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Polymarket, a crypto-native prediction platform, may raise funding at a valuation of $12-15 billion. Founded in 2020, it’s seen significant growth and investor interest, with its worth increasing from $1.2 billion to $9 billion in recent months. The platform’s rapid rise is part of a wider trend of mainstream adoption of prediction markets, with rival firm Kalshi also seeing escalating valuations.

Ethereum Layer 2 network, MegaETH, announces its third community-led raise with an initial valuation of $1 million. The ICO-style raise will be hosted via Sonar, backed by Echo and Coinbase. This news follows the launch of MEGA pre-market perpetuals on Hyperliquid, which already values the project at billions. Investors on the platform and holders of MegaETH NFTs stand to see great returns.

Bitcoin is surging as gold experiences its steepest decline since 2013, prompting a shift in investor strategies and reallocating capital from traditional safe havens to digital assets. This in-depth analysis explores the factors driving the rotation from gold to Bitcoin, the implications for global financial markets, and how institutional acceptance and economic uncertainty are redefining portfolio diversification in the digital age.

Raydium’s Q3 2025 report highlights explosive growth on Solana, driven by its new LaunchLab token platform and multi-pool liquidity innovations. The DEX saw net revenue rise 69 percent to 24.3 million dollars and total trading volumes reach 51.9 billion dollars, reinforcing its position as Solana’s leading DeFi hub. LaunchLab fueled protocol-wide adoption, accounting for over half of Raydium’s revenues, while institutional-grade upgrades and efficient capital allocation boosted treasury assets to nearly 240 million dollars. As the ecosystem matures, Raydium’s diversification, deep liquidity, and relentless product development set it apart for sustainable growth and ongoing market leadership.

Tether and Circle minted $7 billion in USDT and USDC stablecoins after a major market crash, injecting critical liquidity to stabilize crypto markets and support trading. This large-scale issuance highlights the growing role of stablecoins in global finance, their use for digital payments, implications for investors, and the rising focus on regulatory and systemic risks

Valour Inc., a subsidiary of DeFi Technologies, has launched its 100th cryptocurrency exchange-traded product. The new product, Sky (SKY) SEK ETP, tracks the governance token of decentralized finance protocol Sky, offering investors a regulated access to the DeFi token. An ETP offers the flexibility of investing in cryptocurrencies without the need to directly own or store the particular digital asset.

Global cryptocurrency adoption saw a significant surge in 2025 with South Asia leading the growth trajectory, as per TRM Labs report. The report highlights an 80% increase in crypto adoption in South Asia, and the U.S. maintaining its position as the biggest crypto market. Stablecoins are playing a pivotal role in adoption, comprising 30% of total crypto volume. Retail-led adoption also witnessed a substantial rise, as crypto gains mainstream financial relevance.

FalconX acquires 21Shares, a leading manager of exchange-traded products for digital assets, expanding its trading and prime-brokerage infrastructure. Learn about their plans for launching derivative-focused and structured crypto funds as the competitive landscape broadens.

The Ethereum Foundation announces a significant change to the upcoming Fusaka hard fork with a new per-transaction gas limit cap, aiming to increase security and efficiency. The alteration, dubbed EIP-7825, is live on the Holesky and Sepolia testnet networks and is set to launch on the Ethereum mainnet this December. The update paves the way for higher throughput and safer scaling, reinforcing Ethereum’s shift towards parallel execution – a modern transaction-processing model.