Markets are becoming 24/7. Retail trading activity is now at record highs as investors continue to demand 24/7 access across prediction markets, tokenized assets, and other asset classes. Meanwhile, US options volume hit a record 15.2 billion contracts in 2025, more than 3 TIMES 2019 levels. Now, Polymarket has expanded into perpetual futures across crypto, stocks, indices, and commodities. Traditional markets, crypto, and prediction markets are converging.

MARKETS: ethereum:0xb50721bcf8d664c30412cfbc6cf7a15145234ad1 surges 30%+ as @RobinhoodApp Chain built on @Arbitrum's tech stack hits $1.92M in 24-hour revenue, the most of any blockchain.

Markets are not pricing in the probability of South Africa’s return to investment grade, leaving scope for government bonds, stocks and the rand to rally, according to Goldman Sachs

MARKETS ON EDGE AS OIL AND YIELDS SURGE U.S. stock futures were flat as investors weighed Fed rate-hike risks, U.S.-Iran tensions and key jobs data. Japan’s 10-year bond yield topped 3% for the first time since 1996, adding pressure to global markets. Meanwhile, Brent rose above $91 as threats of further U.S. strikes on Iran fueled concerns over Strait of Hormuz supply disruptions. Investors now await U.S. labor and manufacturing data.

MARKETS: Institutional money is quietly piling into ripple:native futures on CME even as the broader market cuts exposure. CME's share of open interest jumped from 10% to 17% in two weeks, while ripple:native rallied nearly 40%.