TL;DR: Prediction markets reached $9B (Polymarket) and $11B (Kalshi) valuations at the end of 2025, yet 0% of this capital can be borrowed against, creating DeFi's most extreme utilization gap. Token lending achieves 40-80% utilization, while NFT lending sits at ~1% and prediction market lending at 0%, leaving billions in digital wealth functionally trapped. The CFTC's approval of prediction markets as legitimate derivatives and ICE's $2B investment signal institutional acceptance that transforms "ga ...

RT James Hunt (@humanjets)ICYMI: Here's a quick news recap from today's Asia & EMEA sessions @TheBlock__ 👇🔮 Solana-based DEX aggregator Jupiter announced that it is integrating Polymarket, bringing the decentralized prediction markets platform to Solana.🇯🇵 Japan's Nomura Holdings is scaling back its cryptocurrency positions following losses in its digital asset business during the third quarter of its fiscal year.🗄️ Blockstream CEO and co-founder Adam Back addressed newly surfaced documents from the Jeffrey ...

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Polymarket traders arbitraging. Photo by BeInCrypto Sharp traders on Polymarket are securing risk-free gains by exploiting mispriced odds and lightning-fast trades, while most users struggle to keep up. Arbitrage strategies, from sweeping nearly certain outcomes to capturing market imbalances, are quietly driving millions in profit behind the scenes. Decentralized prediction markets now attract retail and professional money, intensifying the race for hidden profits. Automated bots, well-funded traders, an ...