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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SUI Prints Bullish Flag Pattern As Traders Watch For Breakout
SUI is drawing fresh attention from technical traders after chart analysis pointed to a bullish flag pattern forming on the daily chart.
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Celtic eyes £4M transfer as football clubs increasingly explore crypto and blockchain partnerships
Celtic FC reportedly nears a 4M player transfer, highlighting the growing intersection between football's multi-billion-dollar transfer market and The...
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The 2026 World Cup’s passing kings are here, and crypto is riding the wave
Spain's Rodri leads the 2026 World Cup in completed passes as Kraken's crypto sponsorship and Solana memecoins turn the tournament into a market event...
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Netanyahu’s World Cup message to Milei spotlights Argentina’s crypto pivot
Netanyahu's World Cup message to Milei highlights a close diplomatic bond as Argentina prepares to let banks offer crypto services by April 2026. The ...
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US economy adds jobs for four consecutive months, but 2 million remain jobless long-term
US nonfarm payrolls rose 57,000 in June 2026, extending a four-month streak, but nearly 2 million Americans remain long-term unemployed as growth slow...
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Symbiosis Private USDT Swaps On TRON Add A New Layer To Stablecoin Privacy Debate
Symbiosis Finance has launched private USDT swaps and transfers involving TRON, adding a privacy layer to one of the most widely used stablecoin netwo
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Cardano Infrastructure Handover Marks A New Test For Decentralized Governance
Cardano is preparing to hand over core infrastructure responsibilities to independent ecosystem teams, marking a significant step in the network’s lon
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Ethereum Price Analysis: $2K Dream Remains on the Table as ETH Defends Key Levels
Ethereum remains trapped below a major higher-timeframe resistance cluster despite recovering strongly from its June lows. The recent rejection near l...
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Chainlink Labs Exec Says CLARITY Act Could Unlock Institutional Crypto
Chainlink Labs executive Andrew McCormick has framed the CLARITY Act as a major potential unlock for institutional crypto, arguing that clearer rules
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World Cup final tickets hit $10K as FIFA’s blockchain ticketing system fuels a new speculative market
FIFA World Cup final tickets hit a $10K get-in price as FIFA's blockchain NFT ticketing system on Avalanche drives speculation and record resale volum...
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US troops defend against Iranian missile, drone attacks in Kuwait, Bahrain
US troops defend against Iranian missile and drone attacks in Kuwait and Bahrain. Military action by Iran against a Gulf state on July 22 at 54.5% YES...
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Chelsea reportedly agrees to £117M Morgan Rogers deal in what would be a record-breaking Premier League transfer
Chelsea reportedly reaches a verbal agreement to sign Morgan Rogers from Aston Villa for 117M, though Arsenal remains a strong competitor for the forw...
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Satoshi Nakamoto Predicted Bitcoin’s Hash Defense 16 Years Before Quantum Fears
Sixteen years ago, Satoshi Nakamoto answered a doubter on a forum in 2010, and the reply still guides how the network defends its money today. A Forum...
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Technology sector ETF XLK posts $9B in outflows, worst among sectors
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund XLK posted $9 billion in outflows and declined 5.4%, leading all sectors in redemptions during a rough month for te...
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Oracle faces multibillion-dollar cost surprises at AI megacampuses
Oracle's AI data center ambitions are hitting loan syndication walls, soaring capex, and a 19% stock drop. Here's what it means for investors. The pos...
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