Latest from Francisco Rodrigues
Prediction markets beat Wall Street in forecasting inflation, Kalshi says
Kalshi's markets aggregate information from diverse traders with financial incentives, creating a "wisdom of the crowd" effect, the platform said.



VanEck's new Avalanche ETF filing to include staking rewards for AVAX investors
The fund will use Coinbase Crypto Services as its initial staking provider and pay a 4% service fee, with rewards accruing to the fund and reflected in its net asset value.

Hilbert Group buys Enigma Nordic in $32 million deal to boost crypto trading edge
The deal includes performance-based earn-outs contingent on Enigma's strategies generating $40 million in net income.

Crypto user loses $50 million in 'address poisoning' scam
The scammer sent a small "dust" amount to the victim's transaction history, causing the victim to copy the address and send $50M to the scammer's address.

Brazil’s Gen Z drives crypto boom as stablecoins, income tokens surge
Digital fixed-income products are experiencing rapid growth, with $325 million distributed on Mercado Bitcoin's platform in 2025.

Most Influential: Jeff Yan
Jeff Yan, founder of Hyperliquid, has quietly built a $308 billion volume DEX with over half a million users, influencing DeFi while avoiding public attention.

Bitcoin gains as yen surprisingly tumbles after BOJ rate hike: Crypto Daybook Americas
Your day-ahead look for Dec. 19, 2025


