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G7 Critical Minerals Push Targets AI and Chip Supply Chain Risk
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 19, 2026
The hardware behind AI data centers, semiconductors, electric vehicles, industrial robots, telecom gear, and defense systems depends on minerals supply chains the G7 no longer
2 Major Red Flags for Ripple’s Price as XRP Dumps 4.5% Daily: Details
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 19, 2026
On the positive side, the spot XRP ETFs continue to attract capital. The broader market weakness, perhaps prompted by the latest FOMC meeting or
Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: The best headphone and speaker brands
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 19, 2026
Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of ContentsTop headphone and earbud brands for 2026Top speaker brands for 2026 The audio world is saturated with
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker Greenlights Crypto Tax of 0.2% on Every Transfer Starting 2027
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 19, 2026
Key Takeaways Illinois’ Digital Asset Tax Act imposes a 0.2% levy on crypto transfers effective Jan. 1, 2027, regardless of profit. The tax targets brokers
Hong Kong launches e-HKD pilot for after hours derivatives margin payments
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 19, 2026
Hong Kong’s market operator and central bank have begun testing a wholesale central bank digital currency for derivatives trading, expanding the use of digital money
Pseudoscientific Cancer ‘Treatment’ Involves Gassing Naked People in Plastic Bags With Bleach
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 19, 2026
A clinic in London, run by a former maker of artisanal ice cream, is treating patients with stage 4 cancer using a method that involves
A $2.1B Crypto Expiring Event Is Happening Today
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 19, 2026
The end of another week has arrived, and with it another batch of expiring crypto options as spot markets turn red once again. Around
Source: Elastic agrees to buy CRV-backed DeductiveAI for up to $85M
- By Abigail Avery
- . June 19, 2026
DeductiveAI, a startup that uses AI to catch and resolve bugs in software, has agreed to be sold to enterprise software company Elastic for up
Next.io Co-Founder Says Insider Trading in Prediction Markets Is ‘the Most Difficult Point to Resolve’
- By Joseph Rees
- . June 19, 2026
Key Takeaways Lindh says the Sportradar–Kalshi deal shows the gambling industry’s anti-prediction front is cracking. He argues prediction market operators lack sportsbooks’ incentive to stop
CFTC, SEC ask public to define swaps as CME takes agency to court
- By Adam Forsyth
- . June 19, 2026
The CFTC and SEC have asked the public to comment on how U.S. rules define swaps, security-based swaps, and related derivatives products. Summary The agencies