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Chinese coast guard strikes Philippine sailor in South China Sea incident

Chinese coast guard strikes a Philippine sailor in the South China Sea. Military clash between China and Philippines before 2027 at 11.5% YES. The pos...

EU fines AliExpress €550M for failing to curb illegal products, signaling broader regulatory crackdown

The EU hit AliExpress with a record 550M fine under the Digital Services Act for failing to remove illegal products, signaling broader platform crackd...

Strategy shifts focus to USD reserves, stabilizes liabilities

Strategy shifts from aggressive Bitcoin buying to building USD reserves and stabilizing liabilities, signaling a more defensive corporate treasury pos...

Bitcoin Treasury Capital launches Europe’s first BTC-backed preferred stock with 10% dividend

Bitcoin Treasury Capital AB launches Europe's first BTC-backed preferred stock with a 10% annual dividend, set to trade on Sweden's Spotlight Stock Ma...

China’s Moonshot pauses Kimi subscriptions amid IPO preparations

Moonshot AI pauses new Kimi K3 subscriptions after demand surges sixfold, pushing ARR to $300M as the company targets a $30B Hong Kong IPO within six ...

Bitcoin ETF inflows extend to second week, but recovery lacks momentum

US spot Bitcoin ETFs extended their inflow streak to two weeks with $75.7 million in net inflows, but analysts said demand remains insufficient to fue...

Chamath Palihapitiya Sees 2 Problems Facing Bitcoin Bulls: Here’s His Argument

Billionaire venture capitalist Chamath Palihapitiya argued on Sunday that bitcoin bulls face a two-front squeeze, with speculative money migrating to ...

China’s Xi Jinping declares Beijing champion of new global AI order

Xi Jinping proposes a 29-country AI governance body at WAIC, conspicuously excluding blockchain and crypto, deepening the US-China tech divide. The po...

Trump reimposes naval blockade on Iran, impacting global oil markets

Trump reimposes a naval blockade on Iran, affecting oil markets. End of blockade by August 31 at 44.5% YES. The post Trump reimposes naval blockade on...

Oil prices rise amid escalating US-Iran tensions

Oil prices rise amid US-Iran tensions. Crude oil reaching a new all-time high by December 31 at 12% YES. The post Oil prices rise amid escalating US-I...

Moonshot AI’s surprise model release jolts global tech markets, drags Bitcoin lower

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 model, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-weight system, rattled tech stocks and dragged Bitcoin lower in a DeepSeek-style market sho...

US-listed spot Bitcoin ETFs record second straight week of net inflows

US spot Bitcoin ETFs posted $75.7M in net inflows for a second straight week, following an eight-week outflow streak exceeding $8 billion since early ...

Trump Vows to Keep Bringing Prices Down: Here’s What the Inflation Data Shows

U.S. President Donald Trump pledged on Sunday to keep pushing consumer prices lower, claiming oil, gas, eggs and prescription drugs are all “dropping ...

China’s quantitative hedge funds face steep drawdowns amid market rout

China's quant hedge funds suffered steep losses after a global chip selloff. High-Flyer's fund dropped 15.7% in a single week, exposing crowded AI The...

Brent crude jumps 14% amid US-Iran tensions disrupting oil supply routes

Brent crude oil prices surged 14% due to US-Iran tensions disrupting supply routes. Oil reaching a new all-time high by December 31 at 11.5% YES. The ...

Capital B announces 10-for-1 reverse stock split effective September 8

Capital B SA, Europe's self-described first Bitcoin treasury company, announced a 10-for-1 reverse stock split effective September 8 to attract The po...

US gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon amid renewed Middle East conflict

US gasoline prices hit $4 per gallon due to Middle East conflict. Crude oil reaching a new all-time high by December 31 at 12% YES. The post US gasoli...

US deploys 100 refueling tankers to Israel amid Iran conflict escalation

US deploys 100 refueling tankers to Israel amid Iran conflict escalation. Iran reconstruction funding in a US-Iran deal by 2026 at 26.5% YES. The post...

China’s national team drops $9B in share purchases to prop up its stock market

China's state-backed national team purchased $9 billion in shares to stabilize equity markets, continuing a pattern of government intervention since 2...

Drake Loses $1.5 Million Bet as Spain Beats Argentina in World Cup Final

Canadian rapper Drake lost a 1.5 million tether (USDT) wager on Argentina after Spain won the 2026 FIFA World Cup final 1-0 on Sunday, sealing the lat...

China, US discuss potential Xi visit this year amid diplomatic efforts

China confirms talks with the US about a potential Xi visit this year. Xi Jinping visiting the US before 2027 at 92.5% YES. The post China, US discuss...

Blackstone invests in South Korean actuator maker Futronic in deal valued at around $676M

Blackstone has agreed to invest in Futronic, a South Korean actuator maker, in a deal valued at around $676 million, targeting the robotics and automa...

UK Navy vessel near Oman hit by unidentified projectile, crew abandons ship

A UK Navy vessel near Oman was hit by an unidentified projectile, raising closure odds for the Bab el-Mandeb Strait by September 30 to 24.5% YES. The ...

Solana non-USDC/USDT stablecoin supply hits record $5B

Solana's non-USDC/USDT stablecoin supply hits a record $4.81 billion. Solana reaching $90 by July 2026 at 5% YES. The post Solana non-USDC/USDT stable...

China’s rare-earth magnet shipments to US remain stubbornly low despite trade truce

US rare-earth magnet imports from China dropped 22% in early 2026 despite a trade truce, while European imports recovered faster, raising supply chain...

Iran’s Rial Hits Record Low of 1.95 Million per Dollar as US Pressure Mounts

Iran’s rial slid to a fresh all-time low of about 1.95 million per U.S. dollar on Sunday, as renewed U.S. pressure and a collapsing ceasefire push an ...

Allbridge Pauses Protocol After $1.65M Exploit Drains Stablecoin Liquidity Pools

Allbridge has asked users to withdraw liquidity immediately after a $1.65 million exploit.

Bahrain intercepts Iranian attacks amid ongoing US-Iran conflict

Bahrain intercepts Iranian attacks amid US-Iran conflict. Iranian military action against a Gulf state on July 22 at 63.5% YES. The post Bahrain inter...

Iran launches missiles, drones targeting Gulf nations amid escalating tensions

Iran launches missiles and drones targeting Gulf nations. Military action against a Gulf state by July 22 at 63.5% YES. The post Iran launches missile...

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