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Ledger researchers reveal laser attack vulnerability in Tangem wallets – CoinDesk
Ledger’s security research arm, Donjon, just published findings showing that a precisely aimed laser pulse can bypass the password protection on Tangem hardware wallet cards. The attack targets the Samsung S3D232A secure element chip inside the cards, manipulating the firmware’s recovery-state check to reset the access password entirely, no original… Listen ⇢
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Tunisia’s World Cup coaching chaos highlights the gap in sports crypto fan tokens – CoinDesk
Tunisia’s football federation parted ways with head coach Sabri Lamouchi after the national team was dismantled 5-1 by Sweden in their opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The termination, described as “by mutual agreement,” came just five matches into Lamouchi’s tenure. He was appointed on January 14, barely… Listen ⇢
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Russia’s helium export ban is quietly squeezing China’s chip ambitions – CoinDesk
Russia just turned the screws on the global helium market, and China is feeling it first. Temporary export controls enacted by Moscow on April 14 require special government approval for helium shipments outside the Eurasian Economic Union, effectively choking off a key supply line for the world’s second-largest economy. The… Listen ⇢
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FIFA rules out English referees Taylor and Oliver for Argentina matches at 2026 World Cup – CoinDesk
FIFA has confirmed that English referees Anthony Taylor and Michael Oliver will be barred from officiating any Argentina matches at the 2026 World Cup. The decision, rooted in conflict-of-interest protocols that have governed referee assignments for decades, carries significant implications for both officials’ tournament prospects. FIFA has long maintained a… Listen ⇢
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England’s Marc Guehi doubtful for World Cup quarter-final as fan token markets brace for volatility – CoinDesk
Marc Guehi, England’s starting center-back throughout the 2026 World Cup, is a serious doubt for Saturday’s quarter-final against Norway after picking up a hamstring strain during the 3-2 round-of-16 win over Mexico. The injury, initially dismissed as muscular fatigue, has since been confirmed as something more significant, and the clock… Listen ⇢
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Korea’s levered ETFs are shaking up global markets – CoinDesk
South Korea launched 16 single-stock leveraged ETFs on May 27, 2026, and the experiment went from promising to cautionary tale in under a month. The funds, built around Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix, pulled in assets so fast that regulators publicly said they wished they’d never approved them. That’s not… Listen ⇢
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Bitcoin Treasury Transfers Without Exchange Flows: Why On-Chain Movement Is Not Always Selling – CoinDesk
You see a massive Bitcoin transfer hit the chain. A treasury wallet shuffles coins. Twitter lights up. Everyone yells sell. But there is no spike in exchange inflows. So what actually happened? This piece is a playbook for reading treasury-sized moves without getting trapped by scary-looking transactions. We will break… Listen ⇢
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Yassine Bounou’s World Cup penalty record sparks $Bono memecoin frenzy on Solana – CoinDesk
Yassine Bounou, the Moroccan goalkeeper better known as Bono, just did something no keeper has managed since FIFA started tracking the stat in 1966. He saved four penalties in a single World Cup tournament. And because this is 2026, the internet responded the only way it knows how: by launching… Listen ⇢
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Jordan Pickford poised to break England World Cup appearances record – CoinDesk
Jordan Pickford just matched a record that has stood since before most crypto traders were born. The Everton and England goalkeeper equaled Peter Shilton’s mark of 17 FIFA World Cup appearances during England’s Round of 16 victory over Mexico around 5 July 2026, and now stands one match away from… Listen ⇢
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