Estefano Gomez

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Iran tightens control over Strait of Hormuz with new maritime system

Crypto April 18, 2026

Iranian lawmaker Ebrahim Azizi announced a new maritime system for the Strait of Hormuz. The market on UK warships transiting the strait by April 30 dropped to 9.5% YES, down from 12% a week ago. �...

Lebanon president calls for permanent agreements in Israel ceasefire

Crypto April 18, 2026

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun called in a televised address to transform the ceasefire with Israel into permanent agreements. The Israel x Hezbollah ceasefire by April 30 market is now at 94% YES,�...

XRP now usable on Solana with $1.2M in wrapped tokens minted

Crypto April 18, 2026

XRP can now be used on Solana, with $1.2 million worth of wrapped XRP tokens minted. The market for XRP exceeding $1.80 by April 19 sits at 0.3% YES. The news hasn’t moved market odds. Current se...

UK leads multinational mission in Strait of Hormuz, signaling peace effort

Crypto April 18, 2026

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced over a dozen countries’ readiness to join a defensive mission in the Strait of Hormuz. The US-Iran permanent peace deal market is at 14.5% YES, up from 12% a...

Reps Swalwell, Gonzales resign amid sexual misconduct protection criticism

Crypto April 18, 2026

Representatives Eric Swalwell and Tony Gonzales have resigned from Congress amid criticism of insufficient protections against sexual misconduct, with the Tony Gonzales out by May 31 market at 100% �...

Rumen Radev leads polls for Bulgaria’s April 19 election amid political instability

Crypto April 18, 2026

Rumen Radev is leading polls for Bulgaria’s April 19 parliamentary election, with the Polymarket contract for him becoming the next Prime Minister at 90.8% YES, up from 74% a week ago. Radev, a f...

Trump says US blockade of Hormuz ends with agreement signing

Crypto April 18, 2026

Trump declared the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz ends when an agreement is signed. The market for a blockade lift by May 31 is at 90% YES. Market reaction Trump’s conditional statement has...

Iran reopens Strait of Hormuz, oil tankers resume activity

Crypto April 18, 2026

Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz is open, with oil tankers back in action. The probability of Trump lifting the US blockade by May 31 sits at 90% YES. The Strait’s reopening has pushed up...

OpenAI leadership shakeup raises uncertainty over GPT-5.5 timeline

Crypto April 18, 2026

OpenAI has lost two executives, with COO Brad Lightcap shifting to special projects and Fidji Simo taking medical leave. The market for GPT-5.5 release by June 30, 2026, sits at 96.9% YES, slightly�...

US Commerce Secretary Lutnick calls Canada “sucks,” threatens to end trade deal

Crypto April 18, 2026

US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Canada “sucks” and threatened to end the trade deal, while the Polymarket contract on whether the S&P 500 opens up or down on April 15 sits at 100.0...