Bitcoin has vaporised more than US$800 billion in its latest crash and sucked US$1 trillion out of the broader crypto market.

With nearly US$2 trillion in market value and rising allocations from Wall Street firms, ETFs, pension funds, and insurers, Bitcoin is increasingly woven into traditional finance.

The 2026 Golden Globes will be remembered for two things: the films that won and the moment the crypto betting platform "Polymarket" ticker became as ubiquitous as the champagne.

For the first time in award show history, a blockchain-based prediction market was the "exclusive prediction market partner" of a major Hollywood broadcast.