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NFTs are unique digital identifiers recorded on a blockchain that certify ownership and authenticity of a specific asset. Moving past the "PFP" craze, 2026 NFTs emphasize utility, representing everything from IP rights and digital fashion to RWA titles and event ticketing. This tag explores the technical standards of digital ownership, the growth of NFT marketplaces, and the integration of non-fungible tech into the broader Creator Economy and enterprise solutions.

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Predicting the market takes a decade of honing; who will be next?

Predicting the market takes a decade of honing; who will be next?

The evolution of the crypto prediction market is fascinating because it was once considered a "falsifiable" sector. It took a decade to achieve Product-Market Fit (PMF), a process that exceeded market expectations. Sometimes, in the crypto space, drawing conclusions too early isn't advisable. The concept of prediction markets is not new; it has existed in the crypto space for a long time. The Gnosis project started development in 2015; and Augur officially launched in 2018. It is a decentralized prediction market platform based on Ethereum that allows users to create and predict future events and settle them using cryptocurrencies. Polymarket (based on Polygon) launched in 2020, but has remained marginalized ever since. Coupled with regulatory factors, it has struggled to survive. Polymarket's initial monthly trading volume was only a few million dollars; Augur's TVL plummeted nearly 80% after the 2020 election, falling from its peak to a few million dollars. The overall industry TVL peaked at around 7 million dollars, with monthly trading volume less than 100 million dollars. Regulatory pressure (such as the CFTC viewing it as "gambling") and imperfect (manipulable) oracles further hampered growth. The prediction market didn't truly explode until 2024. In particular, the 2024 US presidential election became a turning point. Polymarket's campaign prediction market saw trading volume exceed $2.7 billion, with the platform's monthly trading volume surging from $62 million in May to $2.1 billion in October, a more than 30-fold increase. The total notional trading volume for the year reached $16.3 billion, far exceeding the total of all previous years. Why did it take ten years to achieve PMF? First, the early crypto space faced technical and user experience barriers. While the concept of prediction markets seemed promising and demand immense, the user experience excluded the vast majority of users. For example, early versions of Augur were built on Ethereum's L1 platform, resulting in extremely high transaction costs—GAS was prohibitively high at the time—and slow confirmation speeds. Furthermore, ordinary users had to master wallets and complex interfaces, all of which presented significant learning curves. These high barriers corresponded to insufficient liquidity and user concerns about manipulation. Secondly, regulatory pressure has been constant. The U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has intensified its scrutiny of prediction markets since 2018, classifying them as "gambling" or derivatives. During this period, Augur was fined for betting on sensitive events; Polymarket paid a $1.4 million fine and withdrew from the U.S. in 2022; and even its founder, Shayne Coplan (born in 1998), had his New York apartment raided by the FBI, who seized his electronic devices (but did not arrest him). This regulatory ambiguity has prevented institutional funds from entering the market. Regulatory pressure has made it difficult for liquidity to improve. Thirdly, there has been a shift in market narrative. In the crypto space from 2016 to 2018, most users focused more on speculation than practical tools; the DeFi/NFT boom from 2020 to 2023 distracted attention, resulting in a prediction market TVL of only $7 million. The lack of mainstream events hindered the accumulation of liquidity. Fourth, oracles are immature and easily manipulated. 2024 will be a turning point. As mentioned above, the US presidential election in 2024 will be a catalyst, but it will be much more than that. From 2024 to now, prediction markets have truly taken off. Besides Polymarket, the centralized prediction platform Kalshi has also emerged. In 2025, prediction market trading volume reached $27.9 billion (a year-on-year increase of 210%), with a weekly peak of $2.3 billion. The combined TVL of Polymarket and Kalshi exceeded $20 billion. Both were valued at tens of billions of dollars. Prediction markets suddenly became the darling of the market. So, what are the driving factors? In stark contrast to the obstacles encountered between 2015 and 2024, these obstacles were removed one by one, resulting in a qualitative improvement in various aspects such as user experience. First, there are changes in technological barriers and user experience. Polygon and Base L2 networks have reduced gas fees to mere cents and increased transaction speeds tenfold. Platforms like Polymarket have optimized their UIs, supporting one-click stablecoin betting and attracting non-crypto natives. Furthermore, DeFi has seen significant growth, providing deeper liquidity. For users, participating in prediction markets is now very convenient. Kalshi, a centralized prediction platform, has integrated with platforms like Robinhood, making user participation even easier. Second, regulatory changes. Following the 2024 US presidential election, regulators pushed for crypto-friendly policies. The CFTC approved regulated platforms like Kalshi in 2025. The SEC/CFTC clarified the legality of "spot commodity crypto," and stablecoin legislation passed Congress. Overseas, while Switzerland maintains a blacklist, the overall environment has shifted from hostile to supportive, with institutional funds flowing in (e.g., ICE invested $2 billion). Third, the market narrative has shifted. During this cycle, no single narrative has been particularly dominant. Instead, real-world applications have become the focus of market attention. Coupled with the catalyst of the 2024 election predictions, Polymarkets expanded its reach to areas such as sports, economics, and technology. Media promotion (such as coverage by CNN/Bloomberg) and the spread through social networks further fueled the boom in prediction markets. Fourth, both institutions and the community are pushing for it, with a16z actively participating and creating a narrative of "event-driven financial infrastructure." Community users are also actively participating, which has boosted TVL. Fifth, the prediction market has gradually evolved from "gambling" into a new type of signal, similar to a signal that provides real-time probability. An interesting conclusion can be drawn from the decade-long evolution of prediction markets: not all "falsified" sectors necessarily lack product-market fit (PMF); sometimes it's simply because conditions weren't yet ripe. This phenomenon is particularly evident in the crypto space. Due to the underdeveloped infrastructure in the first decade (expensive/slow/poor user experience, etc.), many attempts failed to reach ordinary users. Perhaps some of these sectors—such as Crypto Games, social networking, AI agents, depins, and digital identities—have already ended, but others will still have a chance to rediscover their potential.

