Kalshi has fueled a billion-dollar dispute over sports betting regulation as trading activity on its platforms continues to surge. Summary Gaming and tribal groups urged the Senate to block sports-related prediction contracts through the CLARITY Act. The American Gaming Association estimates prediction markets have cost states about $1.08 billion in tax revenue. Kalshi’s crypto perpetual…
Chi-Hua Chien has spent more than two decades as a venture capitalist, but he thinks like a cultural anthropologist. As a co-founder of Goodwater Capital, a firm focused exclusively on consumer and prosumer technology, he has built a portfolio spanning entertainment, healthcare, fintech, and live experiences — with investments in companies like MIDI Health, Fever,…
Key Takeaways Slowmist said a missing return statement in DIP token’s code drained about $111,098 in USDC. The flaw doubled transfers via Pancakeswap, adding to 2,150-plus incidents logged by Slowmist this year. DeFi has lost over $1 billion to exploits in 2026, keeping audit demand high heading into H2. A Transfer That Ran Twice Slowmist…
Leadership says the layoffs were driven by changing technical requirements rather than any cost-cutting pressure. Matter Labs is reshuffling its team as the company moves to a permissioned privacy chain called Prividium. The layoffs will include senior engineers, designers, and operators who are no longer aligned with the new direction. Founder Explains Layoff Decision….
AI is spreading fast across European businesses, but many companies are flying blind. The study conducted by IBM’s Institute for Business Value in partnership with Oxford Economics found that around 90% of executives in EMEA do not fully understand their organizations’ dependencies across AI vendors, models, and infrastructure. At the same time, nearly three-quarters said…
Strategy has returned to the spotlight after QCP estimated its current liquidity runway for dividend payments at about seven and a half months. Summary QCP warned that Strategy may eventually sell more Bitcoin if dividend obligations outpace available funding sources. CEO Phong Le said the recent 32 BTC sale was a process test, not a…
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Key Takeaways Garrett Jin sold 184,102 HYPE (~$13.55M) at about $73.6 for a $2.83M gain, per Lookonchain. He flipped long on UNI while holding 1,268 BTC (~$83.39M) and 50,013 ZEC (~$25.2M). The rotation came at a time when UNI topped Coingecko’s most-searched list and HYPE traded at record highs. The Trade Lookonchain flagged the moves,…
BlackRock launched its iShares Premium Income Bitcoin ETF (BITA) on Nasdaq on June 16, 2026, offering monthly cash distributions from Bitcoin exposure for the first time through a major US ETF issuer. The product targets a 15–25% annualized yield and directly addresses a structural gap that has kept income-oriented institutional capital on the sidelines of…
At IO-AI Tech, a startup about 45 minutes north of downtown Shenzhen, China, I glimpsed a wacky new frontier of blue-collar work. Workers wearing the company’s VR headsets, handheld controllers, and motion-tracking gear remotely control humanoid robots for workplaces like factory floors and convenience stores. The company wants the robots to do useful work, like…
