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Micron breaks ground on $9bn Hiroshima expansion to chase AI memory demand
Micron Technology broke ground on Saturday on a ¥1.5 trillion, roughly $9.3bn, expansion of its factory in Hiroshima, western Japan, the company’s latest bet on the AI memory boom that has already pushed its market value past $1 trillion. The Boise, Idaho based chipmaker will use the site to produce high-bandwidth memory, the stacked DRAM
Bitcoin Is Passing the Geopolitical Test. Why Is Crypto Rising While Stocks Fall?
In recent weeks, geopolitical tensions have caused strong volatility in global financial markets. However, Bitcoin has shown a contrary reaction to many traditional assets. While global stock markets wiped out trillions of dollars in value and precious metals struggled to maintain gains, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market recorded significant increases. This development is drawing
Potential War Pause Fuels BTC Rally as Shorts Get Squeezed — Can Bitcoin Hit $80K in 5 Days?
On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an announcement on the Truth Social platform, stating that the U.S. will temporarily suspend military strikes on Iran for five days. According to him, the two sides have held “positive and constructive” negotiations. This move inadvertently triggered a wave of short position liquidations in the crypto market
LIGA MX and Polymarket announce sponsorship agreement for the US territory with official data and integrity collaboration from Genius Sports
LIGA MX, Polymarket and Genius Sports has announced a new agreement that will see Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, become an official sponsor of LIGA MX in the US territory, with Genius Sports providing official data and integrity information-sharing services underpinning the partnership. Under the agreement, Polymarket will serve as the official and exclusive
A Single Polymarket Trader Lost $4.2 Million on the World Cup in Less Than 24 Hours—Here’s How
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Polymarket Opens Satoshi Identity Market As Adam Back Leads Film Odds Race
TLDR Polymarket opened a market on who “Finding Satoshi” will identify as Bitcoin’s creator. Adam Back led early trading with 56% odds in the new Satoshi identity market. “Finding Satoshi” follows a four-year investigation by William Cohan and Tyler Maroney. The documentary is scheduled to premiere online on April 22...
Polymarket vs Kalshi: Where are Fans Placing Their FIFA World Cup Predictions?
FIFA World Cup predictions have become the biggest business in prediction markets. Polymarket’s tournament winner market alone holds $2 billion in bets, while Kalshi runs 48 markets on the same question and banks the industry’s largest fees. The two platforms agree on the football yet split the money in very different ways...
Polymarket Unveils Exchange Overhaul, Native Stablecoin as U.S. Expansion Looms
Bitcoin and crypto focused prediction market platform Polymarket is preparing its most significant infrastructure upgrade to date, rolling out a rebuilt trading system alongside a new native stablecoin designed to replace bridged collateral and streamline on-chain activity. The overhaul, described by the company as a “full exchange upgrade,” is expected to go live over the
Report: Polymarket Pushes KYC on Crypto Traders as Geoblocking Gaps Draw Global Scrutiny
Polymarket, one of the world’s largest prediction market platforms, is tightening its grip on anonymous access by pushing traders to complete identity verification, according to a May 27, 2026, report from The Information. Key Takeaways Polymarket reportedly is pushing KYC verification on traders amid OFAC sanctions exposure and porous geoblocking as of May 2026. Spain
Polymarket Targets Japan with Formal Lobbying Effort, Signaling Industry Shift
2026-05-22T19:01:00.000+02:00 F r i d a y , 2 2 / 0 5 / 2 0 2 6 | 1 7 : 0 1 G M T by Tanya Chepkova Polymarket is pursuing formal government approval in Japan despite some of the strictest gambling laws among major economies. The company’s approach in Japan contrasts with
MLS’s Polymarket deal looks even worse after players’ gambling bans | Leander Schaerlaeckens
The timing of the suspensions was unfortunate. Or perhaps it was karmically inevitable. Forty-two days after Major League Soccer announced a new partnership with Polymarket – a prediction platform that lets its users bet on just about anything, including whether, when, and where one country will bomb another – a press release went out. A
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Micron breaks ground on $9bn Hiroshima expansion to chase AI memory demand
Micron Technology broke ground on Saturday on a ¥1.5 trillion, roughly $9.3bn, expansion of its factory in Hiroshima, western Japan, the company’s latest bet on the AI memory boom that has already pushed its market value past $1 trillion. The Boise, Idaho based chipmaker will use the site to produce high-bandwidth memory, the stacked DRAM
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Bitcoin Is Passing the Geopolitical Test. Why Is Crypto Rising While Stocks Fall?
In recent weeks, geopolitical tensions have caused strong volatility in global financial markets. However, Bitcoin has shown a contrary reaction to many traditional assets. While global stock markets wiped out trillions of dollars in value and precious metals struggled to maintain gains, Bitcoin and the broader crypto market recorded significant increases. This development is drawing
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Potential War Pause Fuels BTC Rally as Shorts Get Squeezed — Can Bitcoin Hit $80K in 5 Days?
On March 23, U.S. President Donald Trump posted an announcement on the Truth Social platform, stating that the U.S. will temporarily suspend military strikes on Iran for five days. According to him, the two sides have held “positive and constructive” negotiations. This move inadvertently triggered a wave of short position liquidations in the crypto market
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Institutions Are Frantically Buying Bitcoin While Retail Traders Short It — What the Divergence Tells NFT Collectors
In recent weeks, as institutional flows back into the Bitcoin (BTC) market through investment products like ETFs, derivatives market data reveal a contrary trend: many retail traders are still betting on a decline in BTC prices. This divergence not only reflects current market sentiment but could also serve as an early indicator of how capital
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India Markets Regulator Reinstates Open Market Buybacks, Tightens Rules for Officials
Updated 19 June 2026 at 18:15 IST The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) has approved the re-introduction of share buybacks directly through stock exchanges starting August 1, limiting the window to 66 working days with strict promoter lock-in safeguards. SEBI | Image: Reuters India's markets regulator on Friday approved the re-introduction of share