Bitcoin nears $78K with 4th straight weekly gain amid US-Iran ceasefire
Bitcoin is closing in on its fourth consecutive green weekly candle, rising 5.64% this week to hit $78,000. The Polymarket...
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Reports of sexual abuse surge in Iranian prisons amid regime crackdown
Reports of sexual abuse in Iranian prisons have surged following the regime’s crackdown on dissent. The odds of the Iranian...
Trump cancels envoy trip, Iran ceasefire talks uncertain
Pakistani officials confirmed there are no immediate plans for US envoys to return to Islamabad for talks. The Polymarket contract...
Israeli military orders evacuation of seven Lebanese towns amid ongoing operations
The Israeli military has issued an evacuation warning for seven Lebanese towns north of the Litani River. The market on...
Iran war strains Gulf economies, complicates US-Iran diplomacy
The ongoing Iran war is straining Gulf economies and complicating diplomacy. Odds of no US-Iran diplomatic meeting by June 30...
Israeli airstrikes hit Burj Qalawayh amid dormant ceasefire markets
Israeli airstrikes targeted the town of Burj Qalawayh in southern Lebanon. The Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire by June 30 market sits at...
Lebanese PM challenges Hezbollah, complicates Israel talks
Lebanese PM Salam reaffirmed state control over armed forces, directly challenging Hezbollah’s military role. The Israel x Lebanon diplomatic meeting...
Ethereum Foundation Unstakes $48.9M in ETH Through Lido Finance
TLDR: The Ethereum FoundationHow the Ethereum Foundation Structured the WithdrawalMarket Response and the Foundation’s Broader ETH Position
Trump’s official memecoin extends slide as he hosts exclusive investor gala
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South Africa Government Draft Could Land You a $60,000 Fine and Five Years in Prison
South Africa’s National Treasury has released a draft regulationFinancial expert Steven Sidley also criticized the plan, saying it uses old...
Bitcoin nears $80K, $2.2B in short positions at risk of liquidation
A potential liquidation of $2.25 billion in crypto short positions looms if Bitcoin reaches $80,000, and the Bitcoin dip to...
Iran rejects demands on Strait of Hormuz, uranium enrichment halt
Iranian lawmaker Mahmoud Nabavian has dismissed demands for a role in managing the Strait of Hormuz and a 20-year halt...
600 ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz, disrupting regional trade
Over 600 commercial ships remain stranded in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing the odds of traffic normalization by May 15...
Gunman opens fire at White House Correspondents’ Dinner, Trump evacuated
Secret Service agents evacuated Donald Trump and cabinet members after a gunman opened fire at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner,...
Zelensky urges end to Russian nuclear threats on Chornobyl anniversary
President Zelensky marked the 40th anniversary of Chornobyl by urging an end to “Russian nuclear terrorism.” The Russia-Ukraine ceasefire by...
