Estefano Gomez

Articles by Estefano Gomez

Iran seeks Lebanon’s inclusion in US ceasefire deal, complicating negotiations

Crypto April 17, 2026

Iran wants Lebanon included in any ceasefire agreement with the US. The odds of a US-Iran ceasefire by April 22 sit at 24.5% YES, up from 12% a week ago. This development touches two markets: US x�...

Trump claims Iran agreed to abandon nuclear ambitions amid sanction talks

Crypto April 17, 2026

Trump claims Iran has “totally agreed” to abandon its nuclear ambitions, pushing odds for Trump agreeing to Iranian oil sanction relief in April to 43% YES, up from 28% a week ago. Traders have...

Eric Swalwell resigns from Congress amid sexual assault allegations

Crypto April 17, 2026

Eric Swalwell has resigned from Congress following sexual assault allegations, and the Polymarket contract predicting his departure by May 31 now sits at 100% YES. Market reaction The market had �...

Charles Schwab to offer direct Bitcoin trading to 38.9M accounts

Crypto April 17, 2026

Charles Schwab will offer direct Bitcoin trading to its 38.9 million brokerage accounts. The Polymarket contract on Bitcoin dipping to $60,000 in April sits at ? YES. Market reaction The market r�...

Bitcoin funding rates hit lows, signaling potential market bottom

Crypto April 17, 2026

Bitcoin funding rates are at historically low levels, suggesting a market bottom as heavy short positioning raises the risk of a short squeeze. The likelihood of Bitcoin staying above $60,000 in Apri�...

Pentagon targets Iran’s fast-attack fleet with anti-drug tactics

Crypto April 17, 2026

The Pentagon is adapting tactics used against Caribbean drug traffickers to target Iran’s fast-attack fleet. Kharg Island control by April 30 sits at 2.9% YES, down from 4% yesterday. The April 3...

Trump’s Iran comments shake Bitcoin markets as traders brace for volatility

Crypto April 17, 2026

Trump’s ambiguous comments on US-Iran talks have rattled Bitcoin markets, with the probability of Bitcoin dipping to $60,000 in April priced at 100% YES. Traders are reacting to Trump’s “prob...

Iran conflict escalates, Strait of Hormuz closure impacts oil markets

Crypto April 17, 2026

The US-Gulf security-for-finance arrangement faces new tensions as the Iran war escalates. The probability of no US-Iran diplomatic meeting by June 30 sits at 2.1% YES, reflecting traders’ skeptic...

Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs push Bitcoin ETF products amid SEC changes

Crypto April 17, 2026

Bitcoin reaching $100,000 by December 31, 2026, sits at 38% YES on Polymarket, up from 34% a week ago, as major banks push further into Bitcoin ETF products. Market reaction Morgan Stanley launch�...

Eight vessels breach US naval blockade, head to Iranian ports

Crypto April 17, 2026

At least eight vessels have crossed the US naval blockade line in recent days, heading toward Iranian ports or preparing to load Iranian cargo. The market on Strait of Hormuz traffic returning to nor�...