The prediction market sector is undergoing a significant transformation, with new data showing the industry could reach a valuation of $240 billion as everyday traders increasingly use these platforms for more than just election speculation. According to recent findings from cryptocurrency exchange Bitget and decentralized forecasting platform Polymarket, retail participants are now the primary force…

Brazil’s monetary authority has imposed new restrictions preventing financial technology companies and payment service providers from using digital currencies and stablecoins to settle international transactions. The regulatory decision specifically targets the infrastructure layer of cross-border payments, effectively shutting down the backend rails that these institutions previously used for moving funds across borders. While this measure…

One of South Korea’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges has secured a significant courtroom victory after a local judge reversed a trading suspension imposed by financial regulators. Bithumb, which faced operational restrictions that began in April 2026, successfully challenged the regulatory action that threatened to disrupt its business operations for half a year. The exchange had been…