Outpoll | Outpoll Weekly Recap: Finance (February 9

Finance

The financial world this week felt like a high-stakes poker game where the old guard and the new kids were finally playing with the same deck. The headline act? The SEC’s long-awaited green light for the first spot Bitcoin ETFs from major TradFi institutions like BlackRock and Fidelity.Prediction markets on platforms like Outpoll went into overdrive, with contracts on ‘BTC hitting $100k by Q2’ seeing a 40% surge in ‘Yes’ positions by Thursday. But the real intrigue wasn't just in the price action; it was in the seismic shift in narrative.For years, crypto maximalists argued this day would legitimize the asset class, while Wall Street skeptics dismissed it as a fad. Now, the massive inflows—over $4.2 billion in the first three days of trading—have forced a recalculation. It’s no longer a debate about *if* digital assets belong in a portfolio, but *how much*.This institutional on-ramp is blurring the lines, creating a fascinating hybrid landscape where traditional risk models are being stress-tested by 24/7 volatility. Meanwhile, in a quieter but equally significant corner, prediction markets buzzed around the potential for a surprise Fed hold in March, with odds flipping to 65% as softer-than-expected retail data trickled in.This triggered a nuanced dance in bond yields and a cautious rally in tech stocks, but the smart money is watching the ripple effects into tokenized treasury products, which saw a notable uptick in locking activity. The week’s lesson is clear: the bridges between DeFi and TradFi aren’t just being built—they’re now open for traffic, and the convergence is creating a whole new set of rules, risks, and opportunities that demand a forward-looking, hybrid mindset.

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Outpoll Weekly Recap: Finance (February 9 – 15, 2026)