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Baichuan Intelligence pushes toward 2027 IPO after raising $700M as China’s AI race heats up

Baichuan Intelligence, valued at over $2.7B after a $700M Series A, targets a 2027 IPO as China's AI startups race toward public markets. The post Bai...

Oil hits $90 as US-Iran tensions threaten Strait of Hormuz shipments

Oil prices rise to $90 amid US-Iran tensions. Crude oil reaching a new all-time high by December 31 at 14.5% YES. The post Oil hits $90 as US-Iran ten...

Jeff Bezos backs $450M round for AI materials startup CuspAI as tech capital hunts for real-world AI bets

Jeff Bezos backs a $450M funding round for CuspAI, a Cambridge AI startup valued at $2.6B that uses generative AI for materials discovery in clean tec...

Explosions in Manama amid Iran-US tensions escalate in Gulf

Explosions reported in Manama amid rising Iran-US tensions. Military action by Iran against a Gulf state on July 22 at 63.5% YES. The post Explosions ...

Projectile strikes near Urmia as Middle East tensions keep crypto markets on edge

A projectile strike near Urmia in Iran's West Azerbaijan Province extends 2026's pattern of Middle East escalations driving Bitcoin volatility and cry...

Zhongji Innolight tests investor appetite for what could be Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of 2026

Zhongji Innolight gauges demand for a Hong Kong secondary listing that could raise up to $8 billion, potentially becoming the exchange's largest IPO o...

3 Macro Events That Could Shake Crypto Markets This Week

A relatively light week lies ahead on the US economic calendar as investors look for signals ahead of the Federal Reserve’s next meeting.

US-Iran tensions rise amid 31% invasion probability by 2027: Polymarket

US-Iran tensions rise with a 31% chance of US invasion by 2027. Invasion by 2027 priced at 31% YES. The post US-Iran tensions rise amid 31% invasion p...

Foxconn lands $52B SpaceX contract to build 13,000 Nvidia GB300 AI server racks

Foxconn secures a $52 billion SpaceX contract to supply 13,000 Nvidia GB300 AI server racks, challenging Dell and Super Micro's dominance in AI The po...

Kuwait intercepts Iranian drones amid escalating Gulf tensions

Kuwait intercepted Iranian drones amid rising Gulf tensions. Iranian military action against a Gulf state on July 22 at 63% YES. The post Kuwait inter...

US deploys F-16s, F-35s to Middle East amid Iran tensions

US deploys F-16s and F-35s to the Middle East amid rising tensions. Iran military action against a Gulf state on July 22 at 63% YES. The post US deplo...

Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork, paving way for Leios

The upgrade reduces smart contract execution costs while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major scalability upgrade expected later this ye...

Cardano activates van Rossem hard fork

The upgrade reduces smart contract execution costs while laying the groundwork for Ouroboros Leios, a major scalability upgrade expected later this ye...

Iran strikes Kuwaiti air base with Fateh-110 missile, third attack in 2026

Iran strikes Kuwaiti air base with a missile, marking its third attack in 2026. Military action against a Gulf state on July 22 at 63% YES. The post I...

Dibu Martínez sets World Cup final record with 11 saves, and crypto betting markets were watching

Dibu Martnez recorded 11 saves in the 2026 World Cup final against Spain, setting a new record as crypto prediction markets saw peak activity. The pos...

Got a Web3 Project? Cryptita Plays Wants You on Stage at WOCEE 2026

Applications are open for the Cryptita Plays Builder Showcase, where students, startups, and developers can pitch Web3 and emerging technology project...

Trump claims oil, gas, eggs, drug prices dropping fast despite mixed data

Trump claims prices for oil and gas are dropping despite mixed data. Crude oil reaching a new all-time high by September 30 at 6.8% YES. The post Trum...

Soybeans and corn extend gains amid US-Iran tensions, rising energy costs

Soybean and corn futures rise due to US-Iran tensions and higher energy costs. Crude oil reaching a new all-time high by December 31 at 16.5% YES. The...

Allbridge Core pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit

The attacker allegedly used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate the bridge’s stablecoin exchange rate.

Allbridge pauses cross-chain bridge after $1.65M exploit

The attacker allegedly used a flash loan and rapid swaps to manipulate the bridge’s stablecoin exchange rate.

Allbridge exploited for $2M, funds bridged from Solana to Ethereum

Allbridge lost roughly $1.65 million in a cross-chain exploit, with the attacker bridging stolen funds from Solana to Ethereum and swapping into ETH. ...

Iran shoots down US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Kermanshah province

Iran shoots down a US MQ-9 Reaper drone in Kermanshah. Full airspace closure by July 31 at 33.5% YES, by August 31 at 50.5% YES. The post Iran shoots ...

China’s central bank pumps 398.5 billion yuan into markets via reverse repos

The People's Bank of China injected 398.5 billion yuan via 7-day reverse repos at a 1.40% rate, signaling sustained liquidity support for markets. The...

Samsung SDS launches Korea’s first NPU-as-a-Service on FuriosaAI’s RNGD chip

Samsung SDS launched Korea's first NPU-as-a-Service on July 16, 2026, using FuriosaAI's RNGD chip, targeting government AI workloads. The post Samsung...

MiTAC unveils liquid-cooled 52U rack packing 96 AMD GPUs into a single unit

MiTAC debuts a 52U liquid-cooled rack with 96 AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs at COMPUTEX 2026, claiming 50% higher GPU density than standard AI configuratio...

Bitcoin Covered Calls Could Generate 22% Yield in a Sideways Market, Grayscale Says

Grayscale says bitcoin covered call strategies may offer investors a way to generate income if bitcoin trades within a limited price range rather than...

US soldier killed in Iraq, Trump orders more strikes on Iran

A U.S. soldier was killed in Iraq, prompting Trump to order more strikes on Iran. U.S. invasion of Iran before 2027 at 30.5% YES. The post US soldier ...

China’s Moonshot AI plans Hong Kong IPO after its latest model rattled US tech stocks

Moonshot AI plans a Hong Kong IPO at up to $30 billion valuation after its Kimi K3 model with 2.8 trillion parameters triggered US tech stock selloffs...

US airstrikes reportedly hit missile site in Tabriz amid rising tensions

US airstrikes reportedly hit a missile site in Tabriz, raising tensions. Iranian military action against a Gulf state on July 22 at 58.5% YES. The pos...