Author: PANews

2025/12/08

Ourbit SuperCEX is airdropping limited-edition genesis NFTs to users; subscriptions will begin on December 18th.

Ourbit SuperCEX is airdropping limited-edition genesis NFTs to users; subscriptions will begin on December 18th.

PANews reported on December 8th that Ourbit SuperCEX is airdropping a limited number of Genesis NFTs to platform users, with the official subscription and sale scheduled to begin on December 18th. The Genesis NFTs are positioned as core equity tokens within the Ourbit ecosystem, and holders will have the opportunity to receive Ourbit platform tokens via airdrops, as well as more exclusive platform benefits and privileges in the future. The official timeline of Genesis NFT (UTC+8) is as follows: December 3, 12:00: The Wheel of Heaven airdrop begins. December 18, 00:00: Start subscribing to Genesis NFTs on BITCH; December 21, 00:00: Subscription lottery will be held; December 22, 00:00: All Genesis NFTs have been distributed. It is reported that the total supply of this genesis NFT is 2,000. 1,000 will be randomly airdropped to participating users through the "Fate Draw" gameplay of the Q4 annual event, "Cosmic Wheel"; users can choose to sell them back to Ourbit for 300 USDT. The remaining 1,000 will be available for purchase on the Ourbit platform starting December 18th using the platform's Meme token, BITCH, at a price of 10,000 $BITCH per NFT.

