The broker Robinhood will benefit from record activity on prediction markets during the FIFA World Cup. This was stated by Bernstein, The Block writes. In the first days of the World Cup, the platform's daily trading volume jumped from $2.2 billion (June 11) to $4.8 billion (June 12, the USA — Paraguay match). For comparison: last year's Super Bowl brought in $1.4 billion. Analysts expect Robinhood's revenue from prediction markets to grow from $150 million in 2025 to $586 million in 2026 — up 286%. In 2026 the segment will account for roughly 17% of commission income and 10% of the company's total revenue. Separately, Bernstein noted the partnership…

Time is running out. The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA) has confirmed the end of the transition period for regulating the cryptocurrency market under the MiCA rules on July 1, 2026. Consequently, after this date any platform serving clients from the European Union without a CASP license will be operating outside the law. For millions of European users this means a real risk of one morning discovering that

What is the bitcoin cycle and why is it four years long? Many analysts notice patterns in the price dynamics of the first cryptocurrency that are tied to halvings. These patterns, known as the "four-year cycle," have become an important psychological factor that often shapes the trading strategies and behavior of crypto industry participants. Let's examine the main phases of a typical market cycle. Accumulation The cycle usually begins with an accumulation phase — it follows the crash after the previous price peak. Volatility and network activity decline, and the mood of market participants remains neutral or negative. The name…

Technology companies have increasingly come to explain staff cuts by the adoption of artificial intelligence, even when their business continues to grow. This is what TechCrunch writes. As the outlet notes, in some cases AI genuinely changes the structure of work, while in others it becomes a convenient explanation for restructuring, cost-cutting and correcting the consequences of excessive hiring during the pandemic. Tracker data At the time of publication TechCrunch, citing TrueUp, spoke of 363 rounds of layoffs in the technology sector since the start of 2026. They affected nearly 150,000 people, and the average…

Galaxy Digital CEO Mike Novogratz suggested that there is a 70% probability that bitcoin will rise in price to $70,000 over the next few weeks. The crypto market retains the potential for recovery despite the pessimistic sentiment prevailing among investors, the top manager stated in the latest episode of the All Things Markets podcast hosted by SkyBridge Capital fund founder Anthony Scaramucci. Novogratz believes, […]