Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) agreed to a $2 billion investment in Polymarket, valuing the prediction-market platform at $9 billion. The deal placed Shayne Coplan on the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. The development follows CFTC approval for Polymarket to serve U.S. customers again in September 2025, after earlier restrictions. ICE investment and Polymarket valuation: $2 billion, $9 billion […]
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Macro analyst Luke Gromen’s comments come amid an ongoing debate over whether Bitcoin or Ether is the more attractive long-term option for traditional investors. Macro analyst Luke Gromen says the fact that Bitcoin doesn’t natively earn yield isn’t a weakness; it’s what makes it a safer store of value.“If you’re earning a yield, you are taking a risk,” Gromen told Natalie Brunell on the Coin Stories podcast on Wednesday, responding to a question about critics who dismiss Bitcoin (BTC) because they prefer yield-earning assets.“Anyone who says that is showing their Western financial privilege,” he added.Read more

