June 29, 2026

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Polymarket Gets Hit With $487,000 Dutch Penalty for Halting Service One Day Too Late

Key Takeaways KSA is collecting €420,000 (~$487,000) from Polymarket’s operator for halting Dutch service a day late. Only one week’s penalty was forfeited, not the €840,000 max, and Polymarket has filed an objection. The move further highlights Europe’s rift with the US, where prediction markets are seen as financial products. How a single day cost

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Kevin Warsh’s Fed Holds Firm as Energy Prices Lift Inflation

Key Takeaways Kevin Warsh’s Fed held rates at 3.5%-3.75% in a unanimous 12-0 vote. CPI hit 4.2% in May as energy prices lifted pressure on U.S. households. The New York Fed kept $160B RRP limits as markets await July CPI data. Fed Holds Rates as CPI Reheats The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) voted 12-0

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SpaceX Could Enter Major Index Funds Within Weeks After Trillion-Dollar IPO

Key Takeaways SpaceX could join major indexes within weeks of its Nasdaq debut. Only about 8% of SpaceX shares are currently tradeable, limiting initial index weightings. Broader index exposure could build well before SpaceX becomes eligible for the S&P 500. Fast-Entry Rules Could Put SpaceX Into Millions of Investor Portfolios Millions of investors may soon

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France Quietly Overtakes Spain as Two World Cup Prediction Markets Near $3B in Combined Volume

Key Takeaways Polymarket’s World Cup winner market has logged $2.54 billion in total volume, with France leading at 18% odds. Kalshi places France at 19.2% and Portugal third at 11%, with $333.7 million traded on that platform alone. Portugal opens at 77 cents against DR Congo today in the week’s highest- volume single match at

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UNI Climbs 23% in a Day as Standard Chartered Forecast Sparks Fresh Interest

Key Takeaways UNI surged 23% to clear $3.60 on Wednesday, capping a 50% seven-day recovery for the Uniswap token. Critics claim Standard Chartered overvalued UNI by including fees that actually belong to liquidity providers. Standard Chartered predicts a tokenization boom will push Uniswap’s native token to $100 by 2030. UNI Rallies past $3.60 as Weekly

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Arthur Hayes-Linked Wallet and ‘Geministar’ Scoop up Tens of Millions in ETH

Key Takeaways A wallet tied to Arthur Hayes bought 1,400 ETH (~$2.51M) during a recent market dip. Similarly, whale geministar.eth accumulated 32,278 ETH (~$57M) from Binance in two days. The aggressive buying seems to suggest conviction, with Hayes targeting a far higher price surge in the near future. Hayes-Linked Wallet Keeps Buying Lookonchain reported that

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Kalshi’s Perpetual Futures Top $5.5 Billion in Two Weeks as It Eyes Markets Beyond Crypto

Key Takeaways Kalshi’s perpetual futures cleared $5.5 billion in two weeks, up from $1 billion in week one. The CFTC approved Kalshi’s BTCPERP contract on May 29, 2026, opening US perpetuals to regulated venues. Kalshi lists 11 crypto perp contracts and is in talks with regulators to expand into other assets. From $1 Billion to

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China’s New Sodium-Ion Battery Targets a 20-Year Lifespan and Stronger Cold-Weather Range – Bitcoin News

Key Takeaways CATL unveiled a 15,000-cycle sodium battery, targeting EVs with up to 600 km range. Wanhua Chemical-backed anodes may cut supply risks and ease battery cost pressures. CATL plans rollout later in 2026; third-party tests will gauge cold-weather claims. At a MIIT-backed showcase, CATL put sodium back in the EV spotlight with cells built

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GCash Parent Mynt Approves SEC, PSE Filings for Potential IPO

Globe Fintech Innovations Inc. (Mynt), the parent company of mobile wallet platform GCash, announced on June 17, 2026, that its board of directors and shareholders have approved the filing of a registration statement and listing application for a potential initial public offering (IPO). The company submitted the disclosure to the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission

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Ripple Bets on Africa’s $3.2B Payments Giant to Push RLUSD Into Cross-Border Commerce

Key Takeaways Ripple will place RLUSD inside Flutterwave’s payment network across African business corridors. Flutterwave’s platform has processed more than $50 billion in transactions across major markets. Companies may expand stablecoin settlement through remittances, local payments, and faster clearing tools. Ripple Brings Its Dollar Stablecoin Into Flutterwave’s Payment Network Ripple is betting that stablecoins can

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