Polymarket and Nasdaq Launch Prediction Markets for Private Companies
Polymarket, in partnership with Nasdaq, introduced prediction markets tied to private companies, expanding speculative trading beyond public equities and cryptocurrencies.
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Polymarket, in partnership with Nasdaq, introduced prediction markets tied to private companies, expanding speculative trading beyond public equities and cryptocurrencies.
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund grew from $225 million to $13.7 billion by betting on AI infrastructure, energy, and compute bottlenecks rather than chatbot applications.
The SEC is reportedly preparing an ‘innovation exemption’ that could allow tokenized versions of stocks to trade on crypto platforms, marking a major step toward integrating blockchain infrastructure into U.S. equity markets.
HIVE Digital shares jumped 40% after subsidiary BUZZ HPC unveiled plans for a C$3.5 billion AI gigafactory in the Greater Toronto Area with 320 MW capacity.
Ryanair said it has contingency plans for an ‘armageddon scenario’ as soaring jet fuel costs threaten weaker European airlines.
Berkshire Hathaway disclosed major portfolio changes in its latest 13F filing, adding to Alphabet and Delta Air Lines while fully exiting positions including Visa, Mastercard, and Amazon.
SpaceX has reportedly chosen Nasdaq for its anticipated IPO, which could take place as early as June 11 with shares expected to trade under the ticker SPCX.
Cerebras shares jumped 70% in their market debut after the AI chipmaker completed the largest U.S. IPO of the year amid intense investor demand.
AI chipmaker Cerebras priced its IPO at $185 per share, raising $5.55 billion and valuing the company at roughly $56 billion amid overwhelming investor demand.
Nvidia’s market capitalization climbed to roughly $5.5 trillion, exceeding the GDP of every country except the United States and China as shares hit fresh record highs.
Berkshire Hathaway’s cash reserves climbed to a record $380 billion as the company extended its streak of net stock sales to 14 consecutive quarters.
Wall Street analysts are increasingly optimistic that Amazon could eventually reach a $3 trillion market value as growth in AWS and logistics continues accelerating.
Alphabet is rapidly narrowing the gap with Nvidia as both companies approach a combined market value above $10 trillion amid the ongoing AI boom.
AI chipmaker Cerebras is expected to debut on Nasdaq on May 14 under the ticker CBRS, positioning itself as an alternative to Nvidia in the AI hardware market.
Intel shares surged to a record high after reports that Apple may shift part of its chip manufacturing to Intel, increasing pressure on TSMC.