Wes Streeting challenges Keir Starmer for Labour leadership amid party tensions
## Market Snapshot The “Wes Streeting Resignation” market is currently inactive with zero volume, but Streeting’s leadership challenge has potential for market shifts. The “Starmer Out Timing” market shows 68.5% YES for a resignation by June 30, 2026, up from…
China, US and UAE team up in rare Dubai crypto scam raid
Police from China, the United States and the United Arab Emirates carried out their first joint international law enforcement operation against telecom and online fraud in Dubai, according to Xinhua. Summary China, the U.S. and UAE reported their first joint…
Iran military preparations signal potential conflict with neighbors
## Market Snapshot “Iran Military Action Against Neighbors” market is currently showing an increased likelihood of a YES outcome. The “Israel-Iran Permanent Peace Deal” market reflects reduced confidence in a peace agreement, with YES pricing dropping from 16% to 12.5%….
$33K Could Be Bitcoin’s Next Stop if History Repeats: Analyst
Even the less bearish prediction envisions a substantial decline. Sell in May and go away is a popular saying in the financial markets, and renowned analyst Merlijn The Trader outlined a historical pattern that could be even more painful…
DOJ says alleged Dream Market admin laundered crypto into gold
The U.S. Department of Justice has charged German citizen Owe Martin Andresen over an alleged money laundering scheme tied to Dream Market, a darknet marketplace that shut down in 2019. Summary DOJ charged Owe Martin Andresen over alleged laundering tied…
Standard Chartered appoints Manus Costello as permanent CFO
Standard Chartered has named Manus Costello as its permanent Group Chief Financial Officer, filling a seat that’s been occupied on an interim basis since Diego De Giorgi departed in February. Costello, who only joined the bank in 2024 as Global…
What Does This Mean for Crypto?
A Nexo research analyst believes a full CLARITY Act approval from the Senate could trigger a BTC bull run. A few days ago, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act (CLARITY Act) made some progress in the Senate. The bill…
Is Q-Day crypto’s next threat as blockchains rush quantum fixes?
CNN has renewed attention on Q-Day, the unknown future point when quantum computers may become strong enough to break common encryption systems. Summary Q-Day warnings renewed concern over encryption systems that protect internet traffic and crypto wallets today. Solana clients…
Chamath Palihapitiya warns Taiwan could lose strategic importance in 18 months
Chamath Palihapitiya, the venture capitalist and former Facebook executive, is making a bold claim: Taiwan’s stranglehold on the world’s most advanced chip manufacturing could be irrelevant within 18 months. The reason, he argues, is that the US is getting close…
Best Time to Buy BTC? CoinGecko Points to These US Holidays
CoinGecko data revealed that Bitcoin outperformed on US holidays during 11 of the past 14 calendar years analyzed historically. A new study by CoinGecko found that buying Bitcoin on US holidays has historically delivered much stronger short-term returns compared…
