Joseph Rees

Polymarket Allegedly Paid Adin Ross Millions to Promote It as Insider-Trading Scrutiny Builds

WSJ reports Polymarket has a multimillion-dollar promotional deal with streamer Adin Ross. In at least 5 of his videos, Ross identified ways to use inside information to trade, WSJ found. Polymarket promoted at least 19 videos discussing inside information or market-manipulation tactics, WSJ says. A celebrity deal under scrutiny Polymarket struck a multimillion-dollar promotional deal…

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Former Fed Chair Alan Greenspan Dies at 100 After Shaping US Monetary Policy for 18 Years

Key Takeaways Alan Greenspan, one of the longest-serving Federal Reserve chairmen in U.S. history, has died at age 100. The Fed credited Greenspan with helping shape monetary policy, price stability, and institutional credibility during his 18-year tenure. Greenspan remained skeptical of bitcoin throughout its rise, contrasting with current Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s view that digital…

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AI and Blockchain-Powered bagyo.app Begins Naga City Pilot as Platform Explores Local Government Integration

New Prontera Technologies Corp. (NPC) launched the early access phase of its disaster resilience platform, bagyo.app, during an event at the Summit Hotel in Naga City on June 18, 2026. The platform aggregates weather data, citizen-sourced distress reports, and artificial intelligence-verified alerts to assist in local disaster preparedness and emergency response. The event was attended…

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How the Network Processed $309 Million in Stablecoins Last Month

Key Takeaways Sandeep Nailwal noted Polygon hit $309M in stablecoin volume in May, next leading Latam blockchain markets. Visa found that non-dollar stablecoin supply reached $1.2B, next transforming emerging payment markets. BRLA hit a $3.2M market cap, next scaling non-dollar stablecoin adoption across 1 emerging market hub. Polygon Registers Around $309 Million In Latam Stablecoin…

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SEC Commissioner: Tokenized Real-World Assets Could Address PSE Trading Lull

Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Rogelio Quevedo stated that the tokenization of real-world assets (RWAs) could address the ongoing trading lull in the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE). Speaking during Philippine Blockchain Week, Quevedo announced that the commission is prepared to test digital representations of physical assets within its regulatory sandbox to build investor trust…

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