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Harvard University economist Xavier Gabaix warned on June 22 that large-scale IPOs siphon liquidity from existing stock markets. Research from investment firm GMO shows that for every additional 1 percentage point that IPO financing makes up of the total market capitalization of the stock market, the stock market’s average return over the next 12 months will decline by about 7.5 percentage points; GMO’s model estimates that U.S. stocks could face nearly a 40% drop over the next 12 months. Resear

At 1:00 a.m. on June 24, 2026, in the second round of the World Cup Group K group stage, a seemingly lopsided matchup is set to take place—Portugal vs. Uzbekistan. As of June 23, 2026, Gate’s prediction market data shows that the current market has priced in an 83% probability of Portugal winning, a 13% probability of a draw, and only a 5% probability of Uzbekistan winning. Behind these numbers lies the market’s multidimensional pricing of the two teams. In the

An anonymous software engineer posted on June 19 on their personal blog an article titled “Jobs and the software industry are doomed,” documenting their experience after being laid off along with the entire Blizzard team in June 2025, followed by six months of job searching with no progress; they claim they have 10 years of development experience, including 7 years at Blizzard. The engineer criticizes screening mechanisms represented by Coderpad and AI proctoring software, arguing that their des

Argentine football star Lionel Messi has scored 5 goals at the 2026 World Cup, bringing his all-time World Cup goals total to 18, surpassing the 16-goal record set by German forward Miroslav Klose since 2014. Messi completed the overtake during the match against Austria; after the hat-trick, trading volume for Argentine fan token ARG surged to above $5 at one point. Messi’s cumulative World Cup goals reach 18, surpassing Klose’s 16-goal record According to reports, Messi’s goals in the 2026 Worl

On June 22, Hong Kong-based on-chain trading platform TurboFlow announced that it has completed a $6 million seed round, led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Susquehanna Crypto and Digital Currency Group (DCG). The funding uses a Simple Agreement for Future Tokens (SAFT) structure, to be completed in March 2026. Funding Structure and Use of Proceeds: SAFT Framework and Pantera’s Investment Background According to reports from The Block and BloomingBit, the funding structure details ar

Jefferies cut its Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) price target to $375 and warned that the stock could start trading more like a SpaceX proxy as merger speculation builds around Elon Musk's two companies. The firm said expectations of a Tesla-SpaceX merger could turn TSLA into a "tracker" as shareholders weigh p

Synthetix governance decided on June 23 to gradually retire sUSD based on the SIP-423 proposal, paying holders locked SNX at a ratio of 4 SNX for every 1 sUSD, converted. The proposal was put forward by Synthetix founder Kain Warwick and core contributor Benjamin Celermajer. Components of SIP-423: Holder snapshot, sUSD delisting, SIP-420 debt restructuring, SNX staking reform Under the SIP-423 proposal, the full plan consists of the following four parts: Holder snapshot: audit all sUSD balances

A group of central banks, international institutions, and financial firms contributed to a Global Layer One (GL1) white paper on programmable compliance for tokenized financial assets. Contributors include Banque de France, the International

On June 23, OpenAI announced its “Patch the Planet” initiative to conduct systematic security scans of key global open-source projects. According to OpenAI’s announcement, in the first week of the program it found hundreds of security vulnerabilities, submitted 64 pull requests, and opened 51 issues, spanning 19 open-source projects including cURL, Python, and PyPI. Partners, AI Tools, and Resource Pack for Patch the Planet (Source: OpenAI website) According to OpenAI’s announcement, the project

Forbes reported on June 23 that with just 11 days until the World Cup kicked off, major prediction markets have already accumulated betting volumes of tens of billions of dollars. Kalshi said on its own that the World Cup trading volume has reached $290 million (including parlay bets). According to insiders, since Polymarket launched its World Cup product in July last year, the cumulative trading volume for the World Cup has reached $250 million. Kalshi’s report: World Cup trading volume hits $2

