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Kraken’s FIFA World Cup deal and the crypto-sports collision course, explained

Crypto June 25, 2026

As the USMNT prepares to face Türkiye in Group D, Kraken's historic partnership with FIFA puts crypto front and center at the world's biggest sporting event. The US Men’s National Team has bigger t...

World Cup 2026 drives $5.4B in crypto prediction market volume as USMNT advances to knockout stage

Crypto June 25, 2026

Kraken's FIFA sponsorship and surging prediction markets highlight how the biggest World Cup ever is becoming crypto's biggest sporting event The US Men’s National Team clinched Group D after just t...

FIFA president Infantino insists World Cup hydration breaks carry no extra revenue

Crypto June 25, 2026

The clarification comes amid criticism that mandatory three-minute pauses serve commercial interests rather than player welfare, while FIFA's broader digital and blockchain strategies remain separate�...

Luxshare gauges interest for $3B Hong Kong listing as Apple’s biggest assembler eyes global capital

Crypto June 25, 2026

The Chinese electronics giant behind AirPods and Vision Pro is preparing what could be one of Hong Kong's largest listings this year Luxshare Precision Industry, the company that physically builds a �...

Cristian Martínez dedicates Player of the Match award to Panamanian people after Croatia defeat

Crypto June 25, 2026

The midfielder won the top individual honor in a losing effort, turning elimination into a moment of national pride Losing a World Cup match and still walking away with the best player award is a rar�...

Legal tech firm sues US government over foreign access limits to Anthropic AI models

Crypto June 25, 2026

Legion LegalTech Corp challenges a Bureau of Industry and Security order that forced Anthropic to cut off global access to two frontier AI models The US government’s attempt to wall off advanced AI ...

Bellingham’s World Cup spat with Queiroz spawns a meme coin disaster, and a lesson in sports-crypto speculation

Crypto June 25, 2026

An unauthorized $JUDE token crashed 98% while FIFA's official Kraken partnership quietly signaled where the real crypto-sports money is heading. Jude Bellingham got into a shouting match with Ghana m�...

China’s central bank injects 662.5 billion yuan via 7-day reverse repos at 1.40%

Crypto June 25, 2026

The PBOC continues its steady drip of liquidity into the banking system, maintaining the same rate it has held throughout recent operations. The People’s Bank of China pumped 662.5 billion yuan into...

US leveraged ETFs reach record $198B in assets as TQQQ and SOXL lead the charge

Crypto June 25, 2026

The riskiest corner of the ETF market is booming, fueled by AI hype and semiconductor demand that shows no signs of cooling The US leveraged ETF market has ballooned to a record $198 billion in asset�...

Australia CPI falls 0.7% in May as annual inflation cools to 4.0%

Crypto June 25, 2026

The disinflation trend strengthens as annual inflation drops from 4.2% in April, raising questions about potential RBA rate cuts Australia’s Consumer Price Index dropped 0.7% in May, pulling annual ...