Author: PANews

2025/12/08

Ethereum’s Co-Founder Proposes Idea For Onchain Gas Futures

Ethereum’s Co-Founder Proposes Idea For Onchain Gas Futures

The post Ethereum’s Co-Founder Proposes Idea For Onchain Gas Futures appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has floated the idea for an onchain futures market for gas, which could give users certainty over transaction fees as the network becomes more widely adopted. In a post on X on Saturday, Buterin argued that the market needs a “good trustless onchain gas futures market,” as people have been questioning him over the certainty of low gas fees via current price reduction methods in Ethereum’s roadmap. Buterin outlined that one way to address the uncertainty would be to enable users to essentially lock in prices for specific times in the future, as he outlined one potential market for Ethereum Base fees — a crucial factor in the overall gas fees.  How an Ethereum gas futures market would work In a traditional futures market, contracts are offered to buy or sell assets, such as oil, at a set price in the future, enabling investors to speculate on price changes and producers to hedge against future risks.  In an Ethereum context, the futures market would essentially do the same, offer gas fees at set prices at future time windows, allowing users of the network to potentially save on future price spikes if they occur. Source: Vitalik Buterin As such, a well-established and reliable futures market would provide a key metric for the ecosystem to speculate, plan or build around. “An onchain gas futures market would help solve this: people would get a clear signal of people’s expectations of future gas fees, and would even be able to hedge against future gas prices, effectively prepaying for any specific quantity of gas in a specific time interval,” he said.  A functional prediction market such as this would provide an essential service for users with heavy volume on the network, such as traders, builders, applications and institutions, who require a…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/12/08

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Onchain Futures Market for Ethereum Gas Fees

Vitalik Buterin Proposes Onchain Futures Market for Ethereum Gas Fees

The post Vitalik Buterin Proposes Onchain Futures Market for Ethereum Gas Fees appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Ethereum gas futures market, proposed by Vitalik Buterin, allows users to hedge against fee volatility by locking in prices for future transactions, providing certainty in an increasingly adopted network. This onchain mechanism mirrors traditional futures, enabling speculation and planning for gas costs. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin suggests an onchain futures market for gas fees to address user concerns over future transaction costs. This market would let users prepay for gas at fixed prices in specific time intervals, reducing uncertainty. In 2025, Ethereum’s average gas fees have dropped to around 0.474 gwei or $0.01 for basic transactions, but spikes remain common, per Etherscan data. Ethereum gas futures market proposal by Vitalik Buterin aims to stabilize fees amid volatility. Discover how this onchain tool hedges costs and boosts network reliability. Read now for insights on Ethereum’s evolution! (148 characters) What is the Ethereum Gas Futures Market Proposed by Vitalik Buterin? The Ethereum gas futures market is an innovative onchain system suggested by Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin to provide users with predictable transaction fees. It functions like traditional futures contracts, allowing participants to lock in gas prices for future periods and hedge against potential spikes as the network scales. This approach addresses ongoing concerns about fee certainty in Ethereum’s roadmap, including methods like price reductions. How Would an Ethereum Gas Futures Market Operate? In essence, the Ethereum gas futures market would enable users to enter contracts for buying or selling gas at predetermined prices during specified future time windows. This mirrors commodity futures, where traders speculate on price movements while network participants, such as developers and institutions, secure costs in advance. Buterin emphasized in his recent X post that such a market would deliver clear signals on expected gas fees, allowing heavy users like traders and applications to project operational expenses reliably.…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/12/08

