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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...

A Working Demo Is Not Proof of Demand

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...