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 ⇢

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 ⇢

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 ⇢

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 ⇢

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 ⇢

Robinhood’s blockchain experiment just had the kind of first week most chains dream about. The stablecoin supply on Robinhood Chain, the company’s Ethereum Layer-2 network, has blown past $270 million, roughly doubling in the span of seven days. How $270M showed up this fast The bulk of the stablecoin growth… Listen ⇢

Metaplanet is exploring tokenized credit products backed by Bitcoin, expanding beyond its corporate BTC treasury strategy. The initiative could allow Bitcoin-backed debt instruments with 24/7 trading, automated interest payments, and onchain settlement. The project brings together Metaplanet, JPYC, Progmat, and its newly acquired securities business to study future issuance. Metaplanet… Listen ⇢

Circle has received final OCC approval to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., operating as Circle National Trust. The federally regulated trust bank will initially provide digital asset custody services, with institutional custody expected to expand over time. The approval strengthens Circle’s regulatory position as competition in the stablecoin… Listen ⇢

Roberto Martinez, the 52-year-old Spanish coach who just parted ways with Portugal’s national team, has rapidly become the bookmakers’ favorite to take charge of Scotland. His odds have collapsed from 25/1 to 2/1 in a matter of days, the kind of move that usually means someone, somewhere, knows something. The… Listen ⇢