On June 23, the Financial Services Commission (FSC) of South Korea announced that a detailed roadmap for shortening the stock settlement cycle will be published before October. The goal is to shorten the time for stock sale proceeds to be credited from the current T+2 to T+1 (the first business day). The Korea Exchange (KRX) will extend trading hours in September. Policy Statement by FSC Vice Chairman: T+1 Reform Goals and Roadmap Timeline Based on remarks by FSC Vice Chairman Kwon Dae-young dur

According to data from a Korean exchange on June 22, SK hynix’s share price closed at 291.9 ten thousand Korean won (+5.61%), and its market capitalization reached 2,080.38 trillion Korean won. It surpassed Samsung Electronics’ intraday market cap of 2,066.66 trillion Korean won for the first time, becoming the largest company by market capitalization listed on the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI). This marks the end of Samsung Electronics’ 25 years and 7 months reign as the top KOSPI m

Intel Corp. (INTC), Keel Infrastructure (KEEL), and Apogee Therapeutics (APGE) each reached new 52-week highs on Monday. Intel shares climbed to $141.45 driven by confidence in its chip manufacturing business and an Apple partnership announcement. Keel reached $7.37 as investors welcomed its shift f

On June 22, five former Ethereum Foundation (EF) researchers announced the founding of Ethlabs, an independent, non-profit R&D organization focused on research into Ethereum’s core protocol; Ansgar Dietrichs will serve as Executive Director. Funding sources include Joe Lubin, a co-founder of Ethereum, and Bitmine Immersion Technologies. Ethlabs’ Five Founding Members and Legal Structure According to Ethlabs’ official announcement, all five founding members are former Ethereum Foundation research

June 23 Hong Kong stock market data shows that large-model concept stocks overall fell: Z.ai’s intraday drop reached 14.11%, currently trading at HK$2,070; MINIMAX-W’s decline reached 11.35%, currently trading at HK$541.60. In the background, Z.ai released its latest AI model GLM-5.2, with performance continuing to outperform GPT-5.5 and Gemini 3.1 Pro. Z.ai CEO Zhang Peng responds to Musk: China doesn’t need to wait until next year’s first quarter to benchmark Fable 5 According to a report, Elo

On June 23, the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) of Hong Kong announced that it had added Aurum/Aurum Foundation (Aurum Foundation) to the list of suspicious virtual asset trading platforms. The SFC said the company claims it has registered in Hong Kong under Hong Kong’s Companies Ordinance and offers trading services for virtual assets, futures contracts, and derivative instruments on its website, but the company has not been licensed by the SFC and is suspected of conducting unlicensed

Japanese automaker component supplier Astemo announced in October last year a new electric motor for electric vehicles that eliminates the use of rare earth elements controlled by China. The development responds to China's strengthened export controls on critical minerals. MITSUBA began mass

Momenta officially published its Post Hearing Information Pack (PHIP) on June 23 on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. After the Listing Committee reviewed and approved the application, the company has entered the final sprint of its IPO. Momenta’s core financial figures: from 2023 to 2025, revenue increased from RMB 743 million to RMB 2.413 billion, with a three-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 80%. Hong Kong Stock IPO Progress: The Legal Significance of PHIP and the Sponsors According to

President Donald Trump issued an executive order on June 22 directing federal agencies to transition high-value assets and high-impact systems to post-quantum cryptography, with deadlines of Dec. 31, 2030, for key establishment protocols and Dec. 31, 2031, for digital signature systems. The order re

On June 19, the British newspaper The Guardian reported that after SpaceX completed its IPO with a valuation of $1.77 trillion, it was brought into mainstream index funds ahead of schedule due to changes in market rules, meaning millions of Americans indirectly hold SpaceX shares through passive investments in private retirement plans such as 401(k)s. The Guardian compiled feedback from more than 150 U.S. readers, and the vast majority strongly disapproved of this. Over 150 Readers Respond to Th