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New York Mets tap Novig as prediction market partner as MLB embraces new betting sector

The deal will allow Novig to integrate across the Mets’ ecosystem and run league‑approved markets.

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 30, 2026

An iPhone showing a display of an events contract on Polymarket.

Exclusive: Polymarket launches institute to fund independent academic research on prediction markets

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 29, 2026

White House teleprompter operator accused of cashing in on Kalshi no longer works for government, official says

By Aamer Madhani and The Associated PressJuly 29, 2026

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

Coinbase and Robinhood are in a heated battle rivalry—and this week’s Q2 earnings will show who has the edge

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 28, 2026

Steve Witkoff walks in front of a car dressed in suit and tie with his phone in his hand and his jacket draped over his arm.

A VC says he declined to join the Trump family’s crypto venture after cofounder Steve Witkoff couldn’t pronounce ‘memecoin’

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 27, 2026

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Bank-run blockchains are back in style—but history suggests they will be a bust

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 27, 2026

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Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

Trump orders Iran attack as soon as this weekend, WSJ says

By Jennifer A. Dlouhy and BloombergJuly 31, 2026

LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

LinkedIn adds a ‘seems like AI slop’ button after blocking billions of automated comment attempts in the last few months

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

Warsh considering reducing number of Fed meetings, NYT reports

Warsh considering reducing number of Fed meetings, NYT reports

By Enda Curran and BloombergJuly 31, 2026

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

Startups & Venture

Y Combinator‑backed AI startup is under fire after its founder offered instant interviews to partygoers who got company tattoos, then apologized

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 31, 2026

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The power couple of AI is getting married in Carmel, days after groom Leopold Aschenbrenner’s hedge fund nearly blew up

By Eva RoytburgJuly 31, 2026

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

Asia’s aging population doesn’t have to be a fiscal burden. With smart planning, it can be a growth opportunity

By Runchana Pongsaparn and Koon Hui TeeJuly 31, 2026

European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

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European nations have won more than half of all World Cups. Now they’re threatening to boycott the next one

By Catherina GioinoJuly 31, 2026

Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Review (2026): What Our Testing Team Thought

Polar Monkeys Cold Plunge Review (2026): What Our Testing Team Thought

By Christina SnyderJuly 31, 2026

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Hopes for key crypto bill fade amid delays, Trump ethics controversy

Hopes for key crypto bill fade amid delays, Trump ethics controversy

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 24, 2026

MoonPay to launch universal AI shopping wallet for non-technical Claude and ChatGPT consumers

MoonPay to launch universal AI shopping wallet for non-technical Claude and ChatGPT consumers

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 23, 2026

Members of KAIO and Mubadala Capital stand side by side smiling at the camera.

Coinbase invests in tokenized version of Abu Dhabi’s sovereign wealth fund

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 23, 2026

Thijn Lamers is Co-Founder and President, Noah.

Europe does not need more ambition. It needs to stop hiding it

By Thijn LamersJuly 23, 2026

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‘Without these funds, we face critical shortfalls’: Hegseth on additional defense spending following $37.5B Iran War price tag

By The Associated Press and Lisa MascaroJuly 21, 2026

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‘The audience is telling the industry something’: even IMAX is stunned by Christopher Nolan’s runaway ‘Odyssey’

By Tatiana SatauaJuly 21, 2026

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Kalshi’s ‘chronically online’ war room figured out World Cup virality — and realized AI might be bringing back the monoculture

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 21, 2026

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Student loan defaults hit record $233 billion with 1 in 5 borrowers over 9 months behind

By Nicky Forster, Heather Hollingsworth and The Associated PressJuly 20, 2026

Coinbase’s big Base mistake offers an important lesson for the crypto industry

Coinbase’s big Base mistake offers an important lesson for the crypto industry

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 20, 2026

Spain's national team players stand on the left while Argentina's national players stand on the right.