Matter Labs Plans to Retire ZKsync Lite Next Year, Shifting to Advanced Systems

Matter Labs Plans to Retire ZKsync Lite Next Year, Shifting to Advanced Systems

The post Matter Labs Plans to Retire ZKsync Lite Next Year, Shifting to Advanced Systems appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Matter Labs plans to retire ZKsync Lite, an early Ethereum scaling solution, in 2025 to focus on advanced systems like ZKsync Era. This orderly shutdown ensures seamless withdrawals while transitioning users to more robust zero-knowledge rollups, maintaining network security and efficiency. ZKsync Lite, launched in 2020, served as a proof-of-concept for zero-knowledge payments on Ethereum. It enabled basic transfers, NFT minting, and swaps but lacked smart contract support, limiting its scalability. Current daily operations are under 200, with $49 million in bridged assets still withdrawable to Ethereum mainnet. Discover the ZKsync Lite retirement: Matter Labs shifts to ZKsync Era for better Ethereum scaling. Learn impacts, timelines, and how to withdraw assets securely. Stay updated on zk-rollup advancements today! What is the ZKsync Lite Retirement Plan? ZKsync Lite retirement refers to Matter Labs’ decision to phase out its initial zero-knowledge rollup network, launched in June 2020, by the end of next year. This early system, designed for simple Ethereum transactions, has fulfilled its role as a proof-of-concept, paving the way for more advanced technologies like ZKsync Era. The transition ensures users can continue accessing funds without disruption. Why is Matter Labs Shutting Down ZKsync Lite? Matter Labs announced the ZKsync Lite shutdown to redirect resources toward next-generation solutions that support full smart contract functionality and EVM compatibility. Originally rebranded from ZKsync 1.0 in February 2023, development halted in March of that year as teams focused on ZKsync Era and the ZK Stack. According to data from L2Beat, usage has dropped to fewer than 200 daily operations this month, reflecting the migration of liquidity and developer tools to the newer platform. The original ZKsync Lite excelled in lightweight applications like token transfers and NFT minting but fell short for complex decentralized applications due to its lack of general-purpose smart contracts. Matter Labs’…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/12/08

UK Passes Landmark Law Recognizing Crypto as Property, Boosting Ownership Protections

UK Passes Landmark Law Recognizing Crypto as Property, Boosting Ownership Protections

The United Kingdom has taken a groundbreaking step in crypto regulation by passing a new law this week that formally recognizes digital assets as a distinct category of personal property. This legislation provides clearer legal protections for ownership, theft, and litigation involving cryptocurrencies, potentially paving the way for increased adoption amid a growing user base.

Author: MEXC NEWS

2025/12/08

Cryptocurrency stocks showed mixed performance, with BTC breaking through $91,000, while Meme and DeFi sectors saw slight pullbacks.

Cryptocurrency stocks showed mixed performance, with BTC breaking through $91,000, while Meme and DeFi sectors saw slight pullbacks.

PANews reported on December 8th that, according to SoSoValue data, the cryptocurrency market saw mixed performance across various sectors. Bitcoin (BTC) rebounded above $91,000 after falling below $88,000 over the weekend, a 1.91% increase in the past 24 hours. Ethereum (ETH) rose 1.97%, breaking through the $3,100 mark. Meanwhile, MAG7.ssi rose 1.56%. Additionally, the SocialFi sector rose 2.02% in the past 24 hours, with Toncoin (TON) increasing by 2.26%. Other sectors that performed well include: the NFT sector, which rose 1.55% in the last 24 hours, with Audiera (BEAT) up 24.50%; the PayFi sector, which rose 1.21%, with Bitcoin Cash (BCH) up 2.60%; the CeFi sector, which rose 1.09%, with Mantle (MNT) up 3.11%; and the Layer 1 sector, which rose 0.70%, with Zcash (ZEC) up 3.96%. In other sectors, the Layer 2 sector fell 0.08%, but Zora (ZORA) rose 1.70%; the Meme sector fell 0.37%, but PIPPIN (PIPPIN) bucked the trend and rose 22.31%; the DeFi sector fell 0.72%, with Ethena (ENA) rising 4.18%.

Author: PANews

2025/12/08

Canadian Tax Agency Investigates Potential Crypto Tax Evasion in Dapper Labs Users

Canadian Tax Agency Investigates Potential Crypto Tax Evasion in Dapper Labs Users

