Charles Schwab plans S&P 500 prediction markets with Cboe
Charles Schwab is working with Cboe to offer S&P 500 binary options with fixed and partial payouts in the coming months.
Base unveils Beryl upgrade with native B20 token standard
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EU to impose €10,000 cash payment limit from July 2027 under new AML regulation
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Kalshi said to hold early talks with banks for potential IPO as annualized revenue triples to $2B
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Prediction Markets
Likely YES ↑Will neymar play in the world cup?91%
Neymar confirmed in Brazil squad for World Cup match against Scotland
✓ 225m NO ▲1¢Best AI model predictions by june 20264%
Inception Labs’ Mercury 2 AI outperforms Google’s DiffusionGemma: DecryptMedia
30m NO ▲1¢Peru presidential election runoff certification16%
Sánchez to request annulment of all overseas votes in Peru election runoff
32m NO ▲10¢IEM cologne major 2026 (CS2)11%
FalleN plays final match with FURIA as Falcons lead IEM Cologne Grand Finals
✓ 21h Likely YES ↑World cup round of 16 predictions72%
Germany, Mexico, US advance to World Cup knockout stage
1h NO ▲3¢UK cabinet minister resignation89%
UK PM Keir Starmer departure odds before July surge: Kalshi traders
+2✓ 72h Likely NO ↑World cup group j winner23%
Messi’s hat-trick leads Argentina to victory over Austria in World Cup match
✓ 36h NO ▲1¢World cup group f winner77%
Japan defeats Tunisia 4-0 in World Cup’s 1,000th match
+8✓ 1310h YES ▲15¢Ethereum price predictions on june 17100%
Bitcoin ETFs shed record $6.4B in 30 days amid crypto winter chill
✓ 412h NO ▲9¢World cup group f winner77%
Tunisia and Japan draw 0-0 in crucial World Cup Group F match
12h NO ▲9¢World cup group f winner77%
Japan scores early against Tunisia in World Cup Group F match
✓ 212h NO ▲1¢Colombia presidential election runoff: margin of victory16%
Colombian presidential runoff sees de la Espriella, Cepeda face off today
+2✓ 713h Macro
Hezbollah’s Qassem demands IDF withdrawal from Lebanon
Netanyahu vows to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons amid US talks
Peru’s Fuerza Popular pushes security laws that could reshape crypto regulation under a Fujimori presidency
JD Vance leads US delegation at Iran nuclear talks in Switzerland
Latvia signs €3.5B EU defense loan agreement under SAFE program
Iran insists on uranium enrichment rights, US urged to accept stance
Trump threatens to destroy Iran over Strait of Hormuz, proposes 20% oil tax
Trump demands Iran curb Hezbollah, threatens new military strikes
Germany eyes long-range missiles from Israeli-American startup Covenant Technologies as US Tomahawk stocks dwindle
US nuclear talks with Iran face disruption from Israel-Hezbollah war
Volkswagen faces pushback from Qatar Investment Authority over Iron Dome plant deal with Rafael
67 ships transit Strait of Hormuz, nearing pre-conflict levels
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All News
Bitcoin
Bitcoin slips as Kevin Warsh’s Fed debut confronts unexpectedly hawkish committee
Strategy buys 1,587 Bitcoin for $100 million
SpaceX officially becomes 8th largest public Bitcoin holder with 18,712 BTC
Strategy buys 1,550 Bitcoin for $101 million after offloading 32 coins
Bitcoin ETFs shed $1.7B in a week as rate hike fears mount
Ethereum
Tom Lee’s Bitmine buys the ETH dip and hits 92% of its accumulation target
BitMine files 9.50% perpetual preferred stock plan as ETH hits lowest level since February
Standard Chartered reaffirms $40K Ethereum price target amid DeFi dominance
Vitalik Buterin says Ethereum Foundation will narrow its role to protect Ethereum’s core ideals
Whale opens $100 million bearish bet on Ethereum
Market
Aster climbs as DEX rolls out 198% buyback and burn update
Markets drift lower as traders brace for Warsh’s first Fed meeting
BitGo shares jump 20% after company unveils $50 million buyback
SpaceX shares rise 11%, flip Amazon to become fifth largest company by market cap
SpaceX surges 16% as IPO rally pushes valuation near Amazon
Prediction Markets
Macro
Hot jobs data strengthens the dollar and crushes crypto’s rate-cut hopes
Iran outlines 4-stage deal plan with US: Fars News
▲ Iran uranium enrichment
Israeli airstrikes hit southern Lebanon amid rising tensions with Hezbollah
▼ Israel lebanon ceasefire extension
Rubio declares end of US military operation against Iran
▼ Marco rubio press briefing statements
Oil and gas inventories plunge to historic lows amid Iran conflict
▲ Crude oil all time high predictions
Tech
Zcash tumbles 50% as Hayes exits bag over unverifiable counterfeiting risk
Google revives smart glasses ambitions with Gemini powered Android XR eyewear
Google rolls out Gemini 3.5 Flash, Spark agent, and new video generation tools
Google launches Googlebook laptops built around Gemini AI
Intel lands Apple chip deal as two tech giants end intensive year-long talks
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Whales sell $3.4B worth of Bitcoin as price hits $92K wall
Bitcoin velocity RSI suggests a bottom, but trader positioning urges caution
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Regulation
Fed dot plot lifts rate view to 3.8%, hinting at a possible 2026 hike
Fed keeps rates unchanged in Warsh’s first meeting as chair
ECB’s Lagarde said to have pushed Greece to block Binance’s MiCA bid: Report
Binance risks losing EU access as Greece prepares to reject its MiCA license bid: Report
