altcoin season.
IREN stock jumped 30% after CEO Daniel Roberts said demand for its AI computing capacity exceeds what the company can build, with signed contracts already covering most of its 2026 revenue target.
South Korea’s KOSPI index surged by double digits on Friday morning. The rebound follows back-to-back circuit breakers on Tuesday and Wednesday, as well as sharp monthly losses. Stronger-than-expected cloud results from Microsoft and Amazon revived confidence in AI spending, sparking a chip rally across Seoul and