fintech
Kalshi Lands 3 Million New Users on $1.2B World Cup Betting Surge
Prediction market platform Kalshi added 3 million users as traders moved over $1.2 billion through its FIFA World Cup winner market.…
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blockchain
Aurora Mainnet Goes Dark: NEAR's Ethereum Layer Offline With No Explanation
Aurora's mainnet has been offline since 02:16 UTC with no official statement, as the NEAR-based Ethereum layer's TVL sits 99% below its $2.5B peak.…
inflation
Trump's Price-Drop Claims Meet Mixed Data as Oil All-Time High Odds Sit at 6.8%
President Trump asserts oil, gas, eggs, and drug prices are falling fast, but underlying data tells a more complicated story, with crude oil all-time-high odds at 6.8%.…
defi
Allbridge Halts Cross-Chain Bridge After $1.65M Flash Loan Exploit
Allbridge Core paused its cross-chain bridge after an attacker used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate stablecoin exchange rates, draining $1.65M.…
artificial-intelligence
HSBC and EPAA Launch APAC Working Group to Govern AI-Initiated Payments
HSBC joins the Emerging Payments Association Asia to co-found an APAC working group setting standards for AI agent-initiated payments amid rising liability and fraud risks.…
cryptocurrency
Allbridge Suffers $1.65M Cross-Chain Exploit as Funds Flow to Ethereum
Cross-chain bridge protocol Allbridge lost roughly $1.65 million in an exploit, with the attacker moving stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum and converting them into ETH.…
cryptocurrency
Spain's World Cup Win Jolts a $3.8B Crypto Fan Token Market
Spain's 1-0 World Cup final victory over Argentina has sent shockwaves through crypto fan token markets, spotlighting a $3.8B sector projected to reach $18.6B by 2034.…
defi
Allbridge Core Halts Bridge Operations After $1.65M Flash Loan Exploit
Allbridge Core suspended its cross-chain bridge after an attacker used flash loans and rapid swaps to manipulate the protocol's stablecoin exchange rate, draining $1.65M.…
bitcoin
Saylor's 110-Point Broadside Against BIP-110's Temporary Fork Gambit
Michael Saylor, steward of the largest corporate Bitcoin treasury, opposes BIP-110's proposed temporary fork — agreeing on goals but rejecting the mechanism.…
artificial-intelligence
Accenture and EU's DG INTPA Deploy AI Assistant Across 100+ Countries
Accenture partners with the European Commission's DG INTPA to roll out a specialized AI assistant serving thousands of staff across more than 100 countries.…
private-equity
France's Private Capital Split: VC Softens as Private Equity Rebounds in Q2 2026
France's private capital market posted divergent Q2 2026 results, with venture capital dealmaking softening while private equity leveraged transactions staged a modest recovery amid a fragile economy.…
cryptocurrency
Keyrock Acquires BlockFills Assets to Deepen Institutional Crypto Trading Reach
Brussels-based Keyrock has finalized the acquisition of key trading and brokerage assets from BlockFills, expanding its institutional digital asset capabilities.…