Prediction market traders on Polymarket and Kalshi are pricing in a Democratic takeover of the U.S. House in the 2026 midterms while giving Republicans the edge to hold the Senate, with tens of millions of dollars wagered across hundreds of individual races and primary markets. On Polymarket, bettors give Democrats an 86% probability of winning […]
House Flip? Senate Hold? Prediction Markets Unleash Wild 2026 Midterm Election Bets
Key Takeaways Whether a crypto vault is a security depends on its structure, not its blockchain label. Active curator control can trigger securities, fund or adviser obligations. A vault that holds securities may fall under the Investment Company Act. Peirce invited industry feedback rather than announcing a new rule. Putting a yield strategy inside a smart contract does not au
Crypto Vaults Could Be Securities, Warns SEC’s Peirce
The two companies also struck a chip deal.
AMD is investing $5 billion into Anthropic as it seeks to cut into Nvidia’s dominance
Astronomers discovered a moon-like object orbiting a brown dwarf that's orbiting a star. Say that three times fast.
Is This the First-Known Exomoon? Astronomers Just Made That Question Even Harder
It's only the fourth known contagious cancer found in animals, but others may remain undetected.
Scientists Discover the First-Ever Contagious Cancer in Fish
Coinbase has secured a $150,000 settlement from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission after the regulator lost nearly 11 months of former Chair Gary Gensler’s text messages. A Wall Street Journal op-ed written by Coinbase Chief Legal Officer Paul Grewal…
Gary Gensler’s erased texts cost SEC $150K in Coinbase case
The 'Absolute Batman' convention exclusive includes a special foil variant of its first issue, artwork by Nick Dragotta, a serial numbered trading card, and a t-shirt to rep your favorite iteration of the caped crusader.
DC Comics Is Bringing an ‘Absolute Batman’ Limited Edition Box Set to San Diego Comic-Con
The CLARITY Act does not need a majority of the Senate. It needs 60 votes, twice, under a rule written in 1917, and the difference is why crypto legislation keeps dying with majority support. Here is how cloture actually works,…
What is cloture? Why every crypto bill needs 60 votes
A U.S. federal appeals court upheld a ruling ordering Argentina to pay $390.9 million over the expropriation of Aerolíneas Argentinas airline.
U.S. court orders Argentina to pay $390.9M in Aerolíneas appropriation
Read this before switching your cell or internet service: Ookla's latest study measures speed, performance, and consistency among US telecom providers.
T-Mobile, Verizon or AT&T? New study reveals best mobile carrier - ranks internet providers, too
Likud members are set to vote Monday from 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Benjamin Netanyahu’s proposal to hold party primaries, after repeated delays. (Read More)
Polymarket odds put Eizenkot at 51% for Israel PM ahead of Likud vote
Samsung just dropped its newest foldable phone at its Unpacked event. Here's how to save on preorders at Verizon with no activation or upgrade fees.
Preorder the new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 or Z Flip 8 at Verizon with no fees - here's how
A photon is a single particle of light, and under normal circumstances, it can't be divided. But a photon is also not a particle, in the sense that it does not have a specific location. Instead, it is an extended object. So if a photon is only partway through the process of reflecting from a perfect mirror and you yank the mirror away, what happens? The answer, from a trio of Norwe
What happens when you try to chop a photon in half?
A report says President Donald Trump warned the U.S. would destroy Iranian infrastructure after any ship attack in the Strait of Hormuz, as U.S. (Read More)