Big Tech crypto payments acceptance odds build above 50%

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    "BlackRock's institutional endorsement of stablecoin-based AI payments is consistent with above-50% Kalshi pricing, and trading volume on this contract surged 148x day over day.",
    "The contract covers five companies, so it prices the probability that at least one adopts crypto payments, not that all do; the bar is relatively low given current industry trends.",
    "Resolves via Fox News per the named resolution source; resolution requires a verifiable public announcement of crypto payment acceptance by one of the named companies."
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