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What is a smart contract? The code that runs crypto
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 19, 2026
A smart contract is not smart, and it is barely a contract. It is a small program that lives on a blockchain and runs itself
Kalshi Opens Early IPO Talks With Investment Banks as Revenue Surpasses $2 Billion
- By Phil Roberts
- . June 19, 2026
Prediction markets leader Kalshi has quietly begun engaging investment banks about a potential public listing, a development that could mark a milestone moment for an
Aiper Scuba X1 cordless pool robot deal: $550 off
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 19, 2026
SAVE 37%: As of June 19, you can get the Aiper Scuba X1 for $949.99, down from $1,499.99 at Amazon. That’s a 37% discount or
US Department of War Seeks $80 Billion for Iran War as Deficit Fears Boost Bitcoin’s Case
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 19, 2026
Key Takeaways The U.S. Department of War is seeking $80 billion for the Iran war and non-war bills. The request follows an earlier $200 billion
Algorand Will Unveil Full Quantum Resistance Plan By End of Year
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 19, 2026
Algorand (ALGO) has published a detailed post-quantum cryptography roadmap committing the protocol to broad quantum resilience by the end of 2027, covering every layer from
Morgan Stanley Files Amended ETH and SOL ETFs With Market-Low 0.14% Fees and Staking Rewards
- By Phil Roberts
- . June 19, 2026
Morgan Stanley has taken another step toward launching its spot Ethereum and Solana exchange-traded funds, filing second-amended S-1 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and
The Most Promising Ebola Vaccine Has Been Sitting on the Shelf for 15 Years
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 19, 2026
“We thought that’s probably the one that’s least likely to pop up,” Geisbert says. “We guessed wrong.” Concerned by that knowledge gap, in 2011 he
Bitcoin Slides as Warsh Stays Hawkish and Markets Await a Lasting US-Iran Agreement: Weekly Recap
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 19, 2026
The Federal Reserve didn’t change the interest rates, as expected, while the US-Iran deal uncertainty still hinges despite promises. It was another eventful and
The CEO of Allbirds’ new AI biz has a plan, but no employees
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 19, 2026
Call it a startup with a sole founder and a very large seed round, but what’s next is less clear. Source link
Bitcoin ETFs Lose $91 Million as Morgan Stanley’s MSBT Adds Fresh Capital
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 19, 2026
Key Takeaways Bitcoin ETFs lost $90.66M on June 18, led by Blackrock IBIT’s $96.66M outflow. Solana and XRP ETFs gained $2.99M and $2.55M, showing selective