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Polymarket Traders Knew The Weeknd Was Going to Beat Drake on Spotify Wrapped

Polymarket Traders Knew The Weeknd Was Going to Beat Drake on Spotify Wrapped

Hours before Spotify announced its 2025 Wrapped results, the odds on The Weeknd finishing third on Polymarket’s contract...

By Alex Smith 2 weeks ago 4 min read
Kalshi Raises $1 Billion as Prediction Markets Hit $2.2 Billion Weekly

Kalshi Raises $1 Billion as Prediction Markets Hit $2.2 Billion Weekly

Kalshi built $1.2B in weekly volume with US users alone. Polymarket built $952M with everyone else, per Defi Rate analyt...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 3 min read
Synthetix Mainnet Trading Competition Season 2

Synthetix Mainnet Trading Competition Season 2

More Traders, More PrizesSeason 1 of the Synthetix trading competition has been pure adrenaline. 100 traders battling it...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 5 min read
Infinex Rewards Extension

Infinex Rewards Extension

sUSD depositors on Infinex will continue to earn rewards through the Synthetix Mainnet launch! This campaign extension e...

By Alex Smith 1 month ago 3 min read
6 More Weeks of Infinex Rewards

6 More Weeks of Infinex Rewards

Rejoice Infinexoooors, sUSD depositors on Infinex will continue to earn rewards into the Synthetix Mainnet launch. This...

By Alex Smith 2 months ago 3 min read
$1m on the Line: Synthetix Mainnet Trading Competition

$1m on the Line: Synthetix Mainnet Trading Competition

Synthetix is bringing the first perps DEX to Ethereum Mainnet in Q4 2025, launching with a landmark trading competition....

By Alex Smith 3 months ago 5 min read
Private Perps: The End of Target Practice

Private Perps: The End of Target Practice

Private onchain perps? It starts with Synthetix.In May 2025, the now-infamous trader James Wynn evaporated nearly $100 m...

By Alex Smith 3 months ago 5 min read
The Rebirth of Ethereum Derivatives

The Rebirth of Ethereum Derivatives

It Starts With SynthetixEthereum is about to become a different beast. While everyone has been fighting over which...

By Alex Smith 3 months ago 4 min read
Multi-Collateral Margin on Synthetix Mainnet

Multi-Collateral Margin on Synthetix Mainnet

One Portfolio. Infinite Possibilities.Synthetix is bringing perps to Ethereum Mainnet in Q4 2025, and one of the most im...

By Alex Smith 3 months ago 4 min read
Ethereum Needs A Perp DEX

Ethereum Needs A Perp DEX

Perps are Ethereum's missing foundation. A critical gap in Ethereum's DeFi stack is about to be filled, unlock...

By Alex Smith 3 months ago 7 min read
The Race To Synthetix Mainnet

The Race To Synthetix Mainnet

Be the first to experience the future of perpsSynthetix is launching the first perp exchange on Ethereum Mainnet, and pr...

By Alex Smith 4 months ago 4 min read
Mainnet is Where the Heart is

Mainnet is Where the Heart is

Synthetix is done with L2s. With Arbitrum and Base gone, we’re now shutting down Optimism as a final farewel...

By Alex Smith 4 months ago 3 min read