Recent boatload of filings for prediction market ETFs…
Would hold event contracts betting on election outcomes, etc.
Want to hedge your portfolio based on how you think markets will react to 2028 presidential election?
Can do so via ETF wrapper.
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A Gen Z girl's diary of losing money in the crypto

Last night, an incident dubbed "the most absurd fat finger in DeFi history" caused a stir in the crypto community.

The protagonist of the story was an anonymous "big spender." Through the Aave DeFi lending protocol's app interface, he initiated a seemingly simple transaction: exchanging a staggering $50.43 million worth of USDT stablecoins for AAVE tokens.

How large was this transaction? Large enough to instantly "dry up" the liquidity of many smaller cryptocurrencies. Because AAVE tokens have limited trading depth, such a massive buy order directly triggered catastrophic slippage. Simply put, slippage...

$50 million gone in a single "confirm"! The most expensive accidental loss in DeFi history is born.

A crypto whale converted $50 million worth of USDT into AAVE tokens in a single transaction via the Aave interface, but due to extreme price slippage, the transaction only […].
The article, BlockTempo "Terrible! Whale Loses $50 Million on Aave Due to 'Extreme Price Slippage'," was originally published on BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain ABMedia media.