The post Canadian Tax Agency Investigates Potential Crypto Tax Evasion in Dapper Labs Users appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) crypto auditors are handling over 200 cases and have collected more than $100 million in unpaid taxes from cryptocurrency users in the past three years. Despite this, no criminal charges have been filed since 2020, highlighting enforcement challenges in the digital asset space. CRA auditors manage 230+ crypto-related cases, recovering $100 million in taxes over three years. Approximately 40% of cryptocurrency users fail to file taxes or comply with regulations properly. 15% of Canadian crypto taxpayers do not file returns at all, with 30% of filers flagged as high-risk for non-compliance, per CRA data. Discover how CRA crypto audits are tackling tax evasion in Canada’s cryptocurrency sector. Learn about compliance challenges and enforcement efforts in this in-depth analysis. Stay informed on crypto tax regulations today. What Are the Key Findings from CRA Crypto Audits in Canada? The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has intensified its CRA crypto audits to address widespread non-compliance among cryptocurrency users. In the past three years, specialized auditors have managed over 200 cases, recovering more than $100 million in unpaid taxes. Despite these efforts, the agency has not pursued any criminal charges since 2020, underscoring the complexities of enforcing tax laws in the rapidly evolving digital asset landscape. How Is the CRA Addressing Tax Evasion in the Crypto Sector? The CRA’s approach to tackling tax evasion in the crypto sector involves targeted audits and court-mandated disclosures to identify non-compliant taxpayers. According to documents from a September application to the Federal Court, the agency expressed concerns over the use of cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) to participate in the underground economy. This has led to requests for user data from prominent firms, demonstrating a proactive stance amid resource constraints. Predrag Mizdrak, a project leader in the CRA’s digital compliance and audit support division,…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/12/08

PENGU Rebounds Amid Care Bears Partnership, Signals Possible Breakout Potential

PENGU Rebounds Amid Care Bears Partnership, Signals Possible Breakout Potential

The post PENGU Rebounds Amid Care Bears Partnership, Signals Possible Breakout Potential appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. PENGU price action has shown signs of recovery, rebounding 8% to $0.01138 from support at $0.009732 amid a flag pattern. A new partnership with Care Bears and rising inflows signal shifting sentiment, potentially leading to a breakout from months of consolidation. PENGU’s technical rebound from flag support indicates bearish exhaustion and renewed buyer interest. The Solana-based memecoin’s partnership announcement drove $1.01 million in futures inflows over 24 hours. Buyer dominance in futures taker CVD has strengthened since early December, supporting potential upward momentum with 24-hour spot inflows at $470.39K. PENGU price action surges with Care Bears partnership, boosting inflows and buyer sentiment. Discover if a breakout is imminent for this Solana memecoin. Stay updated on crypto trends today! What is the current PENGU price action? PENGU price has been trading within a broad flag structure on the Solana blockchain since July, showing prolonged weakness until recent developments. Sellers lost control as the token rebounded from support near $0.009732, posting an 8% daily gain to $0.01138 at press time. This shift hints at improving momentum and a potential sentiment reversal in the short term. Source: TradingView The Pudgy Penguins ecosystem, centered around this Solana memecoin, has long captured attention in the crypto space for its community-driven appeal and NFT origins. Recent data from on-chain analytics platforms reveals that PENGU’s price action is influenced by broader market dynamics in the memecoin sector. For instance, Solana’s efficient blockchain has enabled quick transactions, contributing to the token’s liquidity. Market observers note that such rebounds often follow periods of accumulation, where holders build positions at lower levels before upward moves. This current setup aligns with historical patterns observed in similar tokens, where support holds lead to measurable gains. How are PENGU inflows impacting market sentiment? The announcement of a collaboration between the Pudgy Penguins team…

Author: BitcoinEthereumNews

2025/12/08

Ethereum and Solana Forecast Gains, Yet Ozak AI’s Trajectory Appears Steeper

Ethereum and Solana Forecast Gains, Yet Ozak AI’s Trajectory Appears Steeper

Growing optimism across the crypto market is pushing major altcoins into stronger bullish territory, with buyers becoming increasingly assured about Ethereum, Solana, and the wider altcoin space heading into 2025. Momentum continues to construct as institutional inflows upward push, network pastime expands, and key technical structures continue to be intact

Author: Thenewscrypto

2025/12/07

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