Polymarket kicks off a major US marketing campaign with influencers, sports leagues, and media partners to restore trust after a four-year CFTC settlement and recent investigations.

Prediction markets are already pricing the 2026 WBC opener. Polymarket's WBC contracts have passed $1.4 million in volume, with Chinese Taipei listed at roughly 65% implied odds against Australia.

Alex Honnold free-soloed Taipei 101 on Jan 25, 2026, completing the 509-meter climb in 91 minutes. He reportedly earned $500,000, which he called 'embarrassing money' compared to mainstream sports, but stressed the dream mattered more.

Tether froze over $182 million USDT across five Tron wallets on Jan 11, acting on law enforcement requests. The stablecoin issuer has now blocked over $3 billion globally, far outstripping competitors.

Five wallets moved 107 BTC to a burn address, potentially linked to Mt. Gox. Bitcoin trades near $76K, below key moving averages, as traders eye a possible golden cross.

Player unions from NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS have filed a joint comment urging the CFTC to ban 'negative outcome' and 'mention' contracts on prediction platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi, directly opposing their leagues' commercial partnerships.

Tether blacklisted five Tron wallets holding more than $182 million in USDT on January 11, extending its address-freezing policy and highlighting rising compliance pressure across the stablecoin market.

Kalshi and Polymarket both announced the launch of crypto perpetual futures on the same day, directly challenging Coinbase's $2.9 billion derivatives business. The CFTC chairman voiced support, while New York sued Coinbase and Gemini over prediction market activities.