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Prediction markets price the U.S. Men's National Team at 85% to advance past Bosnia and Herzegovina in the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, according to Kalshi data at the time of writing. The same platform gives the U.S. roughly 5% odds to win the tournament outright, down sharply after a tougher

Dogecoin remains the original meme asset with unmatched longevity and enduring retail recognition across multiple market cycles. Shiba Inu’s expanding ecosystem has transformed its community into a structured network beyond pure speculation. PEPE and BONK show that cultural influence and

Dogecoin remains the original meme asset with unmatched longevity and enduring retail recognition across multiple market cycles. Shiba Inu’s expanding ecosystem has transformed its community into a structured network beyond pure speculation. PEPE and BONK show that cultural influence and

Bitcoin strategy discussions intensified after criticism targeted leveraged corporate funding instead of Bitcoin’s long-term investment outlook. Strategy’s STRC preferred shares trading below par renewed attention on financing costs supporting additional Bitcoin acquisitions.

Bitcoin strategy discussions intensified after criticism targeted leveraged corporate funding instead of Bitcoin’s long-term investment outlook. Strategy’s STRC preferred shares trading below par renewed attention on financing costs supporting additional Bitcoin acquisitions.

Meta Platforms Inc. (META) appointed Alex Schultz as Chief Data Officer on Wednesday and promoted Denise Moreno to Chief Marketing Officer. The leadership changes reflect the growing importance of analytics and data infrastructure as the company advances its AI ambitions. Schultz will lead Meta's

Equity research firm Bernstein reaffirmed an Outperform rating on Circle Internet Group (CRCL) on July 1, setting a $190 price target that represents a potential upside of more than 200% from the stock's June 30 closing price of $62.63. The rating came one day after Circle stock dropped more than 13

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg met Kalshi co-founder and CEO Tarek Mansour in 2025 to discuss acquiring the prediction-market exchange, but the talks stalled and never reached a formal offer, NPR reported Monday citing three people not authorized to speak publicly. Meta is now building a play-money predic

Streamex Corp. (NASDAQ: STEX) announced on June 29 that its gold-backed tokenized security $GLDY can now be purchased through ordinary brokerage accounts. The move brings tokenized gold to traditional investors through a partnership with FINRA-member broker Siebert Financial, which oversees

The South Korean won (KRW) has fallen to its weakest level against the US dollar since the 2008 financial crisis. The KRW/USD rate dropped 7.5% in the past two months, according to Bull Theory. Foreign investors are pulling capital from Korean markets amid growing concerns over AI valuations and the

Citi cut its 12-month Bitcoin price forecast to $82,000 from $112,000 and lowered its Ether forecast to $2,240 from $3,175 after crypto ETF flows turned negative and investor demand weakened. According to Reuters, the bank cited persistent ETF outflows, weak investor appetite, slow U.S. crypto

CoreWeave Inc. (CRWV) shares dropped over 12% on Wednesday. Bernstein analyst Madison Rezaei warned that Meta's (META) planned cloud computing business could intensify competition for the neocloud provider. The analyst noted Meta's potential cloud infrastructure plans have created volatility

Jim Cramer's Charitable Trust released a midyear performance review for five stocks identified in December as primed for a 2026 comeback, with results as of Tuesday's close showing mixed outcomes across the portfolio. The scorecard covered Palo Alto Networks, Eaton, Starbucks, Nike, and Amazon,

TD Cowen trimmed its price target for MicroStrategy (NASDAQ: MSTR) by 35% to $260 from $400, citing Bitcoin's observed ongoing weakness as the sole driver behind the reduction. Analysts led by Lance Vitanza attributed the downgrade directly to the cryptocurrency's recent performance rather than

AAVE is continuing its bull run, with institutional investors showing interest and the fundamentals of the DeFi sector improving overall confidence in the market.  Standard Chartered’s forecast depends on expanding stablecoins, RWAs, and sustained DeFi growth through the decade ahead. AAV

The US government lifted export restrictions on Anthropic's Claude Fable 5 and Mythos 5 AI models, approximately three weeks after the Trump administration flagged the models as national security risks. As of today, Fable 5 is available globally, while Mythos 5 access was restored to US

Microsoft stock closed at $373.02 on June 30, 2026, well below the $561 analyst target, as investors reacted to $37.5 billion quarterly capex. The sell-off occurred despite Azure growing 39% and the company's artificial-intelligence revenue run-rate reaching about $26 billion, with 56 analysts

Paribu, a Turkish crypto exchange, has repositioned itself as a multi-product, multi-asset investment app. The platform launched DeFi access spanning DEX trading, Hyperliquid onchain perpetuals, and Polymarket prediction markets, and opened a waitlist for stock trading pending regulatory approval. T