Bet-at-Home Q1 Revenue Falls 16% After Choosing Tax Pass-Through Path Rivals Refused

Key Takeaways Bet-at-Home Q1 2026 GGR fell 16.1% to €11.34m after Austria tax pass-through started June 2025. Sportsbook volume dropped €22m as competitors absorbed Austria’s 5% betting tax instead. Consolidated loss of €461K reverses €887K Q1 2025 profit in first post-Banijay quarter. Austria Tax Pass-Through Costs Bet-at-Home Q1 Profit as Rivals Hold Pricing Steady The…

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[Op-Ed] Paul Soliman: x402: The Internet’s Missing Native Payment Layer 

The internet was built to move information instantly. It was never built to move money.  For decades, developers leaned on external gateways, API keys, subscription portals, and centralized intermediaries to monetize digital services. The web evolved into APIs, AI agents, and machine-to-machine systems. Payments stayed bolted on from the outside.  That is the gap x402 closes.  Paul…

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Trump meets Xi in Beijing as Taiwan language and trade terms hang in the balance

Donald Trump is in Beijing for what’s being called the most significant US-China summit in years, sitting across from Xi Jinping to negotiate trade terms, fentanyl cooperation, and the always-explosive question of Taiwan. What’s actually on the table The primary agenda covers trade negotiations, cooperation on fentanyl trafficking, discussions involving Iran, and a carefully limited…

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