Year: 2026

Independent senator David Pocock has accused the Albanese government of undermining its own pledge to break…

AI & Tech

Kalshi fights New York bid to move prediction market case to state court from federal court

Kalshi is pushing to keep New York’s lawsuit against the prediction-market operator in federal court, saying…

Japan’s SBI leads $68M Fasset round at $1B valuation

Fasset raised $68 million in a Series C led by SBI Group as the companies plan…

First bear-market trend line reclaim since 2025: Five things to know in Bitcoin this week

Bitcoin closed a weekly candle above its 50-week EMA for the first time since late 2025…

ECB defends digital euro privacy as CBDCs face global scrutiny

Piero Cipollone said the Eurosystem would not identify digital euro users as central bank digital currencies…

Leisure & Game

Peggy Carter Getting ‘Frisbeed to Death’ in Doctor Strange Was ‘A Complete Disservice,’ Hayley Atwell Says

After years of waiting to become a superhero herself, Peggy Carter’s untimely demise in Doctor Strange…

Germany widens MiCA lead as latest EU register update adds 6 banks

Germany expands its lead in EU MiCA authorizations with 79 crypto asset service providers, ahead of…

AI & Tech

CFTC backs case against US soldier accused of Polymarket insider trading

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is backing the criminal case against Gannon Ken Van Dyke,…

Bitcoin ETF inflows hit $1.9B in strongest week since October 2025

US spot Bitcoin ETFs attracted $1.92 billion last week, their strongest weekly inflow since October 2025,…

Pakistan opens crypto licensing portal, sets Sept. 5 deadline for existing firms

Existing virtual asset providers must apply for an NOC by Sept. 5 or cease operations under…

Term Finance loses estimated $8.5M in vault governance exploit