Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t

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What happened

Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.

Key facts

  • Kalshi seeks a $40 billion valuation, while Blockchain.com targets an IPO and crypto treasury companies struggle to maintain their once-high valuations.
  • Reported by Cointelegraph and published Fri, 02 Oct 2026 15:32:53 UTC.

Why it matters

Digital-asset markets react to catalysts within minutes, and liquidity, ETF flows and regulatory signals are usually what decide whether a move sticks.

What to watch next

  • Whether spot volume and open interest confirm the move
  • Liquidation clusters around the current price
  • ETF flow data and any regulatory follow-up

Coverage timeline

When each newsroom published on this story, oldest first — all times UTC.

  1. Crypto’s billions are back, but the premiums aren’t

  2. BNY in talks with Kraken parent Payward over infrastructure partnership

Sources

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