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FIFA bends to Trump pressure on World Cup ban, raising fresh questions about political influence in global sports – CoinDesk
FIFA just did something it hasn’t done in 64 years: reverse a World Cup red-card suspension. The reason? The President of the United States picked up the phone. On July 5, FIFA’s Disciplinary Committee announced it would suspend US striker Folarin Balogun’s automatic one-match ban, imposed after he received a… Listen ⇢
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South Korea, Taiwan lead $46B emerging market equity exodus in June – CoinDesk
The numbers are hard to ignore. Foreign investors yanked $46 billion out of emerging market equities in June alone, and two countries did most of the heavy lifting: South Korea and Taiwan. Together, they account for roughly half the weight of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, with Taiwan at approximately… Listen ⇢
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World Cup 2026 penalty crisis is a goldmine for crypto prediction markets – CoinDesk
Penalties are supposed to be free goals. A shooter twelve yards from a goalkeeper with almost no time to react. Through July 10, just 39 of 60 penalties have found the net during the tournament. That 65% success rate, covering both in-play spot kicks and shootout attempts, is the lowest… Listen ⇢
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FIFA committee suspends US red card enforcement, raising governance questions for its crypto ambitions – CoinDesk
FIFA has a long history of controversy. This week, it added a new chapter. The FIFA Disciplinary Committee suspended the enforcement of a red card issued to US Men’s National Team striker Folarin Balogun, placing his automatic one-match ban on a one-year probation under Article 27 of the FIFA Disciplinary… Listen ⇢
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Polymarket Seeks Margin Trading Approval – Here Is Why Its US Expansion Could Accelerate – CoinDesk
Polymarket has applied for a Futures Commission Merchant (FCM) license to expand its regulated presence in the United States. The company wants to introduce leveraged prediction markets, but still needs CFTC approval before launching margin trading. If approved, Polymarket would compete more directly with rival Kalshi in the growing regulated… Listen ⇢
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Fenway Sports Group’s football CEO Michael Edwards resigns over shelved expansion plans – CoinDesk
Michael Edwards, the architect behind Liverpool FC’s golden era, has walked away from Fenway Sports Group barely a year into his role as CEO of Football. The reason is straightforward: FSG hired him to build a multi-club empire, then decided they didn’t want one. Edwards was brought back to FSG… Listen ⇢
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TrueDAO Raises $10 million in Strategic Funding to Accelerate AI-Powered Financial Infrastructure – CoinDesk
New York, USA, July 10th, 2026, Chainwire TrueDAO announced today the completion of a $10 million strategic funding round. The round was led by Brevan Howard Digital, with participation from Zee Prime Capital and Jump Capital. The proceeds will primarily fund core AI protocol development, AI-driven risk control, security audits,… Listen ⇢
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BNB Chain AI Agents vs Solana Bots: Which Network Is Building the Faster Trading Layer? – CoinDesk
Traders are trying to answer a simple question that turns out to be messy in practice: if you want speed and clean fills for automated trading, do you build on BNB Chain’s new AI agent stack or lean into Solana’s battle-tested bot scene? This piece cuts through the noise. We’ll… Listen ⇢
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Robinhood Chain TVL surpasses $10M as Lighter integration gains traction – CoinDesk
Robinhood just launched a blockchain, and people are actually using it. Lighter, the zero-knowledge rollup decentralized exchange serving as Robinhood Chain’s default perpetual futures platform, has crossed $10 million in total value locked on the network. The broader Robinhood Chain itself tells an even more striking story. The network’s DeFi… Listen ⇢
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