Trump urges FIFA to host 2038 World Cup exclusively in the US
Trump calls on FIFA to award the 2038 World Cup exclusively to the US, a move that could boost prediction markets, fan tokens, and crypto sports platf...
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England defeats France 5-3 in World Cup thriller as Saka joins Geoff Hurst in history books
Bukayo Saka scored a hat-trick as England beat France 5-3 in the World Cup 2026 third-place match, joining Geoff Hurst in the history books. The post ...
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Mbappe’s World Cup brace sends Solana meme tokens and Sorare NFTs into a frenzy
Kylian Mbappe's World Cup 2026 brace is spiking Solana meme tokens and Sorare NFT trading volumes, highlighting crypto's deepening ties to global spor...
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Kylian Mbappé’s historic World Cup run highlights crypto’s growing absence from global sports sponsorships
Kylian Mbapp scores his 10th goal of the 2026 World Cup, reaching 20 career goals. But crypto's absence from sports sponsorships tells a bigger story ...
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Iranian drone strikes graveyard in Erbil amid escalating conflict
Iranian drone strikes a graveyard in Erbil amid rising tensions. Military action against a Gulf state by July 22 at 59.5% YES. The post Iranian drone ...
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France Orders ISPs to Block Polymarket After French Traffic Surges to 578,000 Visits
France’s national gaming regulator has ordered internet service providers to completely block access to the crypto-based prediction site Polymarket. P...
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US strikes target Iranian positions amid escalating 2026 Iran war
US strikes target Iranian positions amid escalating conflict. Iranian military action against a Gulf state on July 22 at 59% YES. The post US strikes ...
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Drone carrying explosives downed near US consulate in Erbil, Iraq
A drone carrying explosives was downed near the U.S. consulate in Erbil, Iraq. Iran military action against a Gulf state by July 22 at 58.5% YES. The ...
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C-RAM defenses engage threats over Erbil amid Iran tensions
C-RAM defenses engaged threats over Erbil amid rising Iran tensions. Iranian military action against a Gulf state on July 22 at 58.5% YES. The post C-...
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China buys 48 tonnes of gold in May, highest in over a year: Goldman Sachs
China buys 48 tonnes of gold in May, the highest in over a year. XAU/USD reaching $4,600 in July 2026 at 0.5% YES. The post China buys 48 tonnes of go...
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US Central Command launches airstrikes against Iranian targets as crypto markets feel the heat
US Central Command launched a seventh consecutive night of airstrikes against Iranian targets near the Strait of Hormuz. Bitcoin fell below $64,000 as...
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Anthropic merges Chat and Cowork modes into unified Claude interface
Anthropic merges Claude's Chat and Cowork modes into a unified interface with local file access and persistent memory, rolling out first to Max plan u...
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Kimi K3 matches top public models in agent-programming scenarios, says OpenAI strategist
Moonshot AI's Kimi K3, a 2.8-trillion-parameter open-source model, matches top public models in agentic coding tasks, with implications for decentrali...
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The state department has issued a new worldwide caution urging americans to reconsider travel to the Middle East as tensions continue to escalate
State Department warns against travel to the Middle East amid rising tensions. U.S.-Iran deal by 2026 at 25.5% YES. The post The state department has ...
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FIFA’s unpopular hydration breaks are a billion-dollar ad play, and crypto is quietly embedded in the strategy
FIFA plans to review unpopular World Cup hydration breaks worth over $1B in ad revenue, while its digital collectibles platform runs on Avalanche The ...
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a16z Reveals What TradFi Really Wants From Blockchain
Institutional adoption may be a big opportunity, but a16z said that it is not simply an extension of DeFi.
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Charlton Athletic celebrates Ezri Konsa as first academy graduate to score at a FIFA World Cup
Ezri Konsa became the first Charlton Athletic academy graduate to score at a FIFA World Cup, capping a journey that started at age 11 in southeast Lon...
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England takes early 1-0 lead over France in World Cup third-place game
England takes a 1-0 lead over France in the 2026 World Cup third-place game, with implications for sports betting and fan token markets across crypto....
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World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina is a massive moment for crypto sports betting
Spain and Argentina meet in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Final with an even 6-6 head-to-head record, while crypto platforms like Kraken eye a betting surge...
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Barcelona eyes Real Betis defender Natan in potential €35M summer move
Barcelona have contacted Real Betis about signing Brazilian centre-back Natan, valued at 35 million, as they target a left-footed defender for their T...
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Stacks reaches 1.6M total wallets as Bitcoin DeFi ambitions grow
Stacks hits 1.6M total wallets as stBTC liquid staking, the PoX-5 upgrade, and a Fireblocks integration signal growing Bitcoin DeFi ambitions. The pos...
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VAR technology and the growing market for sports officiating tech, from Premier League pitches to blockchain verification
VAR confirmed Bukayo Saka was offside in a controversial Premier League call, highlighting parallels between sports verification tech and blockchain t...
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Dave Eggers warns OpenAI staff ChatGPT is silencing a generation
Author Dave Eggers told OpenAI staff that ChatGPT's effect on education is catastrophic, raising questions about AI's cultural costs and crypto identi...
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Iran claims attack on US base in Jordan, killing two service members
Iran claims responsibility for an attack on a US base in Jordan, raising military action odds against a Gulf state on July 22 to 57% YES. The post Ira...
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‘The Only Way’: Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Champions Self-Custody to Reach 1 Billion Users
Coinbase CEO Brian Armmsgtong stressed that self-custody wallets were essential for reaching cryptocurrency adoption in the billions, praising the sim...
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European Central Bank expected to pause rate hikes, keeps September option open
The ECB is expected to hold rates at 2.25% in July after its first hike since 2023, keeping a September increase on the table with implications for cr...
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2026 World Cup final brings Trump, Messi, and a halftime show but crypto is nowhere to be found
The 2026 World Cup final features Trump, Messi, and a star-studded halftime show but zero crypto sponsors, signaling a structural retreat from sports ...
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LINK Bullish Pennant Forms As Chainlink Buy Volume Rebounds
Chainlink is drawing technical attention after chart analysis pointed to a bullish pennant forming on LINK, with buy volume beginning to recover as pr
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Saylor Rejects BIP 110, Warns Softfork Threatens Bitcoin’s Neutral Rules
Strategy founder Michael Saylor published a lengthy essay Saturday rejecting BIP 110, a proposed Bitcoin softfork that would temporarily restrict seve...
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FIFA’s Wenger says hydration breaks did not affect World Cup results, but the $1B ad windfall tells a different story
FIFA's Arsne Wenger defends 2026 World Cup hydration breaks as a health measure, but $250M in Fox Sports ad revenue raises harder questions. The post ...
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