World Cup final is already the biggest ever prediction market as Kalshi bets top $1.27 billion—with Spain favored to beat Argentina

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 17, 2026

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White House insists it has ‘extremely strict ethical guidelines’ as teleprompter op goes on unpaid leave over $100,000 insider trading allegations

By Bill Barrow and The Associated PressJuly 17, 2026

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s X account was hijacked in an AI slop hack pushing crypto tokenization

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s X account was hijacked in an AI slop hack pushing crypto tokenization

By Rachel VentrescaJuly 16, 2026

The landing page of the Visa Stablecoin Platform

Exclusive: Visa launches new platform to provide stablecoin services to more than 200 million merchants

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 16, 2026

US Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh testifies during a Senate Banking Committee hearing titled "The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on July 15, 2026.

Warsh’s Fed plan means it’s time to read the bond market backwards, says Morgan Stanley chief—and it could be great news for borrowers and homeowners

By Eleanor PringleJuly 16, 2026

Pascal cofounders Matthew Downey (left) and Ivo Crnkovic-Rubsamen (right) stand side by side against a brick wall.

Exclusive: Prediction market startup Pascal raises $9 million to challenge heavyweights Kalshi and Polymarket

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 16, 2026

The time for Clarity is here: Congress has a chance to pass the most important technology law since the Telecoms Act

The time for Clarity is here: Congress has a chance to pass the most important technology law since the Telecoms Act

By Patrick McHenryJuly 16, 2026

Cantor Fitzgerald eyes blockchain-based IPO shares in new tie-up with Securitize

Cantor Fitzgerald eyes blockchain-based IPO shares in new tie-up with Securitize

By Jeff John RobertsJuly 15, 2026

19 of Cyclops' members stand smiling at the camera from their offices in Vienna, Austria.

Exclusive: Cyclops raises $20 million to help payment companies settle faster with stablecoins

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 15, 2026

Exclusive: Payments startup Velocity raises $38 million to help businesses tap stablecoin growth

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 14, 2026

Robinhood built a blockchain for real-world assets. Memecoin traders showed up for the cat coin instead

Robinhood built a blockchain for real-world assets. Memecoin traders showed up for the cat coin instead

By Ben WeissJuly 13, 2026

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A Yale professor says America is now an ‘oldigarchy’—and Boomers on LinkedIn are enraged

By Nick LichtenbergJuly 12, 2026

3 reasons Bitcoin is stuck in a bear market—and why one analyst predicts a rebound to $100,000 by year-end

3 reasons Bitcoin is stuck in a bear market—and why one analyst predicts a rebound to $100,000 by year-end

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 12, 2026

This summer’s hottest IPOs are minting a new class of ultra-high-net-worth ‘IPO Bros’—and family offices are changing how they approach them

This summer’s hottest IPOs are minting a new class of ultra-high-net-worth ‘IPO Bros’—and family offices are changing how they approach them

By Catherina GioinoJuly 10, 2026

Why companies are paying a premium for battle-tested CFOs—and Nike’s struggling turnaround shows what that costs

Why companies are paying a premium for battle-tested CFOs—and Nike’s struggling turnaround shows what that costs

By Sheryl EstradaJuly 10, 2026

The crypto startup trying to put a barrel of oil on blockchain

The crypto startup trying to put a barrel of oil on blockchain

By Mia Gindis, Sidhartha Shukla and BloombergJuly 9, 2026

DeFi veteran Gauntlet raises $125 million from Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings

DeFi veteran Gauntlet raises $125 million from Japanese financial giant SBI Holdings

By Ben WeissJuly 9, 2026

Close to a million investors of the Trump memecoin lost a collective $3.8 billion, even as the president disclosed $636 million in earnings

Close to a million investors of the Trump memecoin lost a collective $3.8 billion, even as the president disclosed $636 million in earnings

By Marco Quiroz-GutierrezJuly 7, 2026

Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority CEO: Finance’s AI future moves at the speed of its slowest regulator

By Matthew WhiteJuly 7, 2026

Trump rings opening bell for Trump Accounts as Treasury commits $1.4 billion in seed money

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Trump rings opening bell for Trump Accounts as Treasury commits $1.4 billion in seed money

By Catherina GioinoJuly 6, 2026

Strategy executive chairman Michael Saylor wears a microphone and looks into the crowd during a conference.

Strategy sheds $216 million in Bitcoin in crypto hoarder’s largest sale ever

By Camila Grigera NaónJuly 6, 2026

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