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Bitcoin, GTA 6 and the predictions that feel scripted

When Polymarket charts collide with Rockstar trailers, the line between the market and the meme dissolves.

There’s a 48% chance that Bitcoin will hit one million before GTA 6 is released — and, as always, the story loops on itself: hype, delay, and greed.


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🔹 Polymarket, Google Finance, and the game of predictions

This week, Google integrated Polymarket and Kalshi into its Google Finance platform, merging for the first time the language of Wall Street with that of crypto forums.

Among the most-followed contracts, one stands out: “Bitcoin hits $1M before GTA 6 is released.”

The probability jumped to 48% after Rockstar confirmed the game’s delay to November 19, 2026.


But this isn’t just about betting — GTA is almost a mirror of the system it portrays:

a universe where greed is mechanical, bugs are tolerated, and rewards always arrive late.

Just like the market itself.



🔹 Willy Woo: the cycle could stabilize soon

Market analyst Willy Woo noted that if Bitcoin’s current recovery keeps its pace, the correction could end in about two weeks.

According to him, the technical rebound shows patterns similar to the pre-bull phases of 2020 and 2021, when the price consolidated before taking off.



🔹 Zcash: the unexpected survivor

While most altcoins are bleeding, Zcash (ZEC) has surged more than 1,000% in a month, entering the conversation as a contender for the top 10 by market cap.

The context wasn’t simple: Binance began rejecting ZEC transactions that couldn’t be traced back to their origin — a move that, paradoxically, strengthened the project’s core narrative of privacy.

A reminder that, in crypto, what gets banned often becomes more valuable.



🔹 Tangem + Visa: the wallet that turns into a card

The company Tangem has launched a new system that lets users pay directly with their wallet balance through Visa, bridging the on-chain world with everyday transactions.

At a time when stablecoins are already competing with traditional banks, this integration pushes the boundary even further:

the card becomes the interface of the blockchain.



🔹 Ecosystem under legal scrutiny

Not all news this week was about gains and partnerships.

A Samourai Wallet developer was convicted on charges related to the use of cryptocurrency mixers, reigniting the debate around privacy, censorship, and jurisdiction in decentralized networks.

A case that reminds us that behind every protocol, there are real people taking legal risks.




Sources

  • Willy Woo, X (7 nov 2025)

  • Polymarket → [Bitcoin hits $1M before GTA 6]

  • IGN → retraso de GTA 6 (19 nov 2026)

  • Google Finance → integración Polymarket / Kalshi

  • Binance & Zcash reports (coinmetrics / messari)

  • Tangem / Visa press release

  • Samourai Wallet legal case (NY District Court)










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