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FIFA’s World Cup final referee was detained in a 2020 drug raid. Here’s what it means for sports integrity markets.
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
FIFA’s World Cup final referee was detained in a 2020 drug raid. Here…

FIFA's 2026 World Cup final referee Slavko Vincic was detained in a 2020 drug raid. Here's what it means for sports bet…

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Ocean Mining VP Jason Hughes: BIP-110 on Track to Fail as Miner Signaling Stays Below 1%
News Article Jul 17, 2026
Ocean Mining VP Jason Hughes: BIP-110 on Track to Fail as Miner Signa…

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Iran Revolutionary Guards fire on Thai-flagged ship in Strait of Hormuz, sparking oil surge and crypto toll demands
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Iran Revolutionary Guards fire on Thai-flagged ship in Strait of Horm…

Iran's IRGC fired on a Thai-flagged ship in the Strait of Hormuz, killing three sailors. Brent crude hit $126 as Iran r…

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FTX to begin fifth creditor distribution on July 31
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
FTX to begin fifth creditor distribution on July 31

FTX will begin its fifth creditor distribution on July 31, with eligible customers receiving payments through BitGo, Kr…

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SBI Holdings Takes Majority Stake in Singapore’s Coinhako After MAS Approval
News Article Jul 17, 2026
SBI Holdings Takes Majority Stake in Singapore’s Coinhako After MAS A…

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White House confirms Xi Jinping’s state visit remains on track despite election meddling accusations
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
White House confirms Xi Jinping’s state visit remains on track despit…

White House confirms Xi Jinping's September 2026 state visit despite Trump's election meddling accusations. Here's what…

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China’s Kimi K3 Is Out—And Beats Claude Fable and GPT 5.6 Sol on Key Benchmarks
News Article Jul 17, 2026
China’s Kimi K3 Is Out—And Beats Claude Fable and GPT 5.6 Sol on Key …

Moonshot AI's 2.8-trillion-parameter model tops Fable 5 on a creative writing benchmark and leads Arena AI's frontend c…

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Carlyle Group’s Jeff Currie warns global oil market has entered a structural energy shortage
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Carlyle Group’s Jeff Currie warns global oil market has entered a str…

Carlyle Group's Jeff Currie warns the global oil market has shifted from deficit to structural shortage, with major imp…

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Bryan Steil optimistic Senate will pass CLARITY Act next week
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Bryan Steil optimistic Senate will pass CLARITY Act next week

Rep. Bryan Steil predicts the Senate will pass the CLARITY Act next week, potentially giving the crypto industry its fi…

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Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global payments infrastructure
News Article Jul 17, 2026
Stripe and Swift race to control the next generation of global paymen…

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France faces England in World Cup bronze final as crypto betting markets surge
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
France faces England in World Cup bronze final as crypto betting mark…

France and England meet in the World Cup bronze final on July 18 at Hard Rock Stadium, with crypto prediction markets e…

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Circle’s EURC stablecoin gains over $110M in market cap this year
Analysis Jul 17, 2026
Circle’s EURC stablecoin gains over $110M in market cap this year

Circle's EURC stablecoin has gained over $110M in market cap this year, doubling to roughly $430M as MiCA regulations r…

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