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Market Rumor - Apple seeks to buy memory chips from blacklisted Chinese company
iPhone maker wants Trump administration to sign off on purchases to ease pressure from rising semiconductor prices.
Twice's Jeongyeon in talks with Byeon Woo-seok's agency
Twice member Jeongyeon is reportedly in talks with Varo Entertainment, the management agency behind breakout actor Byeon Woo-seok and actress Gong Seung-yeon, her older sister, as the K-pop singer prepares for her big-screen debut. According to local media reports Wednesday, Jeongyeon recently held a private meeting
Cboe Revives Binary Options to Compete with Kalshi, Polymarket
Cboe reenters prediction markets with binary options, targeting retail traders after success of its short-dated contracts.
Warsh promises a new vision for the Fed, as his colleagues eye a rate hike instead of a cut, June 18, 2026
Washington — Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh has promised “regime change.” On Wednesday, after leading his first policy meeting, he made it clear he is serious. Under the new Fed chairman, officials voted Wednesday to hold interest rates steady for the fourth consecutive meeting, leaving their benchmark lending rate at a
Global Chokepoint - Strait of Hormuz traffic to return to normal as soon as August, Kalshi traders speculate
Prediction markets show surging odds for Strait of Hormuz traffic normalization after Trump's Iran deal announcement, despite lingering uncertainties.
Bond Trader Positioning Signals Fed Rate Hikes Are Coming Fast
Bond traders aggressively pile into positions targeting multiple near-term Fed rate hikes after a strong jobs report, setting up volatility ahead of key inflation data.
Kalshi is building a prediction markets 'Bloomberg Terminal' for high-end traders, source says
Kalshi is developing a Bloomberg Terminal-style interface for prediction markets, targeting professional traders as it expands into new asset classes.
Rules & Mandates - SEC Chief Atkins Pumps the Brakes on Prediction-Market Funds
SEC delays prediction-market ETFs, signaling caution about stretching the $15T wrapper to event contracts despite industry's push for novel products.
Commodity Desk - Massive Options Bet Rattles Oil Market On Edge Over Iran War
A massive, unexplained Brent crude options trade is amplifying market jitters and integrity concerns amid geopolitical volatility and regulatory scrutiny.
Polymarket Deepens Push to Allow Bets on Value of Hot Startups
Polymarket's Nasdaq Private Market partnership expands contracts on unlisted companies, tapping retail investor demand for pre-IPO exposure amid regulatory gray areas.
Social media CEOs called to Senate Judiciary hearing, May 15, 2026
The Senate Judiciary Committee has called on the executives of major social media companies to testify before the panel next month regarding child online safety. Will certain level of censorship be written into law? YesResult0.00%NoResult0.00%0 PollsEndedTBD Chairman Charles E. Grassley, R-Iowa, sent letters to the
OpenAI trial recap: Altman testifies he never promised Musk to keep company a nonprofit, May 13, 2026
* Altman’s cross-examination has been less combative than Musk’s. * Altman was “completely caught off guard” when the OpenAI board removed him in 2023 and did not get much of an explanation why. * Altman says joining Tesla would’ve destroyed the company’s ability to follow its mission, and
