Sebastian Sinclair

Prediction markets tracking Senate control have swung sharply in recent weeks as traders reassess political risk amid escalating tensions in Iran.

The proposal would bring crypto platforms and custodians under Australia's financial-services law, requiring operators that hold client tokens to obtain licences and meet new asset-safeguarding standards.

Crypto is extends gains despite pressure on equities and gold, with geopolitical tensions reshaping correlations heading into a critical macro window.

Lawmakers are citing privacy risks tied to wearable AI and are asking how Meta intends to secure consent from both users and bystanders.

Persistent inflation signals and surging oil prices are weighing on risk appetite, even as institutional money has continued to flow.

Investors focused on a shift toward steadier revenue streams and a push into prediction markets, even as trading volumes declined.

Earlier deleveraging and continued institutional participation have helped keep Bitcoin more stable than other risk assets during the recent macro-driven selloff.

The proposal would create a state licensing regime for stablecoin issuers while bolstering Delaware's position to attract digital asset firms.

Sacks will continue advising the White House on technology policy as Congress debates market structure legislation that has formed the core of the administration's crypto agenda.

Oil-driven inflation fears and rising bond yields are tightening financial conditions and steering equities and cryptocurrencies.