Five ships. That’s what crossed the Strait of Hormuz in the immediate aftermath of US strikes on Iran. A waterway that normally handles roughly 20% of the world’s oil and natural gas trade was, for a moment, almost empty. The numbers tell the story plainly. Maritime intelligence firm Kpler tracked… Listen ⇢

Lamine Yamal just turned a World Cup quarterfinal into his personal highlight reel. The 18-year-old Barcelona winger was named Man of the Match after Spain’s 2-1 victory over Belgium on July 10, leading all Spanish players in take-ons and dribbles during the contest in Los Angeles. And because this is… Listen ⇢

The US government has laid out military options to secure Iranian nuclear sites, and the crypto market is paying attention. Bitcoin has been no exception. The Trump administration’s consideration of sustained aerial strikes and potential operations to neutralize Iran’s stockpile of 60% enriched uranium, reportedly around 440.9 kg, marks a… Listen ⇢

Argentina’s quest to defend their World Cup crown hits its next major obstacle on July 11, when they face Switzerland in the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarterfinal at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri. Kickoff is scheduled for 9 p.m. ET. Prediction markets and fan token exchanges… Listen ⇢

Autonomous AI agents are spending money. A lot of it. On Base, Coinbase’s Layer 2 network, agentic payments have crossed 20 million transfers in a single 90-day window, and the cumulative picture is even more striking: roughly 169 million total agentic transactions processed as of July 2026. What agentic payments… Listen ⇢

A workday has 24 hours. That used to be a ceiling. For a growing number of Codex users, it is now a floor. OpenAI’s data shows that the share of workdays where cumulative AI-assisted engineering effort exceeded 24 hours climbed from 2% in Q2 2025 to 8% in Q2 2026.… Listen ⇢

Luka “Perkz” Perković is coming home. But this time, he won’t be the one clicking. G2 Esports announced on July 3 that the legendary League of Legends mid-laner will rejoin the organization as head coach, effective July 10. He replaces Dylan Falco, who has been moved to the inactive roster.… Listen ⇢

Sky Frontier Foundation just posted numbers that make the “DeFi is dead” crowd look a little silly. The organization behind the Sky Ecosystem, formerly known as Maker, revealed a $419 million annualized gross revenue run-rate in its June 2026 Financial & Operational Update, published Friday. The numbers behind the milestone… Listen ⇢

Kylian Mbappé and Aurélien Tchouaméni have been confirmed fit for France’s 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final. For the growing ecosystem of athlete-linked digital assets, it’s a tradeable event. Mbappé was substituted in the 77th minute of France’s 2-0 quarter-final victory over Morocco on July 9 with ankle discomfort. The fitness… Listen ⇢