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Ted Hisokawa Jul 17, 2026 22:25 A report cited explosions in Yazd and other parts of Iran during what it called a latest wave of U.S. strikes, renewing escalation concerns. Polymarket: US-Iran invasion odds jump to 27.5% on $44M volume Polymarket Reprices “U.S. Invade Iran Before 2027?” After Yazd Explosion Reports and New U.S. Strike Headlines Polymarket traders sharply repriced the contract “Will the U.S. invade Iran before 2027?” with Yes implied odds rising to 27.5% from 11.5% (+16.0pp) on $44.1M in volume. The move follows a report of explosions in Yazd and…

Key Highlights In its 5th payout, FTX has announced that it will distribute around $900 million to creditors on July 31, 2026. All eligible creditors who complete all requirements will receive funds via BitGo, Kraken, or Payoneer. Due to the last four major distributions, total payouts in FTX have now soared above $10 billion, with many creditors recovering 100% or more of their claims. On July 17, FTX Recovery Trust and FTX Trading Ltd. announced their 5th major distribution to creditors, which is scheduled to begin on July 31, 2026.  This round is expected to release approximately $900 million to…

Galaxy Digital has signed a 15-year agreement to rename Texas Tech’s football venue Galaxy Stadium from the 2026 season. Summary Galaxy Digital secured naming rights to Texas Tech’s football stadium for 15 years. Galaxy will support AI, digital asset, athlete and workforce programs at the university. The deal expands Galaxy’s presence near its 1.6-gigawatt Helios data center. According to Friday’s announcement, the deal also makes Galaxy the official digital assets and data center partner of Texas Tech Athletics. Financial details were not disclosed. We’re excited to share Galaxy is now the official data center and digital assets partner of @TechAthletics…

San Francisco, CA, July 17th, 2026, ChainwireCrowdsourced Hedge Fund Completes Third Open-Market Purchase as Contributor Network and Assets Continue to GrowNumerai, the decentralized hedge fund powered by crowdsourced machine learning, today announced the completion of a third strategic purchase of Numeraire (NMR), acquiring an additional $1.2 million of the token from the open market. The purchase brings Numerai’s total NMR buybacks to $3.2 million within one year.The buyback reflects Numerai’s continued investment in the staking system that aligns thousands of independent data scientists toward improving the firm’s Stake-Weighted Meta Model, the machine learning model that powers Numerai’s hedge fund. Contributors…

The Bitcoin bottom may be in — but don’t get your hopes up: It might struggle to go up anytime soon, according to one investment firm.  A Friday report from European asset management firm CoinShares said that investors last week threw fresh cash at Bitcoin — and other crypto — exchange-traded products, indicating a change in sentiment.  But other factors may hold digital asset markets from going higher, James Butterfill, head of research at CoinShares, wrote.  “We have said for some time that Bitcoin has probably reached, or is close to, its floor,” the report read. “But we see no…

SpaceX stock has fallen nearly 5% to a post-IPO low of $125 after the company aborted Starship’s 13th test flight shortly before liftoff. Summary SpaceX stock fell nearly 5% to $125, slipping below its $135 IPO price. SpaceX aborted the Starship launch after two Super Heavy booster engines failed to ignite. Elon Musk confirmed engine replacements ahead of another launch attempt scheduled for July 20. SPCX has slipped below its $135 initial public offering price and lost about 35% over the past 30 days. The decline extends a losing streak that began after enthusiasm surrounding SpaceX’s public debut cooled and…

Cardano is trading near support as ADA investors look for a stronger reason to step back into the market. The project still has one of the most committed communities in crypto, and its development roadmap remains a central part of the long-term argument. But price action has been quieter, and traders are watching whether support can hold while the broader market deals with weaker risk appetite. That is the current tension for ADA. Cardano has not disappeared from the conversation, but it needs a fresh catalyst strong enough to move beyond patient community support and bring wider market interest back.…

Alvin Lang Jul 17, 2026 18:28 A report says the DHS secretary is threatening fines and even prison time for election officials who don’t comply, sharpening enforcement risks around election administration. Polymarket 2028 odds: Vance leads at 19.85% as DHS enforcement story hits DHS Enforcement Headline Nudges Polymarket’s 2028 Winner Odds Toward Governance-and-Legal-Risk Pricing On Polymarket’s “Presidential Election Winner 2028” market, pricing is being read through a governance-and-enforcement lens after a DHS-related headline hit the tape. The contract shows a fragmented front-runner near 19.85% implied odds and a very large $662,595,970 matched volume…

Dogecoin price has spent the past few weeks under sustained selling pressure, extending its broader downtrend after losing the key $0.091 support level. The memecoin is now trading around $0.072, placing it just above a major weekly demand zone that has historically attracted buyers during previous corrections.While the overall market structure remains bearish, the latest decline has brought DOGE into a technically significant area where sentiment often begins to shift. Traders will be watching closely to see whether buyers can defend this support and trigger a relief rally, or whether sellers regain control and push the memecoin toward fresh lows.Dogecoin…