Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf accused the US of violating a ceasefire agreement, citing Israeli actions in Lebanon. The market for the Bank of Japan decreasing interest rates after April 2026 sits at 0.2% YES. The Bank of Japan rate decrease market after the April meeting is at 0.2% YES, unchanged in recent days. Traders are […]
After 15 years as Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook will be stepping down from the role in September. On the latest episode of TechCrunch’s Equity podcast, Kirsten Korosec, Sean O’Kane, and I discussed Apple’s big announcement. We reflected on how Apple has changed since Cook took over from Steve Jobs in 2011, and what challenges incoming […]
The POTUS spoke at a crypto and fintech conference in his golf club in Palm Beach yesterday and mentioned the highly anticipated CLARITY Act. Just hours before attending another event in the White House from which he had to be evacuated after multiple gunshots were heard, US President Donald Trump delivered a 45-minute keynote […]
Image: Amanz (Unsplash) Apple’s cheapest Mac is now off the shelves. The $599 M4 Mac mini is completely out of stock on Apple’s online store, with no option to order or backorder the entry-level device. The sudden sellout shows a deeper strain across Apple’s desktop lineup. Multiple Mac mini configurations are now unavailable or delayed […]
Key Takeaways: Researchers from London Business School and Yale found only 3.14% of Polymarket accounts qualify as skilled, yet generate most price discovery. Skilled Polymarket traders retained their classification 44% of the time out-of-sample, compared to just 10% for skilled mutual funds. The CFTC filed an insider trading complaint on April 23, 2026 tied to […]
A White House-linked official has warned that failure to pass clear crypto rules in the United States could help China gain ground in digital assets. Summary Patrick Witt warned that failing to pass clear US crypto rules could benefit China’s digital asset ambitions. The CLARITY Act remains stalled as lawmakers debate stablecoin yield rules and […]
Twelve years after the original Alien: Isolation game was released across platforms, on the official “Alien Day” meant to celebrate the beloved franchise, game developers Creative Assembly are returning to the world of xenomorphs and unreliable robots to once again terrify the living daylights out of us. The teaser trailer, aptly titled “False Sense of […]
Israeli attacks have killed over 2,500 people in Lebanon since March 2026, with the Israel x Hezbollah ceasefire by June 30 market at 100% YES. Market reaction Both the ceasefire by April 30 and June 30 markets hold at 100% YES, with no trading activity pushing in the other direction. The Israel suspension of Lebanon […]
In the immediate aftermath of the attack on the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday night, influencers, pundits, and random posters lit up social media platforms like X, Bluesky, and Instagram with conspiracy theories about the attack and the alleged shooter. Both left and right-wing accounts claimed, without evidence, that the attack was staged. President […]
Key Takeaways: CME Fedwatch puts a Fed hold at 99% for the April 29 FOMC meeting, down from a 6.2% hike chance one month ago. Polymarket traders have put $20.9 million into the 2026 rate cuts market, with 40% pricing in zero cuts this year. Kalshi shows 84% odds the Fed holds in July, as […]