Sam Bankman-Fried appeal denied as court backs 25-year sentence for FTX collapse
Web3
Base says agent payments reached 3.1 million x402 transactions in 30 days
Crypto.com teams with Fanatics for exclusive Champions League final relic card giveaway
Animoca Brands invests in Superior.Trade to advance AI agent trading on Minds
South Korean fintech NHN KCP launches 2-second stablecoin payment pilot on Avalanche
Google warns hackers are using AI to build zero-day exploit for planned mass cyberattack
AI Agents
Binance-backed Travala debuts agentic travel protocol letting AI book and pay without human intervention
Microsoft and KPMG extend global tie-up to power agentic AI for enterprises
Hyperliquid perps now live on Nansen as onchain derivatives volume surges to $625B
MetaMask debuts AI agent wallet with up to $10K in transaction protection coverage
OKX publishes open protocol enabling AI agents to quote, escrow and settle autonomously
DeFi
KRWQ taps Chainlink to bring tamper-proof reserve data to world’s largest KRW stablecoin
Humanity Protocol blames H token exploit on developer machine compromise
Aave proposes new framework setting stricter standards after KelpDAO exploit
Chainlink lands exclusive oracle deal with FIFA World Cup’s prediction market partner ADI Predictstreet
Humanity Protocol’s H token crashes nearly 90% after attackers steal private keys and drain $32 million
Press Releases
Range raises $8.3M Series A to unify treasury, risk and compliance across stablecoins and fiat
Zoomex Launches World Cup Prediction Market Campaign: Users Can Predict Matches with Crypto and Unlock Live Match Tickets and Multiple Rewards
Margex deploys new countermeasures to protect user accounts
First Block, Onpharma Company, and Crito Capital announce first Solana STO for U.S. medical device business
As Capital Rotates From Crypto to AI, Zoomex Traders Already Have Access to Both
NFTs
Binance to shutter NFT service and accelerate migration to decentralized wallet
Justin Bieber’s Bored Ape NFT drops 99% from $1.3M to $12K
Gemini to close NFT marketplace Nifty Gateway as it sharpens focus on super app vision
Moonbirds to launch BIRB token in early Q1 2026
Magic Eden to expand $ME buybacks in 2026 using revenue from Swaps, Lucky Buy, and Packs
Press Releases
MEXC Adds Nine Ondo Tokenized Stocks Covering AI, Semiconductors, and Optical Communications
PremiumBlock launches non-custodial risk hub for user-created prediction markets, perps and Web3 poker
BingX Debuts Ultra TradingView, Elevating Institutional-Grade Trading Experience for Professional Traders
Bitmine Immersion Technologies announces cash dividend of $0.1056 per share of 9.50% Series A perpetual preferred stock
Eightco Holdings (NASDAQ: ORBS) reports total holdings of approximately $472 million, includes OpenAI, Beast Industries, more than 16,000 ETH and over 283 million WLD tokens
Stratosphere, Pudgy Penguins and Streamex host Founders Table VIP dinner during ETHConf 2026 and NYC Tech Week
Renaiss secures $1.5M in first round led by YZi Labs to build trustless infrastructure for real-world collectibles
Zama launches USDC confidential lending in partnership with Morpho and Steakhouse Financial
BTCC Exchange eliminates fees across every layer of crypto trading in landmark zero-barrier initiative
Atlas goes live with Venus Protocol and Lista DAO
Calais becomes 1st quantitative hedge fund to deploy UBS uMINT as OES collateral via Bybit, ByCustody & DigiFT
LBank reports 135.43% MoM growth in stock futures trading volume, COPXON and USOON rank No.1 on CEX spot share
Podcast Notes
Skyler Chan: Building cities on the Moon and Mars, utilizing lunar regolith for construction, and NASA’s $20 billion investment in lunar habitation | TWIST
Nik Bhatia: The eurodollar system poses significant risks to global finance, Bitcoin’s market cap could match gold’s, and the Lightning Network may revolutionize yield generation | Macro Musings
Mohammad Norouzi: AI model effectiveness relies on use case suitability, open-source models unlock new design capabilities, and the future of editable design features is transformative | AI + a16z
Ryan Watkins: The crypto market is healthy but uneven, landmark legislation could clarify stablecoins, and product development is essential for growth | Empire
Aravind Srinivas: Micron will surpass Meta in value, the tech industry’s biggest hurdle is power supply, and AI’s role is shifting from answering questions to executing tasks | 20VC
Eric Frohardt: Access to clean water boosts education and health, medical facilities can save lives in West Africa, and preparation is key for effective conversations | Shawn Ryan Show
Mike Selig: CFTC enables onshore perpetual contracts, self-certification sparks innovation, and regulatory clarity is key for crypto growth | Bankless
Jonathan Wang: Post-COVID demand for leisure assets is surging, operational changes can boost hotel revenues, and vertical integration enhances investment control | Capital Allocators
Carmen Li: The compute market shifts to forward contracts, fungibility challenges complicate trading, and revenue stability is crucial for GPU providers | Odd Lots
Darren Candow: Creatine may have anti-cancer benefits, supports child development with daily intake, and enhances athletic performance through energy production | The Diary of a CEO
Mark Pincus: Relying on instincts leads to better product outcomes, the ‘proven better new’ framework boosts success rates, and user onboarding is critical for game design | Lenny’s Podcast
