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Polymarket’s Oscars Best Picture Market Nears $15M in Volume as Prediction Traders Pile In

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Polymarket’s Oscars trading is surging ahead of the Academy Awards, with its “Best Picture Winner” market alone showing about $14.7 million in total traded volume as of February 14, 2026. Social media posts have framed the spike as “$15M+ wagered,” but the figure displayed on Polymarket is volume, meaning cumulative trades rather than a single … Read more

US Partial Government Shutdown Begins After DHS Funding Lapses, Adding Fresh Macro Risk for Crypto

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A partial U.S. government shutdown has begun after lawmakers failed to finalize funding ahead of the deadline, with the latest standoff centered on Department of Homeland Security (DHS) appropriations and related policy demands. Reporting from The Washington Post and The Guardian said the Senate advanced a funding path, but the House did not act